If it's a desktop app, then I would probably suggest using Apollo.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Muzak Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 7:19 PM To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Flash / Java Communication with ExternalInterface In that case, look into JSON. http://www.json.org/ regards, Muzak ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alain Rousseau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 12:40 AM Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Flash / Java Communication with ExternalInterface > Currently we're using Flash 8, but switching to Flex is also an option. > The thing is that we are building a Java Desktop Application, forgot to mention that, it's not a web application. > > FYI, ExternalInterface can be used with any other platform if the proper hooks are in place. It can be done with JavaScript, C# > and Java (with JavaFlash) > > As I said JavaFlash is still in beta and I'm looking for other options, but not web options as Robert proposed. Thanks for the > advice tho ! > > We have FLash running inside a widget created by SWT Flash. Inside it we can use a flashobject widget with code looking like this > : > > flashobject.setVariable(String name, String value) > > wich is the basic setVariable sending only strings. We need to be able to call Flash Methods as well, so we would like to do > flashobject.FlashMethodCall(args) > > So far the only thing we can do is use FSCommand and pass variables as strings ... If it's the only option, we'll go back to the > old "parse the string to extract your data" way. > Otherwise any other option is welcome ! :) > > Thanks ! _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com