Downloading problem with AS2

Question

Hi all,
I have an issue which has been driving me mad all morning. I'm trying to download a file from a remote server. I use the following code:
import flash.net.FileReference;
var listener:Object = new Object();
var fileRef:FileReference = new FileReference();
fileRef.addListener(listener);
var url:String = "http://www.mysite.com/myFolder/myFile.jpg";
if(!fileRef.download(url)) trace("dialog box failed to open.");
If I execute this code, it works just fine. If I insert this code inside a sendAndLoad, it stops working. Here's an example:
import flash.net.FileReference;
c = new LoadVars();
r = new LoadVars();
r.onLoad = function(ok)
     var listener:Object = new Object();
     var fileRef:FileReference = new FileReference();
     fileRef.addListener(listener);
     var url:String = "http://www.mysite.com/myFolder/myFile.jpg";
     if(!fileRef.download(url)) trace("dialog box failed to open.");
c.a = 1;
c.sendAndLoad("http://www.mysite.com/myPhp.php", r, "POST");
Does anyone have any idea as to why it doesn't work?
Thank you!!!

Answer 1

Hi, I'm back again.
I've tried every possible combination, but I get the same results. Here's the code:
import mx.controls.Alert;
import flash.net.FileReference;
System.security.allowDomain("www.mysite.com");
// FIRST TRY  <------- GETS EXECUTED IF I RUN THE SWF, NOT IF I RUN THE HTML
var listener:Object = new Object();
listener.onSelect = function(file:FileReference):Void { trace("onSelect: " + file.name); }
listener.onCancel = function(file:FileReference):Void { trace("onCancel"); }
listener.onOpen = function(file:FileReference):Void { trace("onOpen: " + file.name); }
listener.onProgress = function(file:FileReference, bytesLoaded:Number, bytesTotal:Number):Void { trace("onProgress with bytesLoaded: " + bytesLoaded + " bytesTotal: " + bytesTotal); }
listener.onComplete = function(file:FileReference):Void { trace("onComplete: " + file.name); }
listener.onIOError = function(file:FileReference):Void { trace("onIOError: " + file.name); }
var downloadItem:FileReference = new FileReference();
downloadItem.addListener(listener);
if(!downloadItem.download("http://www.adobe.com/platform/whitepapers/platform_overview.pdf")) { trace("dialog box 1 failed to open."); }  
    c = new LoadVars();
    r = new XML();
    r.ignoreWhite = true;
    r.onLoad = function (ok)
        delete this.onLoad;
        var nodes = this.firstChild.childNodes;
       trace(nodes[1].firstChild.nodeValue);    <-------- GETS EXECUTED IF I RUN THE HTML, NOT IF I RUN THE SWF
// SECOND TRY  <------ NEVER GETS EXECUTED
var listener:Object = new Object();
listener.onSelect = function(file:FileReference):Void { trace("onSelect:  " + file.name); }
listener.onCancel = function(file:FileReference):Void {  trace("onCancel"); }
listener.onOpen = function(file:FileReference):Void { trace("onOpen: " +  file.name); }
listener.onProgress = function(file:FileReference, bytesLoaded:Number,  bytesTotal:Number):Void { trace("onProgress with bytesLoaded: " +  bytesLoaded + " bytesTotal: " + bytesTotal); }
listener.onComplete = function(file:FileReference):Void {  trace("onComplete: " + file.name); }
listener.onIOError = function(file:FileReference):Void {  trace("onIOError: " + file.name); }
var downloadItem:FileReference = new FileReference();
downloadItem.addListener(listener);
if(!downloadItem.download("http://www.adobe.com/platform/whitepapers/platform_overview.pdf"))  { trace("dialog box 2 failed to open."); }
c.a = 1;
c.sendAndLoad("http://www.mysite.com/myphp.php", r, "POST");
Here's the deal:
1) I execute the SWF alone ---> the saveFile dialog appears. No trace messages appear. The 'download' that's getting executed is the one labeled FIRST TRY.
2) I execute the HTML ---> No saveFile dialog appears, but I get 2 trace messages telling me that dialog boxes 1 and 2 have failed to open and I get the trace containing the value returned by the PHP
I've tried this from two different computers, one at home, the other at the office and get the same results. What am I doing wrong??? I appreciate all your help.