create a questionnaire using flash - how to store answers???

[Yasmin]

I need to create a questionnaire using flash, and i dont know how can i save the user answers to a "database" for later analysis...
Can someone help and guide me how can i do that and what is the code i shall write ?

Thanks in advance for help
Yasmin

[Vlykarye]

First. You will need a database. A database is an organized collection of data, today typically in digital form.

This means, you can take the answers and write them to a simple text file with commas or new lines separating each answer. This is a database. And it is very easier to implement.

If you want a robust database, and want to use database software, such as microsoft access or mysql, then you will need a way to transfer data from flash to that database. This is not easy. And it requires a server or knowledge of web programming.

You also need to state more information. Is your flash movie going onto a website, where random people can take the survey, or are you going to run it on a computer and have people use one instance of the movie?
If you are thinking of putting this onto a website, then I suggest using programs already created for surveying. If you are doing this for a class or personal benefit, then you would be better off writing answers to a text file.

So which were you planning on?