M > MovieClip.loadVariables

 

MovieClip.loadVariables

Availability

Flash Player 5.

Usage

myMovieClip.loadVariables("url", variables)

Parameters

url The absolute or relative URL for the external file that contains the variables to be loaded. The host for the URL must be in the same subdomain as the movie clip.

variables An optional parameter specifying an HTTP method for sending variables. The parameter must be the string GET or POST. If there are no variables to be sent, omit this parameter. The GET method appends the variables to the end of the URL, and is used for small numbers of variables. The POST method sends the variables in a separate HTTP header and is used for long strings of variables.

Returns

Nothing.

Description

Method; reads data from an external file and sets the values for variables in MovieClip. The external file can be a text file generated by a CGI script, Active Server Page (ASP), or PHP script, and can contain any number of variables.

This method can also be used to update variables in the active movie clip with new values.

This method requires that the text at the URL be in the standard MIME format: application/x-www-form-urlencoded (CGI script format).

See also

loadMovie, loadVariables, loadVariablesNum, MovieClip.unloadMovie