Flash and its dynamic abilities

can flash read items from a list?

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I would like to create a list of image names and have a flash movie pull from the list to create the same effect as a Javascript image swap.

The trick is that the image file will be separate from the flash movie, and the list will be generated from a database.

Is this something that would be possible to do with flash?

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I believe so. You can certainly load images externally from Flash, and you can link to a database too.

A little easier than the database idea may be to use a text file with a list of variable, each with a value of the path to the link. You can then use the variables to call the images in your flash movie.

HTH

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I could do text files, but the system currently uses the Javascript swap and the variables are pulled from the database. It would be less of a "major change" if I could just pull variables in the same way.

Now I'm off to the book store to start learning about flash! (I've always hated it, but maybe just this once it will be a good idea)