Overview

In This Chapter

Understanding TextField objects

Using data in text fields

Managing data acquisition in Flash movies

Using ColdFusion MX 7 with Flash movies

Loading XML data into Flash movies

Using XMLSocket to communicate with a server

A powerful feature of ActionScript is the extraordinary control of data acquisition and management it provides within a Flash movie. You can load external text data into Flash movies, making it possible to include fresh dynamic content every time a Flash movie is viewed over the Web. In this chapter, you will learn how to access text data stored in a variety of formats that are separate from the actual Flash movie.