I have been working on a data pushing solution using Lightstreamer push server. Works with Flex via Ajax bridge. True real time data updates. Take a look at LS push server web site. They have examples for Flex.
--- In [email protected], john fisher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am working on a similar problem... > I don't use PostGres, but there may be some sort of export to XML > function. *If* that can fire on changes ( or you set up the > inserts/updates that way), then you have something that an httpservice > can acquire directly. But somebody still has to ask the file if it > changed... > unless > You use a socket connection to stuff an event into the dataprovider. > Theres some examples in the adobe docs. > or > you poll, but don't refresh the whole html page, just the data in the > swf, and only when it changes. My users cant tell the difference between > polling and the socket connection in the two demos I made. > > I'm just a newbie, so if there is another way, I'd sure like to hear > about it. > > John > > Paul Andrews wrote: > > Isn't this simply a problem that multiple calls are required to poll the database for change? I think the OP really needs a push type service. > > > > There's no way to know that the database table has changed without polling the database.. > > > > >
