Flash :: Flash Content Management

Content Management... Possible With Flash 5 And PHP ?
Hi there,

i have the following problem:

I want to create a flash-based website with very large amounts of text.

The first question is if its possible to create a mysql database where each text thats used on the flash film is saved with an individual id...

Second: The main page in this flash film contains three text boxes and a navigation bar. If the user activates one link on the navigation bar the three text boxes should be filled with text from the database.

Each textbox should get its own ID to make sure that the right text is filled in. Can this problem be solved by using Flash 5 and PHP or only by later and more expensive software like Flash MX and ColdFusion ?

Further question: If the functions described below are possible, do i have to write one PHP script to get the informations from the database for all IDs or for each ID an individual script ?

Last question: Does anyone know where to find informations or tutorials to get more knowledge about the questions asked below ? Or maybe a book which shows solutions how Flash, PHP and MySQL work together.

On the users manual, delivered with Flash 5, there were no informations to find.

I hope that someone can help me in this even if its only a little bit...

Thanks for sharing your knowledge

P.S.: Excuse my not perfect english...

Content Management For Flash?
Anyone using anything good(and free/cheap) for content management of their flash site?

Thanks,
Tinotek.

Flash Content Management Or RSS
Hei,

I was looking for freeware flash rss reader and I have noticed that any of those don´t support images, however flash mx 2004 textfield does.

Then I was wondering, if there´s any simple(freeware maybe) content management systems that can output to flash-readable html - just a admin section where to edit text or even insert images and output html that´s read by flash.
Anyhow I haven´t seen anything like it.
Wouldn´t it be quite easy to make it?
Is there anything like this out there?
If not, then I think I have a great business plan...

Flash Content Management
Hello, I'm interested in developing a Flash data content management system. I am in the process of learning Flash, have a strong background in server side coding, database programming, and some knowledge of XML.

Can someone please help me to understand how to develop a full-fledged Flash data content management system?

Do most professional Flash CMS systems use a backend database to store the data, and/or use XML files?

I'm looking to understand the concepts and tools used to develop such a system.

Thank you,
Mark

Flash Content Management
Hi I'm doing a website for a client who wants to be able to do 3 things.

1) Update their news section ( The will be able to input Article Name, Date, And Content)
2) They would like to update the text for their employees as well as add additional employees.
3) Update current open positions at the company.

Now I told my boss that we should just do the site in PHP but he wanted to do it in flash.

Question is: Are there any resources out there that will kinda guide me through creating such a management system where it would pull the information from a Database through PHP then into XML and dynamically display the content in FLash? I have found resources for photo galleries but none for anything like this.

Thanks

Flash Content Management
I am just getting into flash and am interested in flash content management. Does anyone know of any good articles on the subject. Or any examples that i can use to see how it all works. I know i could use PHP, but then do people usually use xml or mysql??

any tips / links to tip and articles will be great..

thanks guys

::: Flash & Content Management System :::
Hi there!

We have a flash based website, where we display a diary (with turning pages...etc.) for kids. We update that every week. So that the kids can turn the pages and read the diary for the whole week. It’s been long and laborious process every time to update the flash. If there is content manage system for Flash it would have become very easy to manage.

Can any one tells me, is there any Content management system existing anywhere?

Thanks,

Jag

FLASH COntent Management, Any Suggestions?
Hello,

I was never aware til now that there are programs that manages content on flash animations so that non technical peeps can update contents.

anyone has a suggestion on what the best program is for this?

Once the project is finished it will be handed off to the company and theyre not flash people so it has to be VERY user-friendly.

So far I found this...

http://www.fcmspro.com/

suggestions?

thanks!

Flash Content Management Issue
Can anyone help? I've got problems uploading text into a flash site from a series of text files. The upload works fine into a test page but when i come to transfer the text files into a new folder to upload into the live page the text does not appear. A number of pics that are uploaded at the same time appear fine but no main text is visible. Menu button titles are also uploaded fine - these use the loadVariables function as opposed to LOADVARS method for the main text. Here is an example of the code to upload one piece of text:

ActionScript Code:
wintext.loadTitle = function(){

var loader=new LoadVars();
loader.onLoad=function(done){
if(done){
titleFileLoaded();
} else{
trace("notloaded");
}
};
titleFileLoaded=function(){
wintext.createTextField("wTitle1", 10, 0, 0, 200, 20);
wintext.wTitle1.multiline = false;
wintext.wTitle1.wordWrap = false;
wintext.wTitle1.embedFonts = true;
wintext.wTitle1.text=loader.tTitle;
wintext.wTitle1.setTextFormat(tfmt);
wintext.loadBody();
};
loader.load(title1);
}
I think the problem might have something to do with creating textfields and the fact that when the site goes live, the actual main swf that uploads the text is itself loaded from an intro swf as opposed to being loaded directly on the test page. Would this be what is causing the problems here? What should i do to fix it? Any advice and help greatly appreciated.

