Flash XML Connector Object to FileMaker 6

[Todd Dignan]

Flash XML Connector object and how it can be used to communicate with FileMaker. If, set up correctly, the xml connector will parse out the xml for you. Attached is a sample of what I'm doing. I took a Macromedia tutorial and connected to a FileMaker 6 file instead of the xml file that they provided.

In this sample, the xml is update when the swf file is launched. So, if you add a record to the DB the swf movie will not update until you relaunch the movie.

NOTE: This is written for FileMaker 6 not 7. I will post a FileMaker 7 version later.

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FM6toFLP2004xmlconnector.zip

[bruceR]

Could you add a few instructions? I couldn't get it to work. Perhaps you are assuming a port number of 80 in your SWF file? Where is XMLConnector_FM.fla supposed to go?

Also, the URL in your sig is messed up.

[Todd Dignan]

View DEMO

First, you need to make sure you are using FileMaker Pro 6. Also you need to configure FMP 6 webplugin.

The files can go just on your desktop.

1. open BikeTrip.fp5

2. open XMLConnector_FM.swf (if you do not have Flash Player 7 down load it from http://www.flash.com)

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If you want to see what is going on in the fla (Flash) file, you need open this file in Macromedia Flash Pro MX 2004.

Todd Dignan

[bruceR]

Thanks. Note that you still haven't fixed your sig, it's bad HTML.

[Todd Dignan]

Thanks, email fixed.

[Blang]

Hi Todd,

thank yo so much! What a relief to the community. I am curious on how you point the fields to the database and how the FMP7 version is coming along. I applaud your efforts and honor the connectivity.

[Gary Weisbrodt]

hi Tod

Have you made any headway on the FMP 7 version?

[Todd Dignan]

I have not made any head way. I hoping this winter.

[shilpa]

Hi Todd...

any progress in relation to your connectivity with FM7/ 8 version..