/** NetConnection variable for creating our amfphp connection */		
private static var _service:NetConnection;
 
/** Location of our gateway for amfphp */
private var gateway:String = "http://localhost/snippr/amfphp/gateway.php";
 
/**
 * Here we are creating a new connection to our amfphp service, when this is instantiated, 
 * it connects to our service.
 * 
 */		
public function connect():void
{
	_service = new NetConnection();
	_service.connect( gateway );
}