[osflash] Problem: Reading files from Flash

[Kent]

On Tuesday 01 July 2008 11:56:41 Samuel Agesilas wrote:
> No you can read the list at runtime with flash. You do not have to
> include  it in the SWF. However if you want to monitor change, you
> might have to write some sort of polling algorithm that loads the file
> every x seconds.

Thanks for the info.  I am totally new to ActionScript and Flash.  I am trying 
to create a widget for my daughter's Chumby.  Can you direct me to a newbe 
list serve that I can query about my current erroneous approach to reading in 
XML lists?

>
> -sam
>
> On Jul 1, 2008, at 1:52 PM, Kent wrote:
> > Hmm, I have been trying to (unsuccessfully) read an XML file with a
> > list that
> > will change frequently.  Are you saying that there is no way to read
> > that XML
> > file/list in at run time, e.g., the list must be included within the
> > swf
> > file?
> >
> > On Tuesday 01 July 2008 11:01:27 Arul Prasad M L wrote:
> >> Even if its a locally installed application, u can't do 2 & 3 from
> >> flash.  Whats WMI?
> >>
> >> ~Arul Prasad
> >>
> >> On 7/2/08, counselor538 <counselor538 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>> Fellow Flash guys, a problem for your consideration.  For the
> >>> project we
> >>> are working on, we must be able to:
> >>>
> >>> 1) read the WMI from Flash.
> >>>
> >>> 2) read/write registry from Flash
> >>>
> >>> 3) Read/Write local files from Flash
> >>>
> >>> The flash is website based, not running on the local machine from
> >>> a local
> >>> file.
> >>>
> >>> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>> Seth and Brian
> >
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