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Can Flash Create Text Files

alfaro_vive
9/6/2005 9:47:22 PM

flash data integration:

So i'm helping some people design a flash application that runs off of a cd and
they want to be able to store data from use to use without really having to
install an app. on the host computer. I figured there might be a way to write
data to a txt file stored in the temp files. But i would have to have flash
create the file. Is this possible, how would i do it?

thanks for the help
omar

Re: Can Flash Create Text Files

steeban
9/8/2005 12:00:00 AM

hi omar

this is possible....
writing some data to the temp folder through shared objects in flash...

Re: Can Flash Create Text Files

wadba
9/13/2005 6:44:30 AM

Hi steeban,
Using the shared objects is fine for persistent data but I need a to create an
output text file, to a local or network folder, everytime the user submits
information. Is this possible without using PHP scripts - ie, directly from a
flash?

As far as I understand Flash is unable to produce XML files without the help
of PHP, or similar, scripts so I'd presume that it can't create text files
either?
Thanks, wadba

Re: Can Flash Create Text Files

SimonTheSwift
9/13/2005 12:26:30 PM

Hi wadba,

as long as your application is running from a Web browser, it cannot create
files - security reasons. The only way is to make your application stand-alone.
mProjector from ScreenTime Media can do a great job, giving Flash all the
system functions it misses for the security reasons. Download a trial version
at www.screentime.com.

Simon

Re: Can Flash Create Text Files

Kree8R
9/14/2005 2:45:10 AM

How about outputting your data to an HTML popup window
and allowing the client to save their data as a web page?

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Re: Can Flash Create Text Files

pakora
9/21/2005 12:00:00 AM

I looked into this a while ago. As far as i am aware Flash doesnt have this
capability. However i got round it by embedding my swf inside a Director stub
and used the FileIO xtra.

Hope this is of some help.

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