You can only open a socket if the server at the other hand has allows it on port 843. As far as I know you can only do simple requests and have no access to the response in terms of header and body.
>If I can't do any of that, are there plans to allow AIR apps to be Java with a Flex / Flash >UI and some sort of nice communication layer between them? I am not sure if there are any plans like this. I think the top most requested feature is the ability to run 3rd party applications with AIR, but so far it is not possible. I am not aware of any java application that has a Flash player embedded for it GUI, not sure if it exists though. Greetz Erik On 5/24/08, Josh McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey guys, > Apologies if this is an FAQ but I can't seem to find straight answers via > google. > > I'm about to start work on an app, and I'd prefer to use AIR over Swing or > JavaFX - I'm just wondering exactly what capabilities you get on top of Flex > with AIR besides file read/write. Specifically, a few of the following > things: > > - Can I get http response bodies when I get a 500 from a remote server? > - Can I make http requests other than GET and POST? > - If not, can I open a socket? > > If I can't do any of that, are there plans to allow AIR apps to be Java > with a Flex / Flash UI and some sort of nice communication layer between > them? Is there a third party solution that does this? > > -J > > -- > "Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee." > > :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald > :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
