Open Flash Chart

Open Flash Chart is a cool tool that helps you create Flash-based charts for your web pages. It makes your data look great and super easy to understand!

How It Works

So, here’s how it goes: when a user visits your website, their browser downloads the web page that has the Open Flash Chart. Next, Open Flash Chart grabs the data file and shows off the chart right there on the page.

Telling Open Flash Chart Where to Find Data

When you set up Open Flash Chart, you need to let it know where to find that data file. This step is pretty important! When someone loads your web page, Open Flash Chart asks the server for chart data. The server knows who they are and can generate a chart with current info just for them.

Your Setup Needs

You’ll have to add Open Flash Chart in your HTML code and also make sure that the data file is available on your server. That data file can be a simple text file or even a .php page (or something dynamic like that).

Create Simple Charts Easily

If you want to make a basic chart, all you need to do is drop a data.txt file onto your website and point Open Flash Chart right at it.

Diving into Dynamic Data

But let’s be real; we usually want dynamic data that gets pulled from a database or calculated on-the-fly. To do this properly, you'll want to create that data file when it's requested. You do this by directing Open Flash Chart to a .php page which will handle all of your calculations or database queries before sending out the data file.

A Handy PHP Class for You!

If this sounds like too much work, don't worry! I’ve got good news: I've written a PHP class that can help you generate the data file automatically. This way, you can focus more on getting those awesome charts without stressing over the details!

If you're ready to give it a try, check out this link for more info: Download Open Flash Chart!