Air application in XP

I have an air application that installs and updates fine on Mac OS and Vista but always receive a "Air File is damaged" message when i try to install in windows XP. Ive tried stuffed and unstuffed files as well as copying the installer into the C:/Program Files folder and still the same error. Not sure what is happening...

Nevermind. I got it by doing this:
    var str:String = new String(flash.filesystem.File.applicationStorageDirectory.nativePath);
    str = str.replace(flash.filesystem.File.userDirectory.nativePath+"\\","");
    var num:Number = str.indexOf("\\");
    str = str.substring(0,num);
    trace(str);

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Deployment of an Adobe AIR application in an enterprise environment

Dear Team members,
first of all my apologies for posting this thread in more than one forum (see Installations Issues) but the argument is very important to us and I don't know where discuss it.
I would like to post a question to you regarding deployment doubts that we are trying to address.
My company is working on the new version of our primary application previously built as a J2EE application with some reporting functions with Flex, and we want to use AIR in order to leverage its possibilities:
Seamless integration with existing application functionalities (implemented as standard JEE web application pages) thanks to the integrated HTML capabilities
Improved integration of the user interface with the desktop
Native processes to provide additional functionalities
Our application is targeted to pharmaceutical industry, subject to FDA regulations, and it affects more than 5000 users for each customer, so we have some specific requirements affecting the deployment and distribution of the software:
Allow to run multiple versions of the software on the same client machine (to support test and acceptance activities in addition to the production environment)
Minimize the effort of the initial setup on each client
Manage the version upgrades without manual activities on each client
Keep the test/acceptance and production environments strictly aligned to improve effectiveness of formal validation (ideally, an application once validated should be transported in production without any source code modification, recompilation or repackaging)
The current browser-based strategy is perfectly fit to these requirements, and in the shift towards a desktop-based strategy we need to continue satisfying them as much as possible. We evaluated the standard distribution strategy of Adobe AIR applications, and noticed several attention points in this scenario.
The first issue we encountered is the back-end services endpoint discovery problem. Simply hardcoding a server URL in the packaged application could be a viable solution for public internet-accessible applications, but we need to support multiple customers in their intranet, and each one typically requires multiple environments for the application (acceptance, production, etc.). Maintaining dozens of different packages of the AIR application to support all these customer environments clearly is not the solution. Neither we want to force thousands of different users to enter and maintain the correct server location in their local preferences.
So, we thought to use a badge hosted in the back-end application to run the local AIR application: using the underlying API, we could activate the application specifying also the network location of the back-end services. We could also rely on the badge to install the application (and the AIR runtime if necessary)… however, application packaged as native installers cannot be installed, upgraded, or launched by the badge API (and we need to package ours as native to use native processes).
We also noticed that multiple versions of an AIR application cannot be installed side-by-side in a client machine, and that the installation and upgrade of the application can be performed only when the local user has administrative rights on the machine (using standard or native packages), forcing us to rely on external software distribution systems in some customer scenarios (introducing additional complexities in the release cycle).
At this point, in our opinion the standard deployment strategies of Adobe AIR applications are unfit for enterprise environments. In the enterprise world, many of the applications have migrated to a completely browser-based solution, while others enhanced their client layer to comply with the requirements, for example installing only a thin portion of the client code and allowing to connect to multiple server versions/environments with it (e.g. the SAP GUI universal client). Without smarter deployment and distribution tools, AIR applications currently are a step back compared to web applications in terms of manageability.
So, we are trying to develop a solution to address these problems, with some concepts similar to JStart: install on the client machine a launcher application capable of being activated from a web page, dynamically locate, download and run the actual client bytecode, transparently enforce client software updates, and supporting multiple applications (and multiple versions of the same application). However, we are facing many technical problems due to internal architecture of AIR and we already spent a considerable amount of effort trying to find a solution. We are now thinking to return on the choice of AIR, going back to Flex.
What is the position of Adobe on this argument? Is Adobe aware of these issues and are there any plans on this topic? Any advice?
Thank you in advance

