On Sat, 2008-11-22 at 19:47 -0100, dzenan.causevic@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: > 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 > > > > > I suggested the XML because flashvars isn't really suited to large amounts of data, whereas XML is. Ash www.ashleysheridan.co.uk -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
