That would be really cool Omar. Be sure to keep us posted! On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 4:46 PM, Omar Fouad <omarfouad....@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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.net@ > 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. 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