Yeah I got it, it is just like bridging them to each other. Good idea I know, but I find the SQLite a more "Native" approach. As I said, there is a boss involved :D. But yes I will do it for personal projects. I also think I might create a custom library using C#/AIR bridging, that would be cool, to extend the AIR capabilities.
On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 2:34 AM, Nate Beck <n...@tldstudio.com> wrote: > The problem... is that once you start introducing OS, Direct device driver > control, Direct X, etc... You lose almost all of your "cross-platform" > status. It's the same thing that Java has been trying to do for years. > I think what the other guys are trying to say... is write a C# socket > server > that can talk to Actionscript. Keep it lightweight, basically just a > tunnel > to make things communicate. They weren't saying to re-write the whole > application in C#, just the communication part. > > You AIR client communicates with your c# app installed beside it, the c# > app > communicates with other clients c# app installed, which then passes > messages > to their AIR clients. > > I believe that is what they are recommending. > > On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 4:25 PM, Omar Fouad <omarfouad....@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > I know Anthony, but the application is already an AIR application. I just > > can't start over the application using a different technology like C#. > Plus > > I like Actionscript more than any other language in the world, even if > > Adobe > > makes lots of restrictions, (because they wanna keep a good reputation > > which > > is ridiculous because MS is doing all this stuff with no restrictions and > > has a good reputation the same). > > Hopefully Adobe will develop the language to get it more powerful and let > > us > > do real stuff with it, not only cross applications but real things, real > > control of hardware, OS, raw socket management and so on. Imagine > creating > > Powerful desktop applications with ActionScrpt, wouldn't that be cool? > > > > On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 2:04 AM, Anthony Pace <anthony.p...@utoronto.ca > > >wrote: > > > > > I used c# years ago very briefly... and I just realized that > actionscript > > > has a resemblance... I might want to start looking into .net again > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/dottys/SocketProgDTRP11222005023030AM/SocketProgDTRP.aspx > > > > > > the above is a nifty barebones tutorial to get you started. I > understood > > > it in seconds; yet, it will take you less time since you are practised > > with > > > the language. > > > > > > > > > Anthony Pace wrote: > > > > > >> SQLite won't connect to another computer on the lan though... > > >> > > >> Since you know c#, just replace where it says java with c# that is > > >> somewhat similar; however, I do completely understand this is > sometimes > > >> easier said than done. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=simple+socket+server+in+c%23&btnG=Search&meta= > > >> > > >> > > >> Nate Beck wrote: > > >> > > >>> Good to hear Omar! I hate nagging bosses. > > >>> On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 3:22 PM, Omar Fouad <omarfouad....@gmail.com> > > >>> wrote: > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>> Guys when there are deadlines and a Boss bugging you 24/7 there is > no > > >>>> time > > >>>> to pick a book and learn a language definitely different from the > > >>>> language > > >>>> you are being writing for years. > > >>>> > > >>>> I've found another way to share information between two applications > > by > > >>>> the > > >>>> way. It is not a new way, it is the traditional use of a local > SQLite > > >>>> databse file. That will help and I'll implement some Ideas I already > > >>>> have > > >>>> to > > >>>> do what is needed. But please don't tell my boss :D > > >>>> > > >>>> Cheers. > > >>>> > > >>>> On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 12:32 AM, Weyert de Boer <w...@innerfuse.biz > > > > >>>> wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>> If you want to open server sockets with AIR. You need an extra > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>> application > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>> alongside your AIR application. This application then opens the > > >>>>> listening > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>> or > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>> server socket and then acts as some sort of middleman or proxy for > > your > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>> AIR > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>> application by redirecting the traffic back and forth of the > > listening > > >>>>> socket to the open connection of the AIR application to this middle > > >>>>> man. > > >>>>> Like: > > >>>>> > > >>>>> 1. Start helper application > > >>>>> 2. Helper application opens AIR application after opening > connection > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>> (or > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>> use SocektMonitor to monitor it instead) > > >>>>> 3. AIR application open client connection to Helper application > > >>>>> 4. Any incoming data into the listening socket should be forward > to > > >>>>> the > > >>>>> socket connected from the AIR application > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Yours, > > >>>>> Weyert > > >>>>> > > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > > >>>>> Flashcoders mailing list > > >>>>> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > >>>>> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> -- > > >>>> Omar M. Fouad - www.omar-fouad.net > > >>>> Cellular: (+20) 1011.88.534 > > >>>> Mail: m...@omar-fouad.net > > >>>> > > >>>> This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended > > >>>> recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential > > >>>> information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be > > >>>> copied, > > >>>> disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. 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