I want to make my games savable. What would be the best way to store and retrieve the data? I plan on storing them in a mySQL database and retrieving them as XML. Should I give each game its own table and each variable its own column (with a row for each user)? Or should I just put all saved games into a table and store all variables in one cell? How should I retrieve them?
View 7 Replieshere's the thing, i need to store different values in a 2d array (or something conceptually similar). The idea is to create a 2d map with tiles and the array would save the ID of every tile in the map. I'm trying to create something mildly efficient, specially because i need to save some memory usage for later use (it has to do with AI) and it must run on a low end PC, but simply creating an array seems to be a waste of space since i only have about 50 different IDs at any given map.i thought about creating a 2d array of 8bit chars would be sufficient, but that's out of the question with actionscript 3, it doesn't have 8bit char data type.
View 1 RepliesI'm just looking for a basic tutorial on how to store and retrieve XML data in an external/separate XML file. I've created an XML file before and I for the most part know ActionScript 3.0 but I've never modified and retrieved data from an external XML file before in my flash project.
View 2 RepliesIs it possible to store and retrieve data between separate 'sessions' from an application run from DVD without storing to the local machine?
View 9 RepliesI have an array name region it has a couple of properties. "code", "name", "value"
I want to store this array in an indexed object called regions.
I would then like to access the object by referring to its sub property name
regions[1].code
regions[1].name
regions[1].value
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Can someone outline the variable definition and construct so I can access this information. Happy to replace the index field with the code value.
I am having an interface in flash which contains 3 text fields for ID_Num, Name, Age. and i am having the excel data which contains many rows relevant to the above text fields. what i need is to display those details in the relevant fields if i enter the ID_Num. and also to add, modify or delete data into the excel data.
View 1 Repliesi've been looking in to making a multiplayer flash game.I downloaded and installed SmartfoxserverPRO with all the example files which are really awesome. I understand the idea/concept for those simple games like tic tac toe.So i'm here looking for information on making savable data to start off simple maybe just being able to save and store records for a tic tac toe game.
View 3 RepliesI am making some word game I need to save my data into PC. I don't know How to do it.
View 6 RepliesI'm trying in vain to store and retrieve HTML formatted text in a XML node.I know it has to be held in CDATA brackets, otherwise the XML is invalid, but... this means that Flash doesn't parse the data as HTML, rather it just displays it as the raw text.
View 4 RepliesI am working on flash chat. I need to store the conversion in text doc and retrieve instantly. from the FMS server. Is it possible..
View 1 RepliesI'm having trouble retrieving the value of a multi-select list component. It always traces the last value selected, but I need to trace all values to parse the data.
I've been using trace(myList.value);
I'm having trouble retrieving the value of a multi-selectlist component. It always traces the last value selected, but Ineed to trace all values to parse the data
View 8 RepliesHow to store the data text in Access databases using flash form and to search into the database. It is possible to work without server because I don't want to put this flash file on the net. how to make databases and to connect with flash and to have possibility to search the database, but to work database in the local computer.
View 1 RepliesI am currently developing a game in iOS / Android and I encounter a problem. If I am playing a game mid-way and if a person phones up, my game is still running, how is it possible to store the state of game so that I can continue to play after I put down the call?
View 1 RepliesSuppose I have a list of 100 enemies on the stage like this (pseudocode):
Code:
// init:
enemies = new Array();
for (i=0; i<100; i++) {
temp = new Enemy(a, b, c);
stage.addChild(temp);
enemies.push(temp);
}
Now enemies is an array of all the enemies, so I can update all of their positions, and other properties, each frame. Is this a good way to do things? Because I just realized that I'm storing each enemy twice: One time in enemies Array and one time in stage.children. Maybe I should get rid of the enemies Array altogether, and just use stage.getChildAt() to update the enemies?
And one more, im still new to flash and im thinking which database is best to be used for flash. i got some ideas in SQL server and Microsoft Access.
View 1 RepliesIs there a way for Flash to store content that will not be deleted with the browser's cache?Imagine a game that runs in the browser but is still heavy enough that you don't want your users to go through downloading assets again every time.Now that LSO obeys browser cache deletion (it does, right?), is there another way? Using Air would work but you'd have to download and install a client, which defeats the purpose of browser games.
