guestbook v2 to flash mx

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Well, first of all.

I'm new to this forum. hello to you all!



I've been searching for a good guestbook for ages. Well. Guestbook v2. looks nice ... especially the use of mysql.

BUT:

I use flash MX ... not 2004 ...

Is there a way I convert this file without messing or corrupting the AS2 ??


Why I don't use guestbook 1... > it's flash 5 based. I can't get it to work when I load it into another .swf.


Thnx already

[Ronald Wernecke]

Hi, and welcome to the boards.

You should, more or less, get the V2 running under Flash MX (6) too.

If you know how to query a database, it should not be a problem at all, to create a guestbook of your wishes.

In doubt, look at the load and save tutorial - and if you still get stuck, post your questions here.

Good luck

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Well,


I've found somehting .. a bit futher in your topics..

http://www.flash-db.com/Board/index.php?board=12;action=display;threadid=9835;start=0

This one is more like it. Except his problem is quite strange... I'm trying to figure it out.

Perhaps anyone else has a clue (look at his fla)

[Ronald Wernecke]

Hi again,
what exact problem are you facing?

In that example you gave, it was a problem of scope and paths inside of flash.
This is a problem comming up very often

How experienced are you? Do you use the guestbook inside of a construction with several movieclips? is the server backend running ok? do you use loadVars object?

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Well,

How experienced are you?
average... I guess... maybe average++

Do you use the guestbook inside of a construction with several movieclips?
I have main.swf which loads guestbook.swf using loadmovie.

is the server backend running ok?
Yes. the guestbook is working just fine.

do you use loadVars object?
yes.


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guestbook.fla:

two mc's:
read
write
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    write mc ... as1 on frame 1.
yourname, youremail, yourcomments are inputfields' instancenames.

   

Code:

submit.onRelease = function() {
   //
   // Modify these reference paths to yours if you
   // have changed them. Also modify gb_status
   // reference path if required
   //
   yourname = yourname.text;
   youremail = youremail.text;
   yourcomments = yourcomments.text;
   // Check variable data
   if (yourname eq "") {
       gb_status.text = "Vul je naam in";
   } else if (youremail eq "") {
       gb_status.text = "Vul je e-mail adres in";
   } else if (!youremail.length || youremail.indexOf("@") == -1 || youremail.indexOf(".") == -1) {
       gb_status.text = "Dit is geen geldig e-mail adres";
   } else if (yourcomments eq "") {
       gb_status.text = "Je hebt nog geen bericht ingevuld";
   } else {
       gb_status.text = "Een ogenblik...";
       newEntry = new LoadVars();
       newEntry.ref = this;
       newEntry.submit = "Yes";
       newEntry.yourname = yourname;
       newEntry.youremail = youremail;
       newEntry.yourcomments = yourcomments;
       newEntry.sendAndLoad("GuestBook.php?action=write&r="+random(999), newEntry, "POST");
       newEntry.onLoad = function(success) {
// not working
           _parent.write.yourname.text = "";
// not working
           _parent.write.youremail.text = "";
// not working
           _parent.write.yourcomments.text = "";
// not working
           if (success) {
               // Clear fields
               _parent.write.yourname.text = "";
// not working
               _parent.write.youremail.text = "";
// not working
               _parent.write.yourcomments.text = "";
// not working
               _parent.write.gb_status.text = this.gb_status;
// not working
               _parent.read.loadEntries("Default", 10);
           }
       };
   }
};
wissen.onRelease = function() {
// works
   _parent.write.yourname.text = "";
// works
   _parent.write.youremail.text = "";
// works
   _parent.write.yourcomments.text = "";
};

What has to happen:

when you press 'submit button' it sends the message (works just fine!!) but it should also 'reset' the inputfields.
This isn't happening. If you give the 'yourname, youremail etc' a var-name you can 'reset' it but still it says 'vul je naam in' (which is Dutch for: enter your name).


That's my problem now...

It's quit a different topic now, I agree.

[Ronald Wernecke]

OK, now its a little more clear

NEVER use the same name for two different things

you have an instance of a textfield called yourname, and in the same procedure you have a variable yourname.

You dont need that variable. You can assign the textfield directly to the loadVars variable.

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SOLVED!!  


How stupid of me overlooking that... aarghh!!

I've changed it. Maybe is there a better / shorter way of actionscripting it Ronald Wernecke?

Anyhow tnx a lot!

Code:

submit.onRelease = function() {
   //
   // Modify these reference paths to yours if you
   // have changed them. Also modify gb_status
   // reference path if required
   //
   naam = yourname.text;
   email = youremail.text;
   comments = yourcomments.text;
   // Check variable data
   if (naam eq "") {
       gb_status.text = "Vul je naam in";
   } else if (email eq "") {
       gb_status.text = "Vul je e-mail adres in";
   } else if (!email.length || email.indexOf("@") == -1 || email.indexOf(".") == -1) {
       gb_status.text = "Dit is geen geldig e-mail adres";
   } else if (comments eq "") {
       gb_status.text = "Je hebt nog geen bericht ingevuld";
   } else {
       gb_status.text = "Een ogenblik...";
       newEntry = new LoadVars();
       newEntry.ref = this;
       newEntry.submit = "Yes";
       newEntry.yourname = naam;
       newEntry.youremail = email;
       newEntry.yourcomments = comments;
       newEntry.sendAndLoad("GuestBook.php?action=write&r="+random(999), newEntry, "POST");
       newEntry.onLoad = function(success) {
           _parent.write.yourname.text = "";
           _parent.write.youremail.text = "";
           _parent.write.yourcomments.text = "";
           if (success) {
               // Clear fields
               yourname.text = "";
               _parent.write.youremail.text = "";
               _parent.write.yourcomments.text = "";
               _parent.write.gb_status.text = this.gb_status;
               _parent.read.loadEntries("Default", 10);
           }
       };
   }
};
wissen.onRelease = function() {
   _parent.write.yourname.text = "";
   _parent.write.youremail.text = "";
   _parent.write.yourcomments.text = "";
};