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* Download the latest version of [http://sourceforge.net/projects/amfphp/ AMFPHP], currently version 1.9.beta (SourceForge repository). | * Download the latest version of [http://sourceforge.net/projects/amfphp/ AMFPHP], currently version 1.9.beta (SourceForge repository). | ||
* Unzip the file and find the directory amfphp. | * Unzip the file and find the directory amfphp. | ||
* Upload the amfphp directory to | * Upload the amfphp directory to ***MOODLEROOT***/lib/ | ||
* That's it! | * That's it! | ||
Please note: AMFPHP requires PHP 5 to run. Many servers run both PHP 4 and 5, but have them set to run PHP 4 by default. If you experience problems, you may have to change the default PHP version in the | Please note: AMFPHP requires PHP 5 to run. Many servers run both PHP 4 and 5, but have them set to run PHP 4 by default. If you experience problems, you may have to change the default PHP version in the ***MOODLEROOT***/lib/amfphp/ directory with an .htaccess file. The following is an example only. Please check that it is correct for your server configuration. If you have a hosted server, they'll probably have an example in their help files. For example: | ||
* Find the AMFPHP .htaccess file at | * Find the AMFPHP .htaccess file at ***MOODLEROOT***/lib/amfphp/.htaccess | ||
* Open it with a text editor. You'll see: | * Open it with a text editor. You'll see: | ||
<pre>#If you're working with a server which doesn't seem to display errors and you don't | <pre>#If you're working with a server which doesn't seem to display errors and you don't |
Revision as of 10:27, 9 October 2008
What is AMFPHP?
AMFPHP is a widely used open source remoting server that allows Flash and Flex client-side applications to call PHP methods directly, as if they were native Flash/Flex ActionScript methods. It is fast and lightweight and presents a very efficient method of communicating with PHP and databases. AMFPHP preserves the following data types between ActionScript and PHP:
- int
- Number
- String
- Array
- mysql_result/Recordset
Note: Please add to this list if you have successfully tested data types using AMFPHP 1.9.beta+ and ActionScript 3.0.
AMFPHP automatically converts data types between ActionScript and PHP to their native equivalents. For example, it can convert a PHP array into and ActionScript array or a PHP resource, such as a mysql_result into an Actionscript Recordset.
What is AMF Moodle?
AMF Moodle is a new project (9th October 2008) which aims to integrate Flash and Flex with Moodle's API. The aim is to build a library of services that Flash and Flex developers can use to create secure client-side applications that can interact with Moodle. The first step will be to create a Moodle module that facilitates deploying custom made, generic Flash and Flex e-learning interactions and recording user interaction results in the Moodle gradebook.
The project's participants at the moment are: Matt Bury, Jamie Pratt and Marcus Potter. You can find the project home page at code.google.com.
Installing AMFPHP in Moodle
- Download the latest version of AMFPHP, currently version 1.9.beta (SourceForge repository).
- Unzip the file and find the directory amfphp.
- Upload the amfphp directory to ***MOODLEROOT***/lib/
- That's it!
Please note: AMFPHP requires PHP 5 to run. Many servers run both PHP 4 and 5, but have them set to run PHP 4 by default. If you experience problems, you may have to change the default PHP version in the ***MOODLEROOT***/lib/amfphp/ directory with an .htaccess file. The following is an example only. Please check that it is correct for your server configuration. If you have a hosted server, they'll probably have an example in their help files. For example:
- Find the AMFPHP .htaccess file at ***MOODLEROOT***/lib/amfphp/.htaccess
- Open it with a text editor. You'll see:
#If you're working with a server which doesn't seem to display errors and you don't #have access to httpd.conf and you have a good reason to develop remotely instead of #locally, you may have luck with uploading this configuration file to the server php_flag display_errors on php_flag display_startup_errors on php_value error_reporting 2047
- Add another line of code to change the default PHP version setting for the amfphp directory:
#If you're working with a server which doesn't seem to display errors and you don't #have access to httpd.conf and you have a good reason to develop remotely instead of #locally, you may have luck with uploading this configuration file to the server php_flag display_errors on php_flag display_startup_errors on php_value error_reporting 2047 SetEnv DEFAULT_PHP_VERSION 5