Re: [flexcoders] Is it possible to do this in Flex? (quick help needed, please!!!)

Mon, 31 Jul 2006 19:56:44 -0700


I did something similar before.

I think the main problem (requirement) fromLarry is :

The main app grab all components needed and save it in local disk the first time it run, then the application runs with downloaded components from there, which *means* the application should *not* download those components everytime it gets started.

My solution is to use Zinc as a launcher, doing the routine check and download newer/modified components, then Zinc launch the real swf application, when the app starts, it assumed everything needed is already available locally.


Jeremy.



On 8/1/06, JesterXL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Anything is possible at Zombo.com.

Yes, I actually did this in the past and ran into some serious security
sandbox issues. Flex can "load" other Flex apps into it. The Flash Player
has the capability to load multiple SWF's into their own security sandbox
domains; some are open, others are restricted.

If I were to do it again, I'd get something ELSE to get my SWF, like an EXE
to open an HTTP connection, download the latest SWF, then load it up, maybe
in it's own EXE shell. Apollo, Adobe's endeavor to make occasionally
connected applications work offline, would help this. For now, I'd highly
suggest NOT using the Loader unless you can confirm your prototype
application works fine when it's being loaded into another Flex app. Zinc
2.5 is currently the only 3rd party projector maker I know of capable
providing extra help in this area.



----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Liang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <flexcoders@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 10:00 PM
Subject: [flexcoders] Is it possible to do this in Flex? (quick help needed,
please!!!)

Hi All,

My company is currently evaluating the possibility of using flex as a
veeeeery large project development tool. I've got a question from my
boss. Please help me.

Can we develop an application that runs on desktop(can be inside the
standalong flash player). When the app first starts, it downloads all
the sub components/movies needed onto local hard disk and then runs
from there. After the first time, every time the app starts, it will
automatically check the latest version of the components/movies on
the server, and if there is a newer version, it downloads the newer
one and replace the old one on local machine.

I think what I need basically is somthing like what Goowy desktop
version does.

If it's possible, could you please give me some idea on how to do it.

Thanks,

Larry

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