[flexcoders] Is it possible to upload an xml file from local filesystem into a variable
Hi, I'm trying to replace a .Net web client which zips and xml file and transfers it a server for analysis via a SOAP webservice. I wanted to remove dependancy on .Net standalone client and use flex app as replacment. I can't seem to find a way of loading the local xml file into a var for compression and base64 encoding to webservice. Can this be done or are there security restrictions on this? Many thanks Murdo
RE: [flexcoders] Is it possible to upload an xml file from local filesystem into a variable
The Flash Player security sandbox restrictions pretty much prevent access to any local/client resources, including the file system. There are ways around this but they require signficant work. Is a projector like Zinc an option? Tracy From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Murdo Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 10:41 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Is it possible to upload an xml file from local filesystem into a variable Hi, I'm trying to replace a .Net web client which zips and xml file and transfers it a server for analysis via a SOAP webservice. I wanted to remove dependancy on .Net standalone client and use flex app as replacment. I can't seem to find a way of loading the local xml file into a var for compression and base64 encoding to webservice. Can this be done or are there security restrictions on this? Many thanks Murdo
RE: [flexcoders] Is it possible to upload an xml file from local filesystem into a variable
I have loaded some local XML files using the HTTPService. Limitation: you need to know the path of the file. It's like entering a local file URL into your browser. Maybe this is not supposed to work, or maybe this is not what you are trying to do...but I post it anyway...just in case. mx:HTTPService id=xmlProjectData resultFormat=e4x url=file:///c:/Project13.xml file:///c:\Project13.xml useProxy=false/ _ From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tracy Spratt Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 11:54 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [flexcoders] Is it possible to upload an xml file from local filesystem into a variable The Flash Player security sandbox restrictions pretty much prevent access to any local/client resources, including the file system. There are ways around this but they require signficant work. Is a projector like Zinc an option? Tracy _ From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Murdo Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 10:41 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Is it possible to upload an xml file from local filesystem into a variable Hi, I'm trying to replace a .Net web client which zips and xml file and transfers it a server for analysis via a SOAP webservice. I wanted to remove dependancy on .Net standalone client and use flex app as replacment. I can't seem to find a way of loading the local xml file into a var for compression and base64 encoding to webservice. Can this be done or are there security restrictions on this? Many thanks Murdo