If you are going the single swf route, here are some of the likely pitfalls:
Debugging is going to be a PIA. Not only are you debugging a generated swf, you
are debugging the process of generating that swf and trying to build an
architecture for all eventualities. If there's a failure in any part of the
chain - corrupt uploaded file, fault in the code generated for compiling into
the swf, stalled server process, etc. then you will come unstuck in the
generation of the swf.
The swf generation pipeline is going to involve co-ordination of a number of
process - the compiler, loading of assets and use of filespace on the server
assembling the swf. There's a lot to go wrong. It's not an easy route.
As Daniel says, you may be forced to do this swf generation. I really wonder
how many people on the list have attempted such a thing and how they got on. I
bet it's a really small number, perhaps even zero.
Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: Daniel Freiman
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 3:27 PM
Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Re: Want to build a SWF on the fly when someone
requests it
I agree with Paul from a technological basis, but there is a strong business
case for doing compilation on the fly and having the deliverable be a single
file. People with lower technology aptitude/interest would consider a single
file better/simpler and may use that as a significant factor on what to
purchase. This is why a lot of these types of products do deliver only one
file. A lot also deliver multiple files, so it's by no means a cut and dry
case. So if the product marketing allows for a multi-file deliverable/output,
then I would agree with Paul. But sometimes your stuck with what the
market(ers) want.
- Daniel Freiman
On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 9:56 AM, Paul Andrews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
----- Original Message -----
From: "kuntamayu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <flexcoders@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 2:42 PM
Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Want to build a SWF on the fly when someone
requests it
> Hi Folks,
>
> There is nothing to hide about it.
>
> See, the thing is : I like to make a web application with Flex as well
> as its counter part desktop version in AIR.
>
> The application will be of like Flex Flip Book and it also offering
> some other features like slideshow, calender view, zoom In zoom Out
> etc features.
>
> I want my end user come to online version and can make his own stuff -
> - My system will provide him some layout of
> - client will choose any layout and provide data for that particular
> layout
> - clients input data will be like image / video etc.
> - system will save that page(layout) by page
> - at the end client will get a swf file to use at his conveniences.
>
> Same way I want to offer same functionality with AIR version, too.
>
> ~ Paul, is it information ok to understand you what the application ?
Yes, BUT you haven't explained why you cannot package the swf with other
files.
> Folks, can you guide me the proper way now ?
Avoid building a swf file 'on the fly'. It's going to be very hard to do
and
prone to all kinds of problems.
My instinct is this:
If you knew how to do it you would avoid doing it.
If you don't know how to do it and have to ask you shouldn't do it.
My suggestion for 'the proper way' is not to try and build a single swf. -
it's just my opinion, maybe others (and you) disagree.
I'll be interested to see how you get on.
Paul
> Awaiting response
> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Andrews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "kuntamayu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: <flexcoders@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 12:46 PM
>> Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Want to build a SWF on the fly when someone
>> requests it
>>
>>
>> > Hi Daniel Freiman, Paul and Toby Ashley
>> >
>> > Thanks for your reply.
>> >
>> > But for this same product we have to crate an AIR (desktop) version
>> > too. That's why also, as an end product from my application, I have to
>> > give an swf to end client.
>>
>> I think the main mystery is why it has only to be a single swf
> rather than
>> swf + customistaion data in various files. You are effectively
> trying to
>> include all that customistation inside the swf. Air doesn't preclude
>> supplying the application + customisation files.
>>
>> Can you not say what this application is?
>>
>> Paul
>>
>> > Folks, do you have any other suggestions . . . !!!
>>
>> > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Andrews" <paul@> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "kuntamayu" <kuntamayu@>
>> >> To: <flexcoders@yahoogroups.com>
