Real-time refreshing data

[dam85]

Hello everybody,
i have a swf file, with a simple mx:List i have to refresh this list when an
user will click to a link on my website.

Example:
[url]http://www.example.com/click.php?id_user=1000[/url]

when the user click on the link i have to save the id_user and read this value
to my swf file...

so, what is the better solution to do this?
i would't send a POST request every N seconds(to a php page) to download all
the id_user clicked, is there a better solution? i would a 'real-time'
refreshing, is it possible?

Thanks so much

[ntsiii]

Use ExternalInterface to communicate between the browser and the Flex app.

Tracy

[dam85]

but is supported with all the browsers? because i read:

ExternalInterface requires the user's web browser to support either ActiveX or
the NPRuntime API that is exposed by some browsers for plug-in scripting. Even
if a browser and operating system combination are not listed above, they should
support the ExternalInterface class if they support the NPRuntime API.

is the only way to get a data from a website?
Thanks a lot

[dam85]

...... an user has to install a browser plugin?
is there another simple way to communicate?

thanks again

[dam85]

up

[dam85]

isn't there a framework?

[ntsiii]

Perhaps you can explain your requirements more clearly?
Tracy

[David M..]

Have a look for the FABridge which is available with Flex 3.

More info on adobe labs.

[dam85]

i tested ExternalInterface and it works perfectly!!!

thanks a lot