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macromedia flash flash remoting : Confusion! Way to talk to Assembly w/o Server?


captainks
1/25/2005 9:10:11 PM
I'm confused, learning, and not sure how much sense this question will make. :)

I'm using Flash to communicate with a .NET assembly via XML. However, I
understand Remoting allows a more native (thus quicker, which I may need)
communication. But....... (the big But) apparently it's only via
HTTP-communication and, thus, only in a client-server environment.

Yet (and the question...), I've seen mentioning of Remoting talking directly
to a .NET Assembly.
Is this True?

I can't find any real documentation on this, but I want to rule out the
possibility before I start designing my project to communicate via XML only.

Anyone aware of this?
Thanks in advance!!

Kurt
kurt.snyder@halliburton.com
RusD
1/26/2005 10:15:22 AM
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Taks a look at documentation for your .NET remoting ( at
flashremoting\docs\flashRemoting.pdf) or at Macromedia site
captainks
1/26/2005 10:03:01 PM
Hmm... well, the first few lines of that url-reference state that the DLLs must
be placed in the "cache area on the server". Thus a Server, running IIS, is
still needed to "serve up" the DLLs for the Remoting to communicate with.

We're developing an app that will be offline completely - a disconnected
workstation. I was just wondering if there was a way to have Remoting talk
directly to the Assemblies w/o client-server architecture needing to be
implemented.

It looks like I'll be having to just use the standard XML Class in Flash and
communicate that way, but I would really love to use communication that is as
native as possible (like in Remoting) for speed.

Any ideas?
Stephen Beattie
3/2/2005 9:01:34 PM
visit www.asp.net for Cassini web server. It's a free, embeddable .NET
program that can serve up ASP.NET.
Not sure of the legal implications of using .NET Remoting in an offline
situation ( especially distributing ) though. You can definitely get .Net
flash remoting working 'offline' ( I've tested it out ) but you'll need to
contact Macromedia before using the assembly in this way.

I've been looking at alternatives and round flashRC from www.simeda.com
Works similar to remoting but uses XML for the transfer.

If you hear anything from MM concerning offline remoting and the
distribution of the DLL, please post your experiences here.

Thanks - hope this helps

Stephen


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