Shared Objects

[tallgiant]

I need to create a CD for a class project. The CD contains a series of information and short quizes. When a user logs into the .swf file, the .swf file should remember where the person last left off within the .swf (if they have logged in before). Someone said to use shared objects, but I have not seen any good demos on how to do this (writing the code and where to place the code for shared objects). Any ideas, demos, or links? Thanks!

 

[tigerjade]

Here's some example code:

my_so = SharedObject.getLocal('myCookie');
my_so.data.seenIntro = true;
my_so.flush();

Since you don't know how the user will exit the program, I suggest re-writing or updating the .sol file each time they go to a new page. To do this, put the code as an action on the frame, with an identifier to say where they are in the program.

In the first frame, when the movie is loaded, put in some script to detect the .sol file, if it exists:

my_so = SharedObject.getLocal('myCookie');
if (my_so.data.seenIntro) {
	gotoAndPlay('post_intro');
}

Hope this helps. Good luck!

Tigerjade

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