Ok, so after all this discussion (thank you by the way) I came to the realization that what I needed to do is be running my Flex swf as trusted. So I moved it and all my in-house created support swf to the app directory so they are installed with the app. So far so good, as I already had support for loading my resources from a different path by setting a var in the embed code.
Now I have a new issue in that when you hit Esc in my Flex swf I call both a ExternalInterface call and an fscommand to let the container know about it. I had it working where my hosting html page was getting these calls, but now it doesn't seem to be. I would have expected it the other way around where as non-trusted the calls would get lost and as trusted they would work. Any ideas? On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 3:13 PM, Alex Harui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm sure there is a way to do that right now. It might be a planned > feature for a future AIR release. You can try it though. > > This post: > http://weblogs.macromedia.com/emalasky/archives/2008/04/remote_plugins.html#more > implies > that you can't and should use loadBytes instead. > > -Alex > > ------------------------------ > *From:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On > Behalf Of *Steve Mathews > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 05, 2008 2:58 PM > *To:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > > *Subject:* Re: [flexcoders] Where are the AIR resources? > > Alex, > > Yes, it isn't an error, just the security dialog because my swf has > -use-network=true but it is running locally. In theory I can compile a > 'local' version, but there are some webservices that I would like to consume > even on the desktop. Also, I don't think telling the user to trust the > app-storage folder is a good solution. You mention getting it into the same > directory as the main swf. Can you expand on that comment? > > Thanks > > On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 11:09 AM, Alex Harui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> You didn't say what error you are getting, but I'll bet it is that a >> localWithNetworking swf can't access local assets. >> >> Good thing we have that security check otherwise if you downloaded a >> spyware SWF, someone would be stealing your identity. >> So, no matter what, if you suck down SWF bits and launch them locally, >> please find a way to validate them against a man-in-the-middle attack. We >> have a SHA library you can use. >> >> Once you truly trust the SWF bits, the next question is why your SWF needs >> network access. If it doesn't, turn it off and you won't get warnings. If >> it does need network access, I think your choices are to find a way load it >> into a trusted directory (users can opt to trust certain directories, or you >> somehow get it into the same directory as the main SWF), or proxy the >> network I/O or file system I/O through the main app. >> >> I don't think HTMLLoader or an intermediary HTML file is going to help. >> >> -Alex >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On >> Behalf Of *Steve Mathews >> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 05, 2008 10:48 AM >> >> *To:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com >> *Subject:* Re: [flexcoders] Where are the AIR resources? >> >> Let me give some specific examples so hopefully we can get this to >> work. >> >> What I am creating is a "player" for a custom file type. The file is >> basically a zip (with different extension) that when opened is extracted to >> the app-storage location. This is just resources. Next I have a Flex based >> swf that can actually run with these resources. What I was thinking is that >> I could just copy this swf (and some others that it loads) into the >> app-storage directory and load it. >> >> So what I have started with is a Flex based AIR application that registers >> as the default for the file extension, loads the file and extracts it to the >> app-storage. After I copy (mannulay for now) the external Flex swf and an >> html page to the app-storage, I load the html into AIR using the HTMLLoader. >> Eventually I would like to be able to update the external swf and some of >> the other supporting swfs, so please keep that in mind when making >> recommendations. >> >> Thanks for the help, >> Steve >> >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 5:11 PM, Alex Harui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Just so I'm clear. You have a AIR SWF based on Flex that is using >>> HTMLLoader to load another Flex SWF off the web? Are the two SWFs supposed >>> to be able to communicate? What error are you getting? >>> >>> FWIW, the Marshall Plan will allow an AIR/Flex SWF to load another Flex >>> SWF off the web directly, but the loaded SWF will be untrusted and can't >>> access AIR things like NativeWindow and the file system. >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On >>> Behalf Of *Jim Hayes >>> *Sent:* Monday, August 04, 2008 4:58 PM >>> *To:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com >>> *Subject:* RE: [flexcoders] Where are the AIR resources? >>> >>> > My understanding is that because I can't load Flex into Flex >>> >>> I missed that bit (and was unaware of that in any case, never tried it so >>> far), so I don't think I can offer any useful advice I'm afraid. >>> >>> Sorry about that, hopefully someone else can comment/advise. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> *From:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On >>> Behalf Of *Steve Mathews >>> *Sent:* 05 August 2008 00:49 >>> *To:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com >>> *Subject:* Re: [flexcoders] Where are the AIR resources? >>> >>> My AIR app is Flex based. I am using the HTMLLoader to load a >>> (currently) standard html page with the Flex swf embedded. This HTMLLoader >>> is in a new Native Window (in case that makes any difference). >>> >>> My understanding is that because I can't load Flex into Flex this >>> method runs the loaded html in a separate security/application domain. Would >>> I benefit by creating a new Native Window with a html source (can I even do >>> that?), then loading the Flex into that window? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 3:46 PM, Jim Hayes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Are you loading it into an html based AIR app using the built in flash >>> plugin? >>> >>> Or loading it via swfLoader into an AS/mxml based application? >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> *From:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On >>> Behalf Of *Steve Mathews >>> >>> *Sent:* 04 August 2008 23:34 >>> >>> >>> *To:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com >>> *Subject:* Re: [flexcoders] Where are the AIR resources? >>> >>> Specifically I have a Flex based swf that I am loading into my AIR >>> app. It is dynamically driven (i.e. external content) and is intended to be >>> running on the web. So of course in it's compiler options I have >>> -use-network=true. So when run from the desktop you get the security dialog >>> asking if you would like to allow it. My question is, would it be possible >>> to get around this? I trust the swf as I created and maintain it, but I >>> would rather not have two versions of it (one for web, one for local). >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> 2008/8/4 Dimitrios Gianninas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>> I've been building AIR apps recently, I always look at the online docs at >>> http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/html/index.html >>> >>> I usually ask my questions on this list...just a habbit. What questions >>> do you have? >>> >>> *Dimitrios Gianninas* >>> >>> *RIA Developer and Team Lead* >>> >>> *Optimal Payments Inc.* >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> *From:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On >>> Behalf Of *Steve Mathews >>> *Sent:* Monday, August 04, 2008 2:06 PM >>> *To:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com >>> *Subject:* [flexcoders] Where are the AIR resources? >>> >>> I am trying to learn more about building AIR apps, but it seems that >>> when I run into a roadblock I have a lot of trouble finding information. I >>> am subscribed to apollocoders, but that list is next to dead (although I did >>> get a couple answers from there). Is this just a sign that hardly anyone is >>> using the technology, or am I just missing where are the talk is? 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