I want to update a row in mysql when a user uses an application with flash. And when they exit that application, I want to change the row to reflect that the user has left. Is there a way to do this easily? Currently, I'm thinking of writing a connection manager with sockets.
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To know when the application is in use is an easy task with the applicationComplete event. The difficulty is to notice when the user exits the application, because there is no built-in event or mechanism that notifies you. So I think you are in the right direction with a connection based approach as you can compare in this question: what is the Flash event listener when flash is exiting?
splash
2010-09-27 09:59:06