In Flash Builder 4 there are many new features that make it much easier to build Flex applications that work with data from a PHP back-end via a standard create, read, update, and delete (CRUD) setup. Sometimes, however it's helpful to start with the basics, so you can appreciate the new data-centric development features all that much more. This article takes you through setting up the PHP code on the server and configuring Zend AMF to work with your Flex application. Then it takes you through creating the code needed on the client side to both call service methods and handle responses from the server.

Note: Some of the best practices for using the RemoteObject class have changed from Flex 3 to Flex 4. This article uses Flex 4, so you may notice some differences if you're coming from a Flex 3 background.

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Sample files:

• crud_flex_php_zend.zip (ZIP, 27 KB)

Prerequisite knowledge

Some knowledge of PHP and previous experience with Flex will be helpful.

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