POST vars from flash to php file_put_contents filename - php

Question

I'm recording webcam data and sending to a .php to be stored and viewed later within the flash. That element is working fine but I need to give the file a unique ID each time it does this based on variables set in flash.
here is the code I'm using to POST the flv as a byteArray:
var url_ref:URLRequest = new URLRequest("save_vid.php");
url_ref.contentType = 'application/octet-stream';
url_ref.data = _baFlvEncoder.byteArray;//url_data;
url_ref.method = URLRequestMethod.POST;
urlLoader.dataFormat = URLLoaderDataFormat.BINARY;
try {
urlLoader.load( url_ref );
} catch (e:Error) {
trace(e);
}
The variables I need to append to the filename set in PHP file:
var currentVideo:String;
var currentName:String;
My PHP file so far:
<?php
echo 'Data:<pre>';
print_r($_POST);
echo '</pre>';
file_put_contents("test.flv",$GLOBALS[ 'HTTP_RAW_POST_DATA' ]);
$sCurrentVideo = $_POST['currentVIdeo'];
$sCurrentName = $_POST['currentName'];
?>++
Can anyone here lead me in the right direction? Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

You will want to use the "URLVariables" class.
Here is a helpful tutorial explaining it's usage.
Create an instance of it, set the values to match the two variables you want set, also add in the raw video data.
// Define the variables to post
var urlVars:URLVariables = new URLVariables();
urlVars.currentVideo = currentVideo;
urlVars.currentName = currentName;
urlVars.videoData = _baFlvEncoder.byteArray;
Then in the urlReq, set the data equal to the urlVars instance:
url_ref.data = urlVars;
You will then be able to access these values in the $_POST variable in PHP.
file_put_contents("test.flv",$_POST[ 'videoData' ]);