So basically all the data between Flash and SQL queries goes thru temporary XML files correct? > Ashley Sheridan wrote: >> 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 >> > > or just go for flex and pull xml(custom, xml-rpc,soa, whatever) directly > from your php scripts > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
