Embedd a database within a SWF?

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jlucchesi - 07 Sep 2007 22:11 GMT

Hi -
I'm wondering if the following can be done with Flash -
- can a swf contain it's own database that the user can add, delete, read?
- while the view is online, entering and interacting with the data- is it
being sent back and forth to the server?
- can this database be protected with some sort of encryption that is only
unlocked by the user's code?
- and so that if the user emailed the swf or the db file from within the swf,
only a person with the key could access the data?

Can it be done?
Can someone point me to how to these features might be possible with Flash?

TIA your input,
jl

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Gorka Ludlow - 11 Sep 2007 16:00 GMT

Hi,

1.- An swf cannot contain its own database but it can access several server
side scripts to mantain/modify a server side database.
2.- Yes the interaction with the database occurs without the user having to
take notice.
3.- You can use any type of session protection wih authentication to protect
your data.
4.- SWF are like HTML or plain text (anyone can find a way to read it) so I'd
recomend using server side authentication rather than relying on swf key
protection.

Cheers,
Gorka
http://www.AquiGorka.com/blog

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jlucchesi - 13 Sep 2007 14:11 GMT

Thanks for your reply.

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Gorka Ludlow - 13 Sep 2007 17:34 GMT

Anytime, if you need any more pointers I'll be glad to help.

Cheers,
Gorka
http://www.AquiGorka.com/blog

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Embedd a database within a SWF?