Preserved Topic: Flash Dribble (Page 2 of 2)

Yah. Well. I *think* this is a feature of certain (Windows?) servers, or builds of PHP... or IE or something. It can?t it just can't be me right? heheh uugh.

The .txt file is being cached, then not updated after each call, cuz when compared to the local copy for all intents its the same file. Things do work like they should :

http://www.skatefx.com/Phase2/dribble/dribble.php?msg=test-from-source-by-weadz
clicking ^ that adds "[Anon] test-from-source-by-weadz" to the file.

http://www.skatefx.com/Phase2/dribble/dribble.php
http://www.skatefx.com/Phase2/dribble/dribbles.txt
Check it by reloading either of those - "[Anon] test-from-source-by-weadz" appears, so yup no worries.

http://www.skatefx.com/Phase2/dribble/dribble.swf
Testing it from here, all is good but reload it and an older text file appears.

Clean out your temp-net files and reload the page (or .swf) - now it shows the updated file
... which is pretty sad.

Fwiw - the textFile isn?t called by .swf - (SWF -> PHP (nabs the file) -> SWF). And I think that?s where its getting stuck. An all round fix would be to compare the datestamp and/or have a script that deals with view and another to handle the writing process...which is prolly how it shoulda worked in the first place.

I don?t have a box where I can test it but a simple fix might be to rename the .txt to .php (and the call in the script - $TheDribbleFile="dribbles.txt"; <-.php - and see how your server deals with that. It's still the same file (containing dribbles) but may not be handled the same way. (I am guessing)

Another thing might be to query the .php (previously the .txt file) with some random crap, but again not sure. I tried this just now and it worked, but, well it worked ok before. =\

Actually. You *could* goto like hotscripts n score a decent (read : well written) chat app - mebbe one that uses SQL.

The only interesting part of dribble is that one movie clip called 'response'.
About 3 frames into it there's a line that looks like - getVariables('something.php').

That could call anything you like really - so long as the output begins with '_root.dribtext.textField.textField=' dribble.swf will behave the same way - the text field, on receiving data will play the 'response' clip to its final frame (where the triggers for display are). So.... mebbe that?s an option.

I learnt this from moocks site and his tute on flatfile database's . Both are well worth a look.

Cheers for bringing this up too, its a headfuck but you've found a pretty nifty issue. I'll look/ask around n see what I can find. If you fix it lemme know man, cheers again

Weadz


[This message has been edited by Weadah (edited 11-15-2001).]

The poster has demanded we remove all his contributions, less he takes legal action.
We have done so.
Now Tyberius Prime expects him to start complaining that we removed his 'free speech' since this message will replace all of his posts, past and future.
Don't follow his example - seek real life help first.

InI - Where does that snippet of code go?

The poster has demanded we remove all his contributions, less he takes legal action.
We have done so.
Now Tyberius Prime expects him to start complaining that we removed his 'free speech' since this message will replace all of his posts, past and future.
Don't follow his example - seek real life help first.

Nuts. Lost a post 'cause I typed the password wrong and lost the content.

Shoot. Here's the short version. I *finally* got the time to play with the dribble, and think maybe there's a small hitch in the URL part of the script. I doesn't work with my URL, and I'm guessing it's because my URL doesn't start with "www". For the time being I use space provided by my cable ISP. My URL begins "http://people.ne.mediaone......" - I think your script tries to build a URL from anything a user might type in, and therefore inserts a "www" by default. That prevents mine from working. Am I right? I haven't had time to deconstruct anything so I'm just guessing. Just a little flag here.

How did you lose a post because you didn't type in the correct password? I just press the back button on the browser and everything is still there?

Steve : Cheers again, right that's cool. I'm kinda slack. As you know. Heh I think a propah make Link from Nick looks like :

$web = preg_replace("/((http(s?):\/\/)

[This message has been edited by taxon (edited 11-18-2001).]

Hey taxon love the slimies! Didn't you have an angel one also?