Actionscript security sandbox violation

Question

I am writing a Photoshop plugin as an ExtendScript (Javascript) file, that then loads up a Flash window, which I will call plugin.swf - My plugin.swf file uses an element to POST to a certain URL. When I load plugin.swf with Internet Explorer, the HTTP POST is completed successfully. When I load plugin.swf via the Javascript (which is called via the File -> Scripts menu of Adobe Photoshop), the HTTP POST returns the following:

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... target = (flash.net::URLLoader)#3 text = "Error #2048: Security sandbox violation: file://{location of my .swf} cannot load data from {location where I'm trying to send HTTP POST}." type = "securityError" timestamp = 0 timeToLive = 0 ...

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Why will the HTTP POST work when loading the .SWF file through Internet Explorer, but not work when loaded through Adobe Photoshop?

Edit: Anyone?

Answer 1

bump bump bump.

Answer 2

Because a swf loaded from the filesystem has a different security sandbox than one loaded in Flash's internal flash player or one loaded in a browser. Not sure how you'd get around that issue; I don't think a policy server would help in this case.

What happens if you try to open a new window via Javascript from the script (which would be a page on the web - not your filesystem - that embedded the swf)? I'm not sure if it would be disregarded altogether or use your default browser. If that doesn't work, you're most likely out of luck.