Adobe AIR detect if Running in ADL?
I need to detect if running in ADL or not, I can't seem to fine an answer that is guaranteed...I found a couple posts online that say "this might work..." Is there a reliable way to check? Thanks. ...
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The newer version of Adobe AIR can't play video in plain HTML?
The November 2008 version can play video embedded in plain HTML pages (like YouTube). The newest version can't. Is there any workaround to this problem? ...
Integrate Adobe AIR With C++
Hello, I'm learning C++ and before this i was reading some tutorials in the internet of the Adobe AIR development, but if Adobe AIR is so much easy to learn and C++ is a very flexible and good language it's possible to integrate those two languages in a same project. Thanks! ...
Adobe AIR can't show Flash embedded in HTML?
Hi all, of all three choices (AIR+AJAX, +Flash, and +FLEX) I went on the AJAX route. But it seems that it can't show Flash embedded in HTML (using the traditional OBJECT tag). Is it by design? or my fault? ...
Differences between Adobe AIR development approaches?
The Adobe Air introductory documentation and samples seem to separate Air development into 3 different categories: HTML/Ajax Flash Flex I've read the tutorials and examined some of the code, but I'm not totally clear what the differences between them are, and more importantly why you would choose one approach over the other. Sorry f...
Text color for Air app on Windows is purple. Anyone know why?
We currently have an Air app that is displaying purple text only on Windows machines. On Mac machines it is the right color. We have the text color defined in multiple places and none of it is overriding the purple text. ...
Only request needed permissions in AIR app
When I create an AIR app using the Aptana packager, it seems to request every permission ever from the runtime, meaning the installation step warns users that if they install it, their computer will catch fire after sending me all their personal information, or something to that effect. My app needs none of these permissions. Is there a...
AS3/Air: PNG > File > FileStream > ByteArray > BitmapData
I want to use FileSteam.open() to synchronously read image files from disk. I can then get them into a ByteArray with readBytes(), but I can't find how to get that into BitmapData. I know Image can read it as is, but I need BitmapData. Any suggestions? ...
Open URL from within a javascript-based Adobe AIR app
I've got an adobe AIR application that is written entirely in HTML/Javascript (no Flash). It's mostly self-contained but there's a single link that is meant to open a url in the user's default browser. Instead, it opens it in a separate AIR browser window. How can I go about forcing AIR to open the link in the user's default browser? ...
Suggestions for Tech to use for Blog/Organiser/Gallery App Ideas
i got some ideas for a blog/folio but i dont want to get a paid web server yet (still studying not really earning yet), and i thought of working on some ideas i thought will ease my blogging workflow. let me know if i can don't re-invent the wheel too much. or ideas on what i shld use overall i think i will use adobe air + flex + db (i ...
Integrate 3rd Party Flash Component into an Adobe Air Application?
I'm fairly proficient with HTML/Javascript/CSS. It's my understanding that I can write an Adobe Air application using just those technologies. Let's assume I want to convert one of my webapps to an Adobe Air application, but this web app uses a 3rd party Flash component. Can I embed this 3rd party flash component into my Adobe Air applic...
commercial certificate for Adobe AIR
I've been signing my Adobe AIR applications with a self-generated certificate, but now I'd like something that looks more official. What sort of commercial certificate should I get and from where? As always, thanks for the help! ...
sending command and obtaining a reply from actionscript 3 / air
I am attempting to send a command to the command line with an air/as3 application. I have seen some documentation on the invoke command but i am wondering if anyone else has dealt with the same set of circumstances. basically the user will be checking boxes and filling out a form which will then be written as arguments to an application...
Adobe AIR with PHP/MySql or sqllite
What would be a better choice for making a database driven Adobe AIR(Desktop) application? Using PHP+MySql with AIR OR Using SQLite If I choose SQLite, then I cannot reuse my code for an online application. If I choose 1, I have to block few port numbers on User's machine. Also, I am using XAMPP for providing the user with PHP a...
Adobe AIR application integrity
Is there any way to check the integrity of the application just before the application starts up? (to prevent anyone changing the application after it is installed) ...
Play local video with an HTML/Javascript based Adobe Air application
I'm trying to add some video playback (that will be used for a tutorial) to my Adobe Air application. I'm not a Flex or Flash developer and my application is HTML/Javascript based, so I'm having trouble with some of the video solutions I've been able to find. Here is one of the examples I've found that is flex based: Playing local files...
How to connect Adobe Air client side with Java VM Debug Interface?
Hello: I'd like to know if/how would it be possible to connect Adobe Air application to Java VM Debug Interface? I have some objects residing on server side and don't want to change the code there and server already allows to do remote debugging. Here's the information about JPDA: http://www.j2ee.me/j2se/1.3/docs/guide/jpda/architectu...
Adobe AIR - What is the proper method for using an EventListener on a newly created window?
I'm very new to AIR development, and have just started seriously building my first simply application. I'd like to open a new window to prompt the user for desired settings upon first run. In testing the new window and detecting its closed state, I've done the following (some jQuery code included): The following code is used to open t...
Securing Comunication between Adobe Air and Server
I am developing a site that has a Flex app that uses php to communicate with a MYSQL database and I intend to get an SSL certificate to secure the communication. Subscribers to the service that I intend to provide will have an admin panel built with adobe air that will also need to communicate with the database. My question is how do I s...
why is adobe air so slow
I tried air for a few applications such as tweetdeck, ebay, however they are prohibitively slow, I'm using a ubuntu 8.04 system. Is this a common issue ? In my first thought, AIR should be faster than web-browsing, AIR only need to get the "data", and locally store the "format" the dynamic effects are taken care of by FLEX rather th...