ActionScript for Flash MX: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition By Colin Moock
Part I: ActionScript Fundamentals
Like HTML, Flash supports fill-in forms that can transfer user input to a server-side application or script. In this chapter, we'll see how to capture user input and use the Flash MX LoadVars class to communicate with a server-side Perl script. You can use these techniques to save high scores for a video game or retrieve stock ticker data from a server.