Content Management Systems And Flash?
Ok, scenario - we build a flash website for a client, and on the site there are two main pages that the client would want to update on a regular basis (weekly)

What would be your solution for this? Ok I know that xml and text files can be used for this, but lets assume now that our client is an eighty year old who has no possible way of opening these files and doing it without screwing the whole thing up completely - is there a fool proof way to do this with flash at all - a simple file like a word document with no html type of tabs - that can be simply typed into - saved and uploaded to the server to overwrite the existing file?

There must be a way because otherwise it would mean contacting the designer every single week with updates and thus making a huge bill at the end of the year - and lots of boring work for an already busy flash web designer.

Any thoughts on this dilema? it must be happening all the time, this sort of thing

Thank you.

Flash MX Content Management System
Does anyone know any tutorials or any information that would be helpful that covers Flash communicating with the back end? For example, I would like to create a flash site that my client can upload his/her own bio's, info, news, etc. I would also want my client to upload his/her own photos on the fly. I am new to doing any of this but am very anxious to get my feet wet.

Regards,

Flash With CMS(Content Management System)?
HI! I am newbie in flash. i am working as a web designer and i am on a flash website project. is it possible to make a dynamic flash template that could be integrate with CMS(content management system)?It means that whenever I published it to the internet,I can make quick changes on the pages directly. Is it possible? Is there a way? Can you please give me some tips such as do's and dont's in making a flash website?

I am hoping for a kind reply. Thank you!

Edited: 02/29/2008 at 12:12:04 PM by bonbon21

Best Content Management Systems For Flash?
Ok, scenario - we build a flash website for a client, and on the site there are two main pages that the client would want to update on a regular basis (weekly)

What would be your solution for this? Ok I know that xml and text files can be used for this, but lets assume now that our client is an eighty year old who has no possible way of opening these files and doing it without screwing the whole thing up completely - is there a fool proof way to do this with flash at all - a simple file like a word document with no html type of tabs - that can be simply typed into - saved and uploaded to the server to overwrite the existing file?

There must be a way because otherwise it would mean contacting the designer every single week with updates and thus making a huge bill at the end of the year - and lots of boring work for an already busy flash web designer.

Any thoughts on this dilema? it must be happening all the time, this sort of thing

Thank you.

Content Management Systems For Flash
I have been developing flash for a couple of years now, but all of my sites are static and require some work to get them updated. I know how to use text files to store data and read them in, but there has got to be an easier way. I am looking for a Content Management System for flash. For example http://www.maverick.com , this site uses a system to update information and images. There are many sites that use something like this and I am just wondering were I can find something to make the maintenance of flash sites less of a hassle. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

-toe

New Development In Flash Captivate And Content Management
My compay currently uses Serena Collage for Content Management along with Macromedia Studio MX 2004 for web site development. We have an upcoming e-learning project that we are considering developing in Captivate and Flash. We are mandated that all development be Section 508 compliant and e-learning must be SCORM compliant as well.

Can I continue to use Collage to manage content developed from Captivate and Flash or will I have to use a different product? According to documentation Captivate SCORM and 508 compliant and is Flash 508 compliant is this correct?

Please advise.

XML - Flash Offline Content Management System
Hi all!

I'm working with FLash+XML, and I had a thought: I don't want to give my clients Flash+XML solutions, if they will have to edit the XML themselves. It's too complicated for them.

So I thought of a Flash Application for offline use, that would be some sort of a XML Content Management System, built in flash, suitable for offline use (user should upload updated .XML files which is OK). In this app, creating / editing / removing nodes should be like managing folders and their content in Windows Explorer!

I don't believe my mind is bright enough to be the first having this idea, perhaps such program already exists. Does it?

If not, please enlighten me: which kind of function allows me to "write to XML file, offline"?

Cheers!

Full-featured Content Management System With Flash
I´m a graphic designer and I want to design in Flash and use Mambo.
I have been playing with Mambo (Mambo is a full-featured content management system http://www.mamboserver.com/)for a week or 2 and have found that it is extremely customizable and useful.
Do you know something about a tutorial for begginers for Flash designers?

: )

Flash Movie Skins On Content Management Website
Hello

Im developing flash based film for a client using a content Management web development system
The flash movie works fine on upload but they content management system they use is having problems accessing the movie skin. I have tried adding the movie skin (controls) via dreamweaver but still having the same problem. Any ideas on how to give the movie skins an absolute reference / link? I think this is the problem.

Any ideas anyone?

Much appreciated....

Flash Content Management System For 100+ Sites A Year
My company commisions 100+ flash sites each year to support the marketing of our artists and we are finding amendments to these sites can be a significant expense.

