Since I am not an expert in FLASH, I need to make sure I understand what you suggested below. >From what I understand I can pass the data from SQL query to Flash via some sort of flash parameters (flashvars), but I am not sure what XML file serves here for? All I need is to somehow trigger SQL updates from within the FLASH file. > On Sat, 2008-11-22 at 15:20 -0100, dzenan.causevic@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: >> At least that eliminates GD as an option for this particular purpose. >> >> Yes exactly something Flash like that allows interaction as well. But >> how >> to exchange data between flash multimedia file and MySQL queries. This >> is >> a serious issue, this is not trivial. I know there must be some way, but >> I >> also dont know if it's worth it. That's why I need to do this research >> in >> order to determine what kind of work this particular project would >> involve. Your help is invaluable in that respect. Thanks goes to all of >> you zillion times :) >> >> >> >> > On Sat, 2008-11-22 at 14:22 -0100, dzenan.causevic@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: >> >> I mean composite in a figurative way, but they have to be overlapping >> >> individual images in order to be individually clickable. Does GD >> allow >> >> that? Can I create multiple images on the top of each other in GD? >> >> >> >> And how would imagemap work in this respect? >> >> >> >> > On Sat, 2008-11-22 at 12:51 -0100, dzenan.causevic@xxxxxxxxxx >> wrote: >> >> >> Okay I would probabily define few functions such as room(), bed(), >> >> >> bed_status() etc. that I could use for any room and then it would >> be >> >> >> just >> >> >> a matter of passing right arguments to those funtions. >> >> >> >> >> >> However would those beds within the room composite graphic be >> >> >> individually >> >> >> clickable? So the composite graphic must be interactive in nature. >> >> User >> >> >> must be able to click on individual beds inside the room in order >> to >> >> >> change its status. Would GD approach allow this kind of >> interaction? >> >> >> >> >> >> > On Sat, 2008-11-22 at 12:14 -0100, dzenan.causevic@xxxxxxxxxx >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> It's not kind of a school/college project that I am too lazy to >> >> do. >> >> >> It's >> >> >> >> just a matter of having 800 rooms and about 2,500 beds so I >> >> believe >> >> >> it's >> >> >> >> gonna take forever defining all of those graphics via GD >> >> functions. >> >> >> >> That's >> >> >> >> why I think I need to go with some rapid approach. I never used >> >> GD's >> >> >> so >> >> >> >> I >> >> >> >> dont even know how complex it is generating graphics this way. >> And >> >> >> also >> >> >> >> those graphics dont need to be sophisticated. Just simple >> graphic >> >> >> >> representations of rooms and beds in few different colors >> >> indicating >> >> >> >> wheter bed is free, occupied, or reserved. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> GD just seems too powerful and too time consuming for this >> task. I >> >> >> >> probabily need some rapid approach with limited graphic >> >> capabilities. >> >> >> >> Does >> >> >> >> such exist that's my question at this point of time >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > On Fri, 2008-11-21 at 16:55 -0100, dzenan.causevic@xxxxxxxxxx >> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> I have a PHP application that accesses data from MySQL. >> There >> >> is >> >> >> >> table >> >> >> >> >> called "rooms", and table called "beds". There is another >> table >> >> >> >> called >> >> >> >> >> "patients". Patients are being placed into beds, and beds >> are >> >> in >> >> >> the >> >> >> >> >> rooms. PHP application currently displays all information in >> >> >> textual >> >> >> >> >> mode >> >> >> >> >> via regular HTML tags. But I would like to have that >> >> information >> >> >> >> >> displayed >> >> >> >> >> in graphical mode instead of textual mode. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Is there a way to display this information from the database >> >> >> >> >> graphically. >> >> >> >> >> Graphic would represent a room, and it would contain beds >> >> inside. >> >> >> You >> >> >> >> >> would be able to see visually which beds are occupied and >> which >> >> >> are >> >> >> >> free >> >> >> >> >> by looking at the graphics. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> User of the system wants pictures instead of text displayed >> via >> >> >> HTML >> >> >> >> >> tables as a list of entries. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Anyone knows anything like this? >> >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> >> Dzenan >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > This sounds a lot like a school/college/uni project that >> you're >> >> too >> >> >> >> lazy >> >> >> >> > to research... Correct me if I'm wrong. >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > The other guys who have answered are all spot on when they >> say >> >> you >> >> >> >> need >> >> >> >> > to look at the GD library. >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > Ash >> >> >> >> > www.ashleysheridan.co.uk >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > -- >> >> >> >> > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >> >> >> >> > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > GD is fine for what you need to do, and it shouldn't be >> difficult >> >> to >> >> >> > create what you need to do. There isn't any pre-built rooms() >> >> function >> >> >> > in it, but just build that yourself and use basic math to create >> >> the >> >> >> > graphics you need. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Ash >> >> >> > www.ashleysheridan.co.uk >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > The only way you could achieve clickable parts of a composite image >> >> like >> >> > that is either to not have it as a composite and use many images, >> or >> >> use >> >> > an imagemap. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Ash >> >> > www.ashleysheridan.co.uk >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > I don't think you can do that in anything. GD outputs an image, which >> > can be made up of layers, but there is no provision in the browser to >> > allow you to select an image below another one even if you can see it >> > because the top-most image is transparent. I think what you're really >> > looking for is something Flash based? >> > >> > >> > Ash >> > www.ashleysheridan.co.uk >> > >> >> > I assume that to get this data you are querying based on some sort of > ID? Why not pass that to you Flash file (with flashvars or something > similar) and then have your Flash call an external XML document. The XML > document does not have to exist, but it can be a PHP file which displays > as an XML in much the same way you use PHP to output HTML (just make > sure to set the correct headers). Then you can get all the information > you need from within Flash. > > > Ash > www.ashleysheridan.co.uk > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
