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Returns
A Boolean value;
Description
Method; sends the variables in the
are concatenated into a string in the
my_lv
default, and the string is posted to the URL using the HTTP
type sent in the HTTP request headers is the value of
application/x-www-form-urlencoded
You must specify the
URL will be executed. If you omit the
script or application will not be executed.
The method is useful if you want the server response to:
send()
•
replace the SWF content (use
•
appear in a new window (use
•
appear in the parent or top-level frame (use
•
appear in a named frame (use the frame's name as a string for the
A successful
send()
existing window or frame. If you would rather send information to a server and continue playing
your SWF file without opening a new window or replacing content in a window or frame, then
you should use
LoadVars.sendAndLoad()
This method is similar to
For more information, see "Applying Flex Security" in Developing Flex Applications.
Example
The following example copies two values from text fields and sends the data to a CFM script,
which is used to handle the information. For example, the script might check if the user got a
high score and then insert that data into a database table.
var my_lv:LoadVars = new LoadVars();
my_lv.playerName = playerName_txt.text;
my_lv.playerScore = playerScore_txt.text;
my_lv.send("setscore.cfm", "_blank", "POST");
See also
LoadVars.sendAndLoad(),
LoadVars.sendAndLoad()
Availability
Flash Player 6; behavior changed in Flash Player 7.
Usage
my_lv.sendAndLoad(url:String
if no parameters are specified,
false
my_lv
parameter to ensure that the script or application at the specified
target
target
"_self"
"_blank"
method call will always open a new browser window or replace content in an
.
XML.send()
XML.send()
,
targetObject[, method:String]) : Boolean
otherwise.
true
object to the specified URL. All enumerable variables in
application/x-www-form-urlencoded
POST
my_lv.contentType
. The method is used unless
POST
parameter, the function will return
as the parameter);
target
as the parameter);
target
or
"_parent" "_top"
.
format by
method. The MIME content
or the default
is specified.
GET
, but the
true
as the parameter);
target
parameter).
target
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