Although we encourage the designers to be creative with the interface, generally developed in Flash, the components are often replicated.

Components may generally include:

Artist blogs
Tour diary
Image or photo pages
Members area
Video or Audio files
Embedded video or audio player

Currently a CMS will be developed by the design agency involved for the first site that they develop, which they subsequently use for all following sites.

I need to find a suitable Content Management systems that allows for simplified updating of dynamic content, that any agency we commision can use. It must allow for internal staff with limited technical skills to update several dynamic areas of the site, however should not limit the creativity.

Any suggestions?

Flash/action Script Content Management Issue
Hi, I am desperately seeking actionscript to be able to upload a vector image such as a AI file or any type that can work so that the the enduser can automatically edit online, for example: a line drawing of a t-shirt so that the enduser can specify a color for the sleeves by clicking on the sleeves to change the color. My client is a nontechnical apparel designer that wants a "design your own uniform" application on his website but he wants to update the line drawing of the styles himself without having a web designer do it for him everytime. Can this be done with actionscript? Not sure how to script this can someone help!!!! Thanks so much in advance!

Simple Content Management System For Flash Sites?
Hey,

I am designing a flash site for a friend, however I want it so that he can do his own updates. It's just for the news text box and maybe images in the gallery. Is it possible to do this without using expensive server technologies, like with just PHP or something. Basically I need more info on this subject can you please point me in the right direction,

Thanks a lot

Jhem

Content Management Software For Fully Flash Sites...any Suggestions?
Hi everybody,

I'm on the prowl for content management software for a site that is almost completely flash, with everything happening in the same url. Any suggestions?

Regards,

Plasnid

Integrate Microsoft Content Management Server , Flash, And MySQL
Hi all...

I got a client , they want to make a full-flash web site using ASP as backend ,Content Management Server 2002 and mySQL as database. Anyone can tell me how to integrate (customize as well) CMS2002 to flash and database. At least the link abt it.

many thanks

Content Management
how do you set up and work a content management system?

Content Management
Hello again.

Been trying to learn as much as I can about building content management interfaces as I'm always being asked for them by clients. Until now, the best I've managed is a flash panel for the client which modifies a text file on the server which flash looks at and then displays at runtime. (if anyone is interested, I learnt it from this excellent tutorial

http://ntdesigns.net/tutorial/NewsManager.html

What I want to learn now, is how to set up a panel so that the client can upload mp3s to a folder on the server. Can anybody point me towards a tutorial or give me some advice?

Thanks

Content Management
Hi
I'm doing a site for someone and he wants to be able to change some sections from his end as he'll be on the road alot.
He needs:
* A blog/diary section
* An images section

Both need to be updated by him.

Is this possible?

Many Thanks

Content Management?
Hi all,

I have flash MX, and am not too good at coding, and was wondering if you could help me.

The attachment shows a graphic mock-up of what I'm trying to achieve. I've anonymized some things...

http://img220.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img...final4dl2ku.jpg

In window 1 I want a list of keywords that I can add to inside an external file. So it'll be a word/ excel etc file with a list of words that I can update/ link from etc etc

In Window 2 I'll essentially have a long page of information - text and pics, maybe links to files etc. Clicking the buttons at the top (3) will take you to the top of that page, and clicking the keywords (1) will take you to that specific bit on the long page in window (2) - ok so far??

Essentially - I want the information for the keywords (1) and the main body information (2) to be held in separate files. So in order to update the website all I have to do is update a word/ txt/ excel file etc.

Can anyone give me pointers on this??? It'd be a real help if you could.

Content Management
Hi there, I am building a flash site for a client, and am wondering how can I make it so they can update it themselves. So that when I say its done.. Im done with it unless there are meltdown type probs. I know there are content managements systems and all, but Im a little in the unknown about them. Anyone have any suggestions? I can design, but Im not much of a coder Thanks in advance for any help you guys can give.

Content Management?
What is the best way to update a news section in flash? what I am wanting to do is on my flash site have a login where I can login (go figure) to a page that allows me to edit and save the new update very easily without having to use flash to open an fla and editing that?
Hope that makes sence.
thanx

Content Management
I am developing a web site using flash. Some content will change weekly, so what is the best to make if the person who will change the content don´t know flash.?

Thanks

Content Management System
Hi all.

Recently,I started looking for a relatively cheap,or FREE management system, that I use to update my Flash site. I do have a couple of questions about the whole thing.
Is there a CMS out there that can work for a site built entirely with Flash MX????
If so, which one best rated???

Thanks in advance for any info.

soli.

Content Management Systems
Hi, I have created my companies website with Flash MX, I have been recently asked to create a content management system for the news page within this flash site. I am unsure as how to go about this... should I be using ASP to store the data in the database and then retrieve it using ASP and then view this data using dynamic text boxes in the flash site? This however is going to be a little messy when more and more news articles are added... can I loop the dynamic text boxes in some way?

