Sure. On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 3:16 AM, Nate Beck <[email protected]> wrote:
> That would be really cool Omar. > Be sure to keep us posted! > > On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 4:46 PM, Omar Fouad <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Yeah I got it, it is just like bridging them to each other. Good idea I > > know, but I find the SQLite a more "Native" approach. As I said, there is > a > > boss involved :D. But yes I will do it for personal projects. I also > think > > I > > might create a custom library using C#/AIR bridging, that would be cool, > > to > > extend the AIR capabilities. > > > > On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 2:34 AM, Nate Beck <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > The problem... is that once you start introducing OS, Direct device > > driver > > > control, Direct X, etc... You lose almost all of your "cross-platform" > > > status. It's the same thing that Java has been trying to do for years. > > > I think what the other guys are trying to say... is write a C# socket > > > server > > > that can talk to Actionscript. Keep it lightweight, basically just a > > > tunnel > > > to make things communicate. They weren't saying to re-write the whole > > > application in C#, just the communication part. > > > > > > You AIR client communicates with your c# app installed beside it, the > c# > > > app > > > communicates with other clients c# app installed, which then passes > > > messages > > > to their AIR clients. > > > > > > I believe that is what they are recommending. > > > > > > On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 4:25 PM, Omar Fouad <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > I know Anthony, but the application is already an AIR application. I > > just > > > > can't start over the application using a different technology like > C#. > > > Plus > > > > I like Actionscript more than any other language in the world, even > if > > > > Adobe > > > > makes lots of restrictions, (because they wanna keep a good > reputation > > > > which > > > > is ridiculous because MS is doing all this stuff with no restrictions > > and > > > > has a good reputation the same). > > > > Hopefully Adobe will develop the language to get it more powerful and > > let > > > > us > > > > do real stuff with it, not only cross applications but real things, > > real > > > > control of hardware, OS, raw socket management and so on. Imagine > > > creating > > > > Powerful desktop applications with ActionScrpt, wouldn't that be > cool? > > > > > > > > On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 2:04 AM, Anthony Pace < > > [email protected] > > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > I used c# years ago very briefly... and I just realized that > > > actionscript > > > > > has a resemblance... I might want to start looking into .net again > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/dottys/SocketProgDTRP11222005023030AM/SocketProgDTRP.aspx > > > > > > > > > > the above is a nifty barebones tutorial to get you started. I > > > understood > > > > > it in seconds; yet, it will take you less time since you are > > practised > > > > with > > > > > the language. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Anthony Pace wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> SQLite won't connect to another computer on the lan though... > > > > >> > > > > >> Since you know c#, just replace where it says java with c# that is > > > > >> somewhat similar; however, I do completely understand this is > > > sometimes > > > > >> easier said than done. > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=simple+socket+server+in+c%23&btnG=Search&meta= > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> Nate Beck wrote: > > > > >> > > > > >>> Good to hear Omar! I hate nagging bosses. > > > > >>> On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 3:22 PM, Omar Fouad <omarfouad.net@ > > gmail.com> > > > > >>> wrote: > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>>> Guys when there are deadlines and a Boss bugging you 24/7 there > is > > > no > > > > >>>> time > > > > >>>> to pick a book and learn a language definitely different from > the > > > > >>>> language > > > > >>>> you are being writing for years. > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> I've found another way to share information between two > > applications > > > > by > > > > >>>> the > > > > >>>> way. It is not a new way, it is the traditional use of a local > > > SQLite > > > > >>>> databse file. That will help and I'll implement some Ideas I > > already > > > > >>>> have > > > > >>>> to > > > > >>>> do what is needed. But please don't tell my boss :D > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> Cheers. > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 12:32 AM, Weyert de Boer < > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > >>>> wrote: > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>>> If you want to open server sockets with AIR. You need an extra > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>> application > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>>> alongside your AIR application. This application then opens the > > > > >>>>> listening > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>> or > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>>> server socket and then acts as some sort of middleman or proxy > > for > > > > your > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>> AIR > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>>> application by redirecting the traffic back and forth of the > > > > listening > > > > >>>>> socket to the open connection of the AIR application to this > > middle > > > > >>>>> man. > > > > >>>>> Like: > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> 1. Start helper application > > > > >>>>> 2. Helper application opens AIR application after opening > > > connection > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>> (or > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>>> use SocektMonitor to monitor it instead) > > > > >>>>> 3. AIR application open client connection to Helper > application > > > > >>>>> 4. Any incoming data into the listening socket should be > forward > > > to > > > > >>>>> the > > > > >>>>> socket connected from the AIR application > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> Yours, > > > > >>>>> Weyert > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > > > > >>>>> Flashcoders mailing list > > > > >>>>> [email protected] > > > > >>>>> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> -- > > > > >>>> Omar M. 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