How do you configure Flex Builder to run basic flex projects over http (http://localhost/MyProject.html)? I can't figure out how to use crossdomain.xml files when running locally via something like file:///Users/Me/Flex/MyProject...
Running this on a Mac with Safari/FireFox.
Thanks!
This is a Flash setting, actually. You need to make the folder you're trying to run Flash in allowed by Flash. Go to this website, which runs a special component of Flash. http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings%5Fmanager04.html
Add the local folder location inside the 'locations' piece and make them Allowed. It's not super-intuitive getting it to save your settings, but it shouldn't take more than one try.
It would be worthwhile if you mentioned what OS you are developing on: Windows, or Mac OSX?
In general, you'll be asking Flex Builder to deploy your build to a web-accessible location provided already by the IIS web server (if on Windows), or the Apache web server (if on OSX.) Here's how:
On Windows, you'll typically choose an output folder such as C:\inetpub\wwwroot\xyz ... where xyz is the name for a folder you created to hold your project's output files. That will be accessible as http://localhost/xyz/YourFlexApp.html
On Mac OSX, a good output folder to use is /Users/yourusername/Sites/xyz ... where yourusername is your user name, and xyz is the name for a folder you created to hold your project's output files. That will be accessible as http://localhost/~yourusername/xyz/YourFlexApp.html
Important: Ensure your local web server is installed and enabled.
Additionally, you'll want to change your Run/Debug settings so that Flex Builder launches your project via http:// URL instead of via a file reference. Here's how:
I hope this helps.