<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/08/16/using-httpservice-tag-to-sendreceive-variables-to-a-server-side-script/ -->
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
        layout="vertical"
        verticalAlign="middle"
        backgroundColor="white"
        creationComplete="httpService.send(myObj);"
        viewSourceURL="srcview/index.html">

    <!-- Parameters to send to remote script. -->
    <mx:Object id="myObj" name="peterd" />

    <mx:HTTPService id="httpService"
            url="http://www.flash-mx.com/mm/greeting.cfm"
            method="POST"
            resultFormat="flashvars" />

    <mx:Label text="{httpService.lastResult.welcomeMessage}" />

</mx:Application>