View 2 RepliesI am making a game url...).I want you to be able to buy a gun from the store and then that goes under your gear which you can then choose to use before a match.I do not know how to make it so when you buy a Pistol and a rifle they show up in your gear, Then make it so that when you select the pistol then when you start the round, you will have the pistol and not the rifle.
View 2 RepliesI'm making a top-view side-scrolling racing game in Flash AS3. I'm unsure about the best way to store levels in the game.
View 1 RepliesSince Apple loosened their terms again, is it posible to develop a game in FLash CS5 and publish it on the Apple App Store? Are there actually any real apps / games on the App Store that were build on Flash?
View 1 RepliesI'm just trying to store a simple cookie that will remember the score for the next time the user plays the game (the score governs if an option is visible or not)It all works fine until I close browser/reload the page, at which point the shared object seems to disappear, any clues?
Write:
Code:
var rem_score:SharedObject = SharedObject.getLocal("score");
rem_score.data.score = new Number(score);
rem_score.flush();
The problem prolly lies in my write code but ill post the reading aswell just incase there is a problem with that too
Code:
var rem_score:SharedObject = SharedObject.getLocal("score");
if (rem_score.data.score != undefined) {
this.remdscore = rem_score.data.score;
if (rem_score.data.score >=30) {
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There is another point it is read but it is the same sort of thing as the above.
I am trying to access data from an array. The array is in the root and I am trying to get it's data into a submovie. In as2 it would have been:
mylabel.text = _root.myarray[1];
So, i have tried:
mylabel.text = root.myarray[1];
and
mylabel.text = (this.root as Array).myarray[1];
and tons of other configurations.. I get the 1119 error no matter what i do. I am beginning to think I just can't get the info from the array in a sub movie..
How do we retrieve data in a webpage for comparasion? I need to do this because I dont have complete control or curtain aspects and need to change menu tilte data ( French or English ) depending on what the Webpage Title data is displayed. I have serverside code in the title eg.{title} that will start with either "Welcome" or "Bienvenue".
So I need to retrieve the first word or amount of characters compair.
if var webpdata =="Welcome" then var menuitemdata=english
else var menuitemdata=french
The above is just a idea and not actuall script of course
I'm doing an order form, where the user can input his contact information and then choose a product in a dropdown menu.Untill now, I just gave the dynamic text fields a variable and used this code:
on (release) {
form.loadVariables(order.php, POST);
}
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I am trying to retrieve a stock quote from Yahoo! finance using Flex. I currently have it set so that it will pull the quote like I want, but it opens it in a new file. However, I want to store the CSV data in a variable so that I can use it in my program.
How do I do this?
Here is the code that I am using right now:
navigateToURL(new URLRequest("http://download.finance.yahoo.com/d/quotes.csv?s=aapl&f=l1"),"_self");
I have 2 swfs. One of them called "main.swf" and the other called "test.swf"
Main loads test using the code below
ActionScript Code:
//create loader and url request
var contentLoader:Loader = new Loader();
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What I'm trying to do is to trace the x-coordinates of a Movieclip called "dot" inside test.swf.
But I keep getting the error: "1119: Access of possibly undefined property dot through a reference with static type flash.display:Loader."
How do I get the x coordinates?
I have parsed an xml message into several arrays inside a function. I am able to see the data with a trace when it is placed inside the function, but I get a "parameter cannot be null" when the trace is outside the function.
function parseMC(assesInput:XML):void {
for (i = 0; i<assesInput.*.length(); i++)
{
qArray[i] =(assesInput.multipleChoice[i].question.text());
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How do i retrieve data in database using AS3?[code]...
View 2 RepliesI have successfully created a datagrid and added columns to it using addcolumn column command. I have added also data to it using my_datagrid.additem command.
How can I retrieve the data in the datagrid? note that I am not talking about clicking on the datagrid and selecting a cell. I want to read ALL the contents in all the columns.
I call the constructor from a fla file but i cant get a hold of the GamaDataArray via the getGameData() Function it keeps saying that the GameDataArray is Empty, but if i trace within the class it works, when i go to the fla file it says its empty. Can somebody please tell me what i am missing, i know its something super small
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