ASP to Flash

[Ruth H]

Hello,

I am using Flash 8 (Actionscript 2) and am in the process of developing a
program that loads variables from an ASPX file (.NET) using LoadVars and
displays the variables into Flash as dynamic text. It seems as though,
sometimes there is a lag time communicating with the server. When you enter the
frame, it takes a few seconds before the variables are displayed in Flash.

My question is, would it be appropriate to put a preloader here that waits for
Flash to pull all of the variables from the ASPX file? Looking at online
resources and the Help files in Flash, it indicates that you could use the
getBytes loaded for images or XML files. I wonder if this would be along the
right path for Flash communicating with an ASPX file.

I've also seend some posts or help files that mention the use of onDataLoad
vs. the getBytes loaded.

Please, let me know if you have any insight.
Are there any online or help resources that may address this?

Thanks so much!

[sneakyimp]

using getBytesLoaded is pretty involved. Minimally, you could just display a
'getting data' message until the onDataLoad event of the LoadVars triggers.
The example in the documentation is probably all you need to figure it out:


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text=LiveDocs_Parts&file=00002336.html