Display financial information (stock quote) for any company in flash MX with web services.

This example provides a quick overview of using a web service with flash remoting. AMFPHP was used in this case, but any type of flash remoting (coldfusion, .net, java, etc) could be used. The only code we have to worry about in this case is actionscript in the flash movie.

For this example the Company Information Web Service was used, you can find more information on this service here: http://www.flash-db.com/services/?ID=10&sType=Business. Use the wsdl inspector to learn more about the service.

The following code was used:


 #include "NetServices.as"

#include "NetDebug.as"



quoteResult = new Object(); 

quoteResult.onResult = function(result){

    _root.Thinking.gotoAndStop(1); // stop loading animation.

    

    // handle results

    company         = result.company;

    lastPrice         = result.lastPrice;

    tradedTime         = result.tradedTime;

    tradedDate         = result.tradedDate;

    change             = result.change;

    changePercent     = result.changePercent;

    open             = result.open;

    yesterdayClose     = result.yesterdayClose;

    dayLow            = result.dayLow;

    yearHigh        = result.yearHigh;

    yearLow            = result.yearLow;

    volume            = result.volume;

    PE                = result.PE;

    earnPerShare    = result.earnPerShare;

    yield            = result.yield;

    divShare        = result.divShare;

    marketCap        = result.marketCap;

}



//System.onStatus = quoteResult.onStatus; 



quoteResult.onStatus = function(status){

    status = status.description;

      trace("Error: " + status.description); //provides good error handling inside flash

    _root.Thinking.gotoAndStop(1); // stop loading animation.

}



// sets up the gateway connection.

var serverConn         = NetServices.createGatewayConnection("<webroot>path to your gateway");

// sets up quote service.

var quoteService     = serverConn.getService("http://www.flash-db.com/services/ws/companyInfo.wsdl", quoteResult);



function getCompanyInfo() {

    // at some point you may have to be a flash-db member to use.

    // right now the username and password are not authenticated.

    _root.Thinking.gotoAndPlay(2);

    params = {

        username:"any",

        password:"any",

        ticker: _root.symbol

    }

    // call the quote service.

    // use the wsdl inspector at flash-db.com/services/ for more info on the service.

    // doCompanyInfo is the web service we are invoking in this case.

    quoteService.doCompanyInfo(params);

}

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