For those following along, Oliver Goldman will be answering this post in future articles on his blog.
Many great comments and questions here. I’m working on some follow-up posts to address these; nothing I could cram into this comment field would really do your query justice. - Oliver Goldman
Pursuit of Simplicity
Chris

Communication problem between air application from swf at browser

Hi,
I am trying to communicate adobe air native application from brwser using swf, I check for native application installed or not. If installed then launch and if not then install and launch.
I am facing problem when browser crashes and communication get lost with adobe air native application. And when user restart web browser and try to make local connection for communication with native application, some times it get failed. so, how to handle this state please help.
Thanks
Nitesh Kumar

Hi sinious,
How could I clean up connection when browser is aborted or lost?
below you can find the code snippet to check for air application and connection
airSWFLoader = new Loader();
                              loaderContext = new LoaderContext();
                              loaderContext.applicationDomain = ApplicationDomain.currentDomain;
                              airSWFLoader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.INIT, onInit);
                              airSWFLoader.load(new URLRequest("http://airdownload.adobe.com/air/browserapi/air.swf"),loaderContext);
function onInit(e:Event):void
                              airSWF = e.target.content;
                              switch(airSWF.getStatus().toString())
                                        case "available" : AirLoaderStatus = 1;
                                        break;
                                        case "unavailable" : AirLoaderStatus = 2;
                                        break;
                                        case "installed" : AirLoaderStatus = 3;
                                        break;
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                              airSWF.getApplicationVersion(m_installerFileName, m_pubID, versionDetectCallback);
function versionDetectCallback(version:String):void
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                                        trace("Not Installed");
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the connection names strarts with "_".
In the air application I I split the event arguments like given below
argsArray = event.arguments.toString().split(",");
and then try to establish connection.
Please suggest, how could I clean the connection on lost/ abort of browser, since then swf object embeded in browser also get lost.

Problem with Expose and Adobe AIR application -can't click on app in Expose

I just installed a new Adobe AIR application called TwitterLocal. The app was working fine until I accidently hit some keyboard shortcut and the application window disappeared. I figured I accidently assigned the window to some other "space," however I do not have SPACES turned on. Furthermore, when I select EXPOSE, I can now see the content of the application's window, however if I click on the app (which takes on that grey-highlight appearance when you mouse over it) the desktop returns to its normal position. I can see via the top status bar that the app is currently selected, but I cannot access the app window.
Is there any way to send an app that was "sent" to expose back to the normal desktop? I've tried rebooting and even uninstalling/reinstalling the app but it is still lost in expose.
Any thoughts on this would greatly be appreciated.

Solution was to change display to lower resolution, then the Adobe AIR app TwitterLocal became visible on the standard desktop and I was able to click on and move the app window towards the left of the desktop. Once I switched the resolution back, everything was ok.

How to open and show a word, excel, ppt file in Adobe AIR application?

Dear All,
I have a requirement to open a MS- word/ Excel file in the AIR application.
On click of a brows button a file reference box opens...on any file
selection...it should open in the application itself...
so plz let me know the solutions u have...

Here is your basic issue: setting a classpath (and presumably compiling and executing a program) is one of the most basic, fundamental concepts in Java. I would advise you to follow JVerd and Annie's links and get started on a tutorial. Try writing a simple HelloWorld application before delving into POI. When you are more comfortable writing and compiling programs, and post a specific question, it will be much easier to help you.
- Saish

How to get the data from mysql database which is being accessed by a PHP application and process the data locally in adobe air application and finally commit the changes back in to mysql database through the PHP application.

How to get the data from mysql database which is being accessed by a PHP application and process the data locally in adobe air application and finally commit the changes back in to mysql database through the PHP application.

