RE: [Flashcoders] Local machine data manipulation
At 11:45 AM +0100 10/27/05, Nick Weekes wrote: >Thanks for the comments Jesse. One question on Director though (before >going waaay OT), is it possible to perform local file write operations while >still in the browser, or do these have to be projector files, i.e. >standalone executables? > Using a "Shockwave safe" xtra it is possible to access the local drive while in the browser. One xtra I've used for this is vList: http://www.updatestage.com/xtras/vlist.html It writes data out in a custom binary format - but that was fine for my needs (can save image data, any cast data, etc.). There are other Shockwave safe xtras that do local disk access. SetPrefs/GetPrefs works in both the brwoser + projector but is limited to text only, and to a small amount of data per write (I forget exactly how much - 10-20k as I recall). --Roy -- ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Local machine data manipulation
There is Mono. http://www.mono-project.com/Main_Page - Original Message - From: "Nick Weekes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Flashcoders mailing list'" Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 1:03 PM Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Local machine data manipulation Hmm...thats a good point. And it reminded me that any .net framework stuff will immediately remove any potential mac users (unless by magic there is an open source version of the net framework?). Is there a reference to os/browser configurations and supported plugins anywhere on the interweb, I need to re-think an approach to this. Thanks, Nick -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Weyert de Boer Sent: 27 October 2005 17:07 To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Local machine data manipulation Nick Weekes wrote: >I guessed that was the case. The only browser alternative then is to >build a .NET control and host in an aspx page (messy as each client >needs the .net framework runtime) but that should be quite common >amongst the users I will be dealing with. > Or a ActiveX control ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
RE: [Flashcoders] Local machine data manipulation
Hmm...thats a good point. And it reminded me that any .net framework stuff will immediately remove any potential mac users (unless by magic there is an open source version of the net framework?). Is there a reference to os/browser configurations and supported plugins anywhere on the interweb, I need to re-think an approach to this. Thanks, Nick -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Weyert de Boer Sent: 27 October 2005 17:07 To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Local machine data manipulation Nick Weekes wrote: >I guessed that was the case. The only browser alternative then is to >build a .NET control and host in an aspx page (messy as each client >needs the .net framework runtime) but that should be quite common >amongst the users I will be dealing with. > Or a ActiveX control ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Local machine data manipulation
Nick Weekes wrote: I guessed that was the case. The only browser alternative then is to build a .NET control and host in an aspx page (messy as each client needs the .net framework runtime) but that should be quite common amongst the users I will be dealing with. Or a ActiveX control ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
RE: [Flashcoders] Local machine data manipulation
I guessed that was the case. The only browser alternative then is to build a .NET control and host in an aspx page (messy as each client needs the .net framework runtime) but that should be quite common amongst the users I will be dealing with. Thanks for the pointers... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JesterXL Sent: 27 October 2005 16:55 To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Local machine data manipulation Director can utilize setPref/getPref; a browser safe way of reading and writing to text files. However, you have no control over where these text files are, and cannot easily get to them (buried in some weird documents and settings area). In all cases, you must be in an exe (Director, mProjector, etc.), no browser. - Original Message - From: "Nick Weekes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Flashcoders mailing list'" Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 6:45 AM Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Local machine data manipulation Thanks for the comments Jesse. One question on Director though (before going waaay OT), is it possible to perform local file write operations while still in the browser, or do these have to be projector files, i.e. standalone executables? Thanks, Nick -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JesterXL Sent: 27 October 2005 00:08 To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Local machine data manipulation Flash cannot write to the local file system; it can read. To write, you'll need a 3rd party projector (mProjector, SWFStudio, Zinc, Screenweaver [open source]), or Macromedia Director. - Original Message - From: "Nick Weekes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 6:55 PM Subject: [Flashcoders] Local machine data manipulation Hi all, Im trying to get my head around the capabilities of Flash/Flex for the following simple scenario: 1) Load a text file (csv/txt etc) from the local file system into a flash object 2) Convert this object into properly formatted xml 3) Save to local file system On PC this sort of thing is traditionally done using a windows application, but I would like to know how much of this I can achieve in a flash environment. I have a .NET server/SQL server too, but Im hoping this can all be done client-side so I don't have to upload the data and then re-download it. Any thoughts/ideas appreciated. Cheers, Nick ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Local machine data manipulation
