Yup, sockets are your friend. You don't need a wrapper. You can get some software that can open a bunch of ports too serving as your bridge. (Comfoolery does this but only on a application instance per COM port) - get one that allows virtual ports if you need it.
On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 4:32 AM, Ian Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Daniel, > > There isn't an easy solution for AIR - can I ask why you're using AIR > if it doesn't do what you want it to? > > There _is_ a way of doing it with AIR, but it's tricky. > > What you'd need to do is to create a standalone socket server on your > host machine that interfaces with the relevant hardware; then talk to > that server from AIR by opening a socket to it. > > HTH, > Ian > > On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 9:12 AM, Daniel Boey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Ian, > > > > Thanks for the reply. > > > > I failed to mention that I be deploying the kiosk with Adobe AIR and > because > > of that wrappers wouldn't be able to support it as per Adobe's licensing > for > > the runtime, unless I'm mistaken which I hope I am. > > > > - Daniel - > > > > On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 3:48 PM, Ian Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Hi Daniel, > >> A number of Flash wrappers (i.e. programs to turn Flash movies into > >> .exe files) can handle extensions (.dlls) written in native code. So > >> you could write or buy extensions to interface with almost anything at > >> a system level - without additional dialogs etc. > >> > >> Northcode's SWFStudio does it: http://www.northcode.com/swfstudio.php > >> > >> SWHX also does it: http://www.haxe.org/com/libs/swhx > >> > >> And I know Zinc (much as I despise it's instability and bugginess) > >> does it: http://www.multidmedia.com/software/zinc/ > >> > >> HTH, > >> Ian > >> > >> On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 7:18 AM, Daniel Boey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > Hi people, > >> > > >> > I've got a project that requires hardware communication between a > Flash > >> > kiosk-projector and a few hardwares (eg: scanner, biometric > fingerprint > >> > reader, smart card reader). > >> > What is required is that all this are to be operated seamlessly > without > >> any > >> > other application dialogs popping up over the Flash interface. > >> > After days and weeks of scouring the net, I wasn't able to even > stumble > >> upon > >> > any clue on this. > >> > > >> > Is this even possible at all? If yes, can Flash handle all the > >> communication > >> > between APIs natively or what other ways is required to go about it? > >> > > >> > I do hope there'd reply in spite of how busy you all may be. > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Thanks & Best regards, > >> > Daniel Boey > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Flashcoders mailing list > >> > [email protected] > >> > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Flashcoders mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Thanks & Best regards, > > Daniel Boey > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > [email protected] > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