Please help as I am not sure in which direction I should be moving? I do not have access to Cold Fusion, is this something I need to do this successfully?

Thanks
Michelle

Content Management Systems?
Ok, scenario - we build a flash website for a client, and on the site there are two main pages that the client would want to update on a regular basis (weekly)

What would be your solution for this? Ok I know that xml and text files can be used for this, but lets assume now that our client is an eighty year old who has no possible way of opening these files and doing it without screwing the whole thing up completely - is there a fool proof way to do this with flash at all - a simple file like a word document with no html type of tabs - that can be simply typed into - saved and uploaded to the server to overwrite the existing file?

There must be a way because otherwise it would mean contacting the designer every single week with updates and thus making a huge bill at the end of the year - and lots of boring work for an already busy flash web designer.

Any thoughts on this dilema? it must be happening all the time, this sort of thing

Thank you.

Content Management System
Removing any helpful previous posts I mistakenly contributed to these forums.

See ya FK'ers

Content Management System - Is FMS A YES?
Hi,

I've been using Director for the good part of a decade, but due to a lack of confidence regarding future support, i've decided to convert to flash.

I've been commissioned by the powers that be to investigate a content management system solution. Would FMS be the way to go, or should i be looking elsewhere?

thanks in advance,
j.

Content Management System (PHP)
This post is old. I mean.. Just look at the date. But I'm still getting hits from it. This is crazy talk.

Anywho, it's here now, and it's changed alot since this post.

AS3 Content Management Systems (CMS)
Hi All,

I was wondering if there is anyone out there using any AS3 CMS components? I did a little research and found a few, but they're for AS2 not AS3. I'll continue my search, but if someone has come across something please let me know.

Content Management System?
Hello all, I wanted to create a CMS to upload some text and images.

I want the user to be able to drag and drop any item they wish and also move items around.

Is this possible with flash? Please let me know any tips or any websites where I can learn how to develop something like this. Thank you in advance!

Content Management Service (CMS)
I am in the process of creating a new site and the client wishes to edit the site at their own convenience! ie. dates for events etc. Is there a web host that offers this as a service!? or is there another route I need to be looking at?

Thanks

XML Content Management System - Suggestions?
Can anyone recommend one or more Content Management Systems for XML / RSS feeds that are used by a Flash website? There are a lot about, but I don't know which one to get stuck into and really master

XML Content Management System - Recommendations?
Can anyone recommend one or more Content Management Systems for XML / RSS feeds that are used by a Flash website? There are a lot about, but I don't know which one to get stuck into and master..

Content Management Vector Files
Hi,

Im building a website in flash 8, but the owner wants to change the header of the website every month, the header is just a vector file he makes in illustrator, (.eps file) Is there a way he can replace the header without using the flash program? Is it possible for flash to load external vector files?
For example: Flash loads the header (the vector file) externally from the server, so he can just upload a new file (header.eps) on the server every month.. is this possible with php, xml or whatever?

Thanx in advance!

How To Design A Timeline, Content Management?
Hello,

I'm trying to ceate a project in flash that will show a timeline of an artists work over a period of about 20 years. I'm trying to get some ideas of how to program this. Would be nice if content and data could be loaded externally, like from XML (which I'm familiar with) but if you know a better way to import data for this purpose let me know. I would like tiny thumbnails or small icons to appear along a horizontal line in the timeline at the corresponding date for each artwork that was made.

But I'm not sure how the best way to do this is?

Anyone done this and have some insight? Can't find anything online because when I search for actionscript and timeline I get a million hits for th "flash" timeline.

Thanks

I'm Looking For A Free Content Management System
Hey all,

I'm looking for a free content management system which I more or less can copy and past into my existing flash site.

Do you know any?

Best regards,

Froez

*content Management / *updateable News Page
The problem I have sounds simple enough...

I want a news page on my site which can be updated online,preferably password protected but not essential. All I want to update is the text - no images - it cant be that difficult can it?

I'm not an expert at actionscript but I'm guessing the system would be similar to that of a guestbook, maybe using an external php/asp etc script????

Can anyone help, as I'm desperate!!

Thanks

Content Management Interface For .xml/.html/.css Data?
I'm just about to start building a flash-based content management interface for external .xml/.html/.css files. Does anyone have any suggestions?

The project is already being used successfully, but making minor changes can be a little tedious for humans! With the release of the new era/version of Flash upon us, I wonder whether to consider a whole new approach?

Any suggestions, URL's, files or tips would be greatly appreciated! There's no money in the pot just yet, but there will be once the next phase gets underway.

The delivery mediums include CD/USB/Web, with distribution/updates online. Users will need to be able to make changes 'on the fly', with no additional software.

Thank you!