Director can utilize setPref/getPref; a browser safe way of reading and writing to text files. However, you have no control over where these text files are, and cannot easily get to them (buried in some weird documents and settings area). In all cases, you must be in an exe (Director, mProjector, etc.), no browser. - Original Message - From: "Nick Weekes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Flashcoders mailing list'" Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 6:45 AM Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Local machine data manipulation Thanks for the comments Jesse. One question on Director though (before going waaay OT), is it possible to perform local file write operations while still in the browser, or do these have to be projector files, i.e. standalone executables? Thanks, Nick -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JesterXL Sent: 27 October 2005 00:08 To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Local machine data manipulation Flash cannot write to the local file system; it can read. To write, you'll need a 3rd party projector (mProjector, SWFStudio, Zinc, Screenweaver [open source]), or Macromedia Director. - Original Message - From: "Nick Weekes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 6:55 PM Subject: [Flashcoders] Local machine data manipulation Hi all, Im trying to get my head around the capabilities of Flash/Flex for the following simple scenario: 1) Load a text file (csv/txt etc) from the local file system into a flash object 2) Convert this object into properly formatted xml 3) Save to local file system On PC this sort of thing is traditionally done using a windows application, but I would like to know how much of this I can achieve in a flash environment. I have a .NET server/SQL server too, but Im hoping this can all be done client-side so I don't have to upload the data and then re-download it. Any thoughts/ideas appreciated. Cheers, Nick ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
RE: [Flashcoders] Local machine data manipulation
Thanks for the comments Jesse. One question on Director though (before going waaay OT), is it possible to perform local file write operations while still in the browser, or do these have to be projector files, i.e. standalone executables? Thanks, Nick -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JesterXL Sent: 27 October 2005 00:08 To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Local machine data manipulation Flash cannot write to the local file system; it can read. To write, you'll need a 3rd party projector (mProjector, SWFStudio, Zinc, Screenweaver [open source]), or Macromedia Director. - Original Message - From: "Nick Weekes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 6:55 PM Subject: [Flashcoders] Local machine data manipulation Hi all, Im trying to get my head around the capabilities of Flash/Flex for the following simple scenario: 1) Load a text file (csv/txt etc) from the local file system into a flash object 2) Convert this object into properly formatted xml 3) Save to local file system On PC this sort of thing is traditionally done using a windows application, but I would like to know how much of this I can achieve in a flash environment. I have a .NET server/SQL server too, but Im hoping this can all be done client-side so I don't have to upload the data and then re-download it. Any thoughts/ideas appreciated. Cheers, Nick ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Local machine data manipulation
Thanks for keeping the faith, brother man! - Original Message - From: "Mike Lyda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Flashcoders mailing list" Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 10:03 PM Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Local machine data manipulation Or Central..? --- JesterXL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Flash cannot write to the local file system; it can read. > > To write, you'll need a 3rd party projector (mProjector, SWFStudio, Zinc, > Screenweaver [open source]), or Macromedia Director. > > - Original Message - > From: "Nick Weekes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 6:55 PM > Subject: [Flashcoders] Local machine data manipulation > > > Hi all, > > Im trying to get my head around the capabilities of Flash/Flex for the > following simple scenario: > > 1) Load a text file (csv/txt etc) from the local file system into a flash > object > 2) Convert this object into properly formatted xml > 3) Save to local file system > > On PC this sort of thing is traditionally done using a windows > application, > but I would like to know how much of this I can achieve in a flash > environment. I have a .NET server/SQL server too, but Im hoping this can > all be done client-side so I don't have to upload the data and then > re-download it. > > Any thoughts/ideas appreciated. > > Cheers, > > Nick > ___ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > ___ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > __ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Local machine data manipulation
Or Central..? --- JesterXL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Flash cannot write to the local file system; it can read. > > To write, you'll need a 3rd party projector (mProjector, SWFStudio, Zinc, > Screenweaver [open source]), or Macromedia Director. > > - Original Message - > From: "Nick Weekes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 6:55 PM > Subject: [Flashcoders] Local machine data manipulation > > > Hi all, > > Im trying to get my head around the capabilities of Flash/Flex for the > following simple scenario: > > 1) Load a text file (csv/txt etc) from the local file system into a flash > object > 2) Convert this object into properly formatted xml > 3) Save to local file system > > On PC this sort of thing is traditionally done using a windows application, > but I would like to know how much of this I can achieve in a flash > environment. I have a .NET server/SQL server too, but Im hoping this can > all be done client-side so I don't have to upload the data and then > re-download it. > > Any thoughts/ideas appreciated. > > Cheers, > > Nick > ___ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > ___ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > __ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Local machine data manipulation
Flash cannot write to the local file system; it can read. To write, you'll need a 3rd party projector (mProjector, SWFStudio, Zinc, Screenweaver [open source]), or Macromedia Director. - Original Message - From: "Nick Weekes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 6:55 PM Subject: [Flashcoders] Local machine data manipulation Hi all, Im trying to get my head around the capabilities of Flash/Flex for the following simple scenario: 1) Load a text file (csv/txt etc) from the local file system into a flash object 2) Convert this object into properly formatted xml 3) Save to local file system On PC this sort of thing is traditionally done using a windows application, but I would like to know how much of this I can achieve in a flash environment. I have a .NET server/SQL server too, but Im hoping this can all be done client-side so I don't have to upload the data and then re-download it. Any thoughts/ideas appreciated. Cheers, Nick ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
