Highscore display inside flash game using php and MYSQL

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ChuckyLeFrek - 26 Sep 2005 17:15 GMT

I am trying to create a top ten highscore table inside my flash game using PHP
and MYSQL.

My problem is I am not sure how to get the data into Flash.

My database is called "mkhighscores"
The table is called "highscores_tb"

The fields are as follows:

id INT NOT NULL AUTO INCREMENT PRIMARY
game_id INT(4) NOT NULL
name VARCHAR(15) NOT NULL
score INT(15) NOT NULL

I have set the database up so it will hold highscores for more than one game
hence the game_id field

I am not sure how the PHP file will send the required data to Flash

I have read alot of tutorials today and realise that Flash must use the load
command to call the PHP page

e.g LoadObj.load("http://www.blahblah.com/highscores.php?game_id=2)

This will call the PHP page. I guess the PHP page will run a query but how
does it return the results to Flash?

And what format are the results returned to Flash?

Apologies if this is a bit muddled but I am trying to get to grips with a few
technologies at once. I do not want to use an off the shelf solution hence I am
trying to work it all out (with your help)

Thanks

Paul

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ChuckyLeFrek - 26 Sep 2005 18:20 GMT

This may make things clearer

Here is my PHP code (I have replaced the username and password for obvious
reasons)

<?php
echo "<center>";
// set your infomation.
$dbhost='localhost';
$dbusername='username';
$dbuserpass='password';
$dbname='mkhighscores';

// connect to the mysql database server.
mysql_connect ($dbhost, $dbusername, $dbuserpass);

if (!mysql_select_db($dbname))
die(mysql_error());

$game = $_GET['game'];
$query = " SELECT game_id,name,score FROM highscores_tb WHERE game_id =
'$game' " .
" ORDER BY score DESC LIMIT 0, 10";
$result = mysql_query($query) or die('Error, query failed');

echo $result;

?>

From my Flash movie I have the following code:

Loaded_txt.text = "Loading";

LoadVarsObj = new LoadVars();

LoadVarsObj.onLoad = function() {
Loaded_txt.text = "Loaded";

}

LoadVarsObj.load("http://www.mediakitchen.co.uk/highscore2.php?game=1");

Basically I was hoping the above would result in my flash movie receiving the
top ten scores in some form or other.

Any help would be really appreciated

Paul

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