Starting a flash projector from terminal

Question

Hi everyone,
i have the following problem and it drives me mad. I´m
developing a Flash game which retrieves data from a java Server.
For presentation I have both things, the server and the
Flash-Projektor on the same Computer. What I want is: Both
programms startet with on click (one doubleclick :-) ) so I tried
to start the server using fscommand but since the Server is a never
stopping Thread, Flash blocks and waits for the application to
end...which will never happen. So my new try is to start the Flash
projector from tha java server interface via runtime.exec();
everything I need now is what I have to enter in the Terminal
(using OSX!) to start a Flash projector. I just can´t figure
it out.
Another thing would be: it doesn´t have to be a
projector...could be normal swf also...then start it with a
standalone player...but same problem: how do i start a standalone
player from the terminal giving it the file he should open? Are
there parameters I can pass to it? Anybody? Help!!!

Answer 1

ok well you might be able to solve this by exectuing an
AppleScript
from the terminal, I don't rememeber the exact command but it
can be
done.
You might also consider creating you app with mProjector for
OS X, it
adds many new commands into Flash including and openDocument
command
and an executeApplication command. It also allows you te
create
multiple window applications via a createWindow command - so
you may be
able to do what you need to in one application. Oh yeah and
there are
Flash Shaped windows, sometime very cool for games...
check it out the calls mentioned a all here on the API docs
page
http://www.screentime.com/software/mprojector/docs/index.html
Download the demo, it will installed the mProjector classes
right into
flash. Export your swf build the app in mProjector and away
you go..
John Pattenden
Screentime Media - Flash Tools since 1997
http://www.screentime.com