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I am for the first time using Flash for my projects. I am completely unaware of how to go about it. I want to use a small flash clip into my project. How do I link the fields in my forms with this Flash clip? Also I would like to know if it is suitable to use flash forms rather than HTML forms?
Most HTML form elements can be converted into Flash with some rules implementation. You have to give the input field a variable name. A line in the code tells us "method" and "action" of this form. Usually, the method will be either 'get' or 'post' and the action will be the URL of a processing script. You can submit a form using loadVariablesNum or GetURL.
Some of the advantages of using Flash forms includes:
1. The font within the form can be easily controlled.
2. In Javascript, the client side validation takes more time when compared in the Flash environment. So flash based web pages are more loved by user now a days.
The only flaw when using Flash is that it is very difficult to maintain with the Local Objects.
In Flash, forms serve the same function as they do in HTML, but the design and layout of the interface elements can be customized with complete flexibility. When HTML is used to create forms, all the interface elements are visually and functionally identical. In contrast, Flash provides the developer with the ability to create form elements with any aesthetic design or functionality imaginable.
Flash provides the tools necessary for the designer to create the interface elements and their layout on the page to generate the "front-end" of this process, called a "form." The data inputted into the form fields will ultimately need to be passed to a server-side application (such as a CGI script or an Active Server Page) for processing.
More information on how to create a Flash Form in here.