Can AS3 Shared Objects be accessed by more than one application?

Question

I'm trying to access a shared object created by one flash application from another flash application. Is this possible? If so, what do I need to do?

If not, are there any other ways to share the information between the applications?

Any help you can give is greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

Well yes there are many other ways, you can save to a text file, an xml file or a database for instance.

As for SharedObjects , check this article

http://jaycsantos.com/flash/the-trick-to-using-sharedobject/

Don't forget that SharedObjects are similar to cookies there will be a few limitations , same browser, memory limit etc...

Answer 2

For anyone else looking for the answer, multiple applications CAN access a single swf. You just have to be sure you use the optional localPath argument on your getLocal method call. eg:

var mySharedObject:SharedObject = getLocal("sharedobject", "/");

We used /, but you can use any directory you'd like. Just make sure all your applications use the same one.