[flexcoders] Can flex write to local file system

Hi guys, I under stand Flex is for RIA but if it's just an embedded swf file within HTML can it not just be used for desktop apps. All I would like to do is write an XML file (based on the work the user has done via my flex app) to a folder on the file system, is this possible? Is it possible

[flexcoders] Re: Can flex write to local file system

but obviously my boss isn't keen on going in the direction something in alpha although I think it will be fine. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, carltondickson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi guys, I under stand Flex is for RIA but if it's just an embedded swf file within HTML can it not just be used