I know it's bad, but I need to integrate HTML and flash

[jeffa10487]

I've built up a guestbook out of perl, and I've got a simple, dirty version of my HTML page working. (basicly a form with name, email...) What I'm trying to do is to put this HTML form into flash. I'm somewhat new to flash, but I undertand the basics of actionscipting (from knowing Java) and I know how to use input text in flash. What I dont know, is how to post this text to an outside server. If anybody knows how to or already has some actionscript that would accomplish the HTML equivalent of "post", it would be greatly appreciated.

 

[tviman]

I think you need to look at it from a differnet angle: rather than out your HTML into flash, put the FLASH into your HTML. The browser needs to handle the page rendering and without the HTML, your flash won't play o a browser page. So, put your FLASH object in your HTML page and send the form fields to the server as you normally would in your <form action=&quot;something&quot; method=&quot;post&quot; name=&quot;something&quot;>.

There's always a better way. The fun is trying to find it!