flash data integration: I have created a flash .swf application that is hosted on a website and
communicates nicely with the back end SQL server using xml and a .net middle
tier. It turns out now that there's a possibility that the client wont allow
any Flash player to be installed on the client machines, although they they do
all have internet conncetions.

I would like to convert my web-hosted .swf to a desktop .exe. I was wondering
if its possible for a Flash .exe to be installed client-side and have two way
communcation between that .exe and a webserver. The way I envision it, I will
communicate by sending xml statements back and forth between the .exe and the
web server, but I havent found anywhere if this is possible.

Thanks.

I believe it should work.

Take a look at the security docs at
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/fplayer8_security.html but I
think you are good to go.

This appears to be the relevant quote from
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/fplayer8_security_03.html

"Flash projectors, which can be created from the Macromedia Flash authoring
application and from the stand-alone players, do not enforce local security
rules. This is because they are executable applications which users must, in
general, know to treat with caution."

--
Lon Hosford
www.lonhosford.com
May many happy bits flow your way!
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I have created a flash .swf application that is hosted on a website and
communicates nicely with the back end SQL server using xml and a .net middle
tier. It turns out now that there's a possibility that the client wont
allow
any Flash player to be installed on the client machines, although they they
do
all have internet conncetions.

I would like to convert my web-hosted .swf to a desktop .exe. I was
wondering
if its possible for a Flash .exe to be installed client-side and have two
way
communcation between that .exe and a webserver. The way I envision it, I
will
communicate by sending xml statements back and forth between the .exe and
the
web server, but I havent found anywhere if this is possible.

Thanks.