If the data is on a remote server (for example, PHP running on a web server, talking to a MySQL server) then you do this in an AIR application the same way you would do it with any Flex application (or ajax application, if you're building your AIR app in HTML/JS).
That's a broad answer, but in fact there are lots of ways to communicate between Flex and PHP. The most common and best in most cases is to use AMFPHP (http://amfphp.org/) or the new ZEND AMF support in the Zend Framework.
This page is a good starting point for learning about Flex and PHP communication:
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/flex_php.html
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How to Call a AIR application from Flex Application

Hi,
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I need to Call this AIR(Desktop application) from my Flex Application.... i.e
I am using a link button to send a event using Script and Forward that Desktop application from Flex Screen
But it doesnot load that (Desktop application) in Screen. Only Balnk screen is loaded from path
Here is the code
AIR(Desktop application)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mx:WindowedApplication
xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" layout="absolute" creationComplete="openBrowseWindow();">
<mx:HTTPService id="urlpath" showBusyCursor="true" useProxy="false" method="
POST" url="http://localhost:8080/nat/FlexAction.do?method=UrlPath"result="pathresult(event)"
fault="faultHandler(event)"
>
</mx:HTTPService>
<mx:Script>
<![CDATA[
import mx.events.FileEvent;
import mx.rpc.events.ResultEvent;
import mx.rpc.events.FaultEvent;
import mx.utils.ObjectUtil;
import mx.controls.Alert;
private
var openFile:File = new File()
private
function openBrowseWindow():void{openFile.addEventListener(Event.SELECT, onOpenFileComplete);
openFile.addEventListener(Event.OPEN, load);
openFile.browse();
private
function load():void{Alert.show(
"load");
var imageTypes:FileFilter = new FileFilter("Images (*.jpg, *.jpeg, *.gif, *.png)", "*.jpg; *.jpeg; *.gif; *.png");
//var textTypes:FileFilter = new FileFilter("Text Files (*.txt, *.rtf)", "*.txt; *.rtf");
var allTypes:Array = new Array(imageTypes);openFile.browse(allTypes);
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// Alert.show("Image Selected from Path : "+pPath); urlpath.send(parameters);
//Alert.show("Passed.."+parameters);}
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Here is Mxml Code for Flex Application
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mx:Application
xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" layout="absolute" xmlns="http://ns.adobe.com/air/application/1.0.M4" >
<mx:Script>
<![CDATA[
import mx.controls.Alert;
private function Upload():void{
// CursorManager.setBusyCursor();
//var url:String = "HomeAction.do?method=onLoad";
//var url:String = "assets/Air.swf";
var url1:URLRequest = new URLRequest("assets/Air.swf");navigateToURL(url1,
"_self");
// CursorManager.removeBusyCursor(); }
]]>
</mx:Script>
<mx:LinkButton id="up" click="Upload()" x="295" y="215" label="UpLoad"/>
In this code i forward using s url to Open tat Desktop application but a blank screen appears with out the proper output...
Please Help me in this to forward AIR from Flex Screen..
Thanks in Advance
With Regards
Gopinath.A
Software Developer
First Internet Systems Pvt. Ltd.,
Chennai

try this
http://www.leonardofranca.com/index.php/2009/09/17/launching-an-installed-air-application- from-the-browser/
regards
Leonardo França
Adobe Certified Expert Flex 3 with AIR
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Adobe Certified Expert Flash CS3 Professional
Certified Professional Adobe Flex 2 Developer
Adobe Certified Professional Flash MX 2004 Developer
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Right way to code an AIR application that uses sqllite database

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I have loaded images and like to display image in standalone AIR application. But I cannot get it work. The code as follows:
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var scaleFactor:Number = 1;
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catch (errObject:Error)
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Found answer by adding mx:Canvas and add
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after
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Hello Everyone. I'm trying to make a simple video playback AIR application that utilizes the initial native window to house a transport control with a seekbar on it. Once the application launches, it creates a second (new) window on my second screen and places a FLVPlayback instance on that new window. Everything works just like it want it to except for one thing. When the seekbar and FLVplayback instance are not located on the same window stage, the seekbar handle sticks to the mouse when trying to scrub through the video.
I've added both the transport control and the FLVPlayback instance to the original native window as children and I have also added both of them to the new window as children and everything works just fine. It's only when they are separated and located on different stages that the seekbar acts up. When they are on the same stage, I can click on a point on the seekbar and the video jumps to that spot and continues to play and I can also scrub the seekbar, the video updates as I scrub, and when I release the mouse, the seekbar handle stays where I released the mouse. When they on separate stages, the seekbar handle continues to follow the mouse movement without releasing it. The video updates as the seekbar handle is moved due to it sticking to the mouse, but if I release the mouse, the handle is still moving with the mouse and the video is still being scrubbed. Like I said, everything works great except for this and I have reached my limit with time spent on this issue. Does anyone have any insight into this?
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import flash.events.*;
import fl.video.MetadataEvent;
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import flash.ui.Mouse;
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var MasterWindow = stage.nativeWindow;
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I'm doing an aplication with Flash CS4, using adobe air in as3. I have some frames, and in the frame 25 there's a stop, when user clicks a button, go ahead to frame 27 and stage resize the whole screen, just like a FULL_SCREEN, and then I load an pdf. I can't use FULL_SCREEN or FULL_SCREEN_INTERACTIVE property, because doesn't works the pdf loaded (even adobe help say it), so I would like to simulate it. The application it will be use in windows ( I am not sure if XP, vista, but windows). So when resize the stage, to load pdf, then and ONLY then, I want the title bar disappears, just to simulate full_screen.
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Whenever I try to install an Air application I get a Blue Screen and then my system restarts.
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Windows XP Home sp3
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Thanks

Hello chris,
Thank you for taking out your time to solve my problem.
I did all the steps mentioned in that link i.e. installed folder lock and uninstalled it from it's options only.
But it didn't solve my problem.
Here is the screenshot of the Blue Screen Of Death that I was presented while the application was being installed.
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I hope this will help you get more insight of the issue.
Thanks

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I cant use PASV mode for this FTP server because security restrictions. when i am trying to send Binary command i am always getting
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So I've upgraded to Flash Builder 4.5 Premium and I am unable to develop desktop AIR applications with the 4.5 Flex SDK. I start by simply creating a brand new AIR application using the default SDK (Flex 4.5). I set the title property on WindowedApplication and include a simple Label component. The project compiles fine but when I run the application all I see is the adl window in the dock but that's it. If I modify the Main-app.xml file to set the visible attribute to true, I will get a small window but there is no content although the output window shows the application swf being loaded. Checking the release version of the Main-app.xml file shows the correct path location to the swf.
Here is what I've tried so far:
Install/reinstall Flash Builder, 4+ times
Downloaded the trial installation twice
Downloaded the SDK's for 3.6, 4.1 and 4.5.0. I then copied each SDK folder and merged the AIR 2.6 SDK with each copy. So now I have 6 SDK versions; one pristine and the other with the AIR 2.6 SDK merged. I then added each SDK individually and created an AIR desktop application for each. Each and every one works fine with the exception of the two 4.5 SDK's. They will not render content.
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The computer I'm running on is a Mac Book Pro with Snow Leopard 10.6.7. If I create a web project in each of the 6 SDK's, those will work just fine. What the heck is it with Flex 4.5 and the AIR 2.6 SDK on this machine? I have the AIR 2.6 runtime installed as well as a number of AIR applications that work just fine. I also tried my 4.5 test on my windows machine and that worked like a champ.
I am completely out of ideas. Finding information has been difficult because everyone is all about mobile so searching for desktop issues is a losing battle. I realize this is a long email but I'm desperate for help. There must be someone out there that knows more about the low level interaction between Flex 4.5/AIR 2.6 and the OS.

Well, I finally found the issue, a corrupted mm.cfg file in /Library/Application Support/Macromedia. I deleted the file and then adl ran just fine.

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