ActionScript: The Definitive Guide

Name

MovieClip.loadVariables( ) Method — retrieve an external set of variables

Availability

Method form introduced in Flash 5 (global form supported by Flash 4 and later)

Synopsis

mc.loadVariables(URL)
mc.loadVariables(URL, method)

Arguments

URL

A string specifying the path to one of two variable sources: a script that produces variables as output or a text file containing variables.

method

An optional string literal indicating the method by which to send the variables from mc to an external script. If specified, variables are both sent and loaded. If omitted, variables are loaded only. Must be either the literal "GET" or "POST"; no other expression is allowed.

Description

The MovieClip.loadVariables( ) method is an alternative to the global loadVariables( ) function. When invoked as a MovieClip method, loadVariables( ) takes no target parameter; it loads the variables at URL into mc. The method syntax is less prone to user error than its global function counterpart.

For usage instructions, see the global loadVariables( ) function.

See Also

loadVariables( ); Section 13.8.3.1 in Chapter 13