Integrating Flash with Web Applications > Creating forms
Creating formsFlash forms provide an advanced type of interactivitya combination of buttons, movies, and text fields that let you pass information to another application on a local or remote server. All common form elements (such as radio buttons, drop-down lists, and check boxes) can be created as movies or buttons with the look and feel of your Web site's overall design. The most common form element is an input text field.
Common types of forms that use such interface elements include chat interfaces, order forms, and search interfaces. For example, a Flash form can collect address information and send it to another application that compiles the information into an e-mail message or database file. Even a single text field is considered a form and can be used to collect user input and display results.
Forms require two main components: the Flash interface elements that make up the form and either a server-side application or client-side script to process the information that the user enters. The following steps outline the general procedure for creating a form in Flash.
To create a form:
1 | Place interface elements in the movie using the layout you want. |
You can use interface elements from the Buttons-Advanced common library or create your own. | |
2 | In the Text Options panel, set text fields to Input and assign each a unique variable name. |
For more information about creating editable text fields, see Flash Help. | |
3 | Assign an action that either sends, loads, or sends and loads the data. |
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