loading images and data from mysql into Flash using PHP? - php

Question

I have a mysql database where the name of the products and prices and details get saved on there. This is done using PHP. and it works fine.
I just need to load the images of the products and their details into flash using AS3.
This is my PHP code:
<?php
// Script Error Reporting
error_reporting(E_ALL);
ini_set('display_errors', '1');
?>
<?php
// Run a select query to get my letest 6 items
// Connect to the MySQL database
include "../config/connect_to_mysql.php";
$dynamicList = "";
$sql = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM products ORDER BY date_added DESC LIMIT 6");
$productCount = mysql_num_rows($sql); // count the output amount
if ($productCount > 0) {
while($row = mysql_fetch_array($sql)){
$id = $row["id"];
$product_name = $row["product_name"];
$price = $row["price"];
$date_added = strftime("%b %d, %Y", strtotime($row["date_added"]));
$dynamicList .= '<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6">
<tr>
<td width="17%" valign="top"><img style="border:#666 1px solid;" src="../inventory_images/' . $id . '.jpg" alt="' . $product_name . '" width="77" height="102" border="1" /></td>
<td width="83%" valign="top">' . $product_name . '<br />
$' . $price . '<br />
View Product Details</td>
</tr>
</table>';
}
} else {
$dynamicList = "We have no products listed in our store yet";
}
mysql_close();
?>
<?php echo $dynamicList; ?>
any help would be appreciated.
Thanks

Answer 1

1.- Use PHP and SQL to generate a XML file
-> http://code.activestate.com/recipes/576499-converting-mysql-queries-to-xml/
2.- use Flash/Flex to display the data than you obtained from your XML
-> http://www.republicofcode.com/tutorials/flash/as3xml/
3.- Use your imagination and generate some great stuff:
-> http://www.republicofcode.com/tutorials/flash/as3slideshow/