Are you sure that isn't talking about the file references you set in the
application descriptor? I hope I am wrong, but I do know you set icons for
your file types and wouldn't be surprised if that is what the icon property
returns.

On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 10:58 AM, Ian Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Or you could use AIR:
> http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/langref/flash/filesystem/File.html#icon
>
> Ian
>
> On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 6:07 PM, Thom Shannon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> > I imagine for number 3 you'd have to dig into the registry (if on
> > windows) to find file associations, then you'd need to extract the icons
> > from executables/libraries, it wouldn't be much fun!
> >
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >> Is is possible in an AS3 desktop app, or projector, or using AIR, (NOT
> from within a browser), to browse to a desktop folder and get
> >>
> >> 1- a list of the file contents or file names
> >> 2-file sizes
> >> 3- the file icon
> >>
> >> Essentially what I'm trying to create is a desktop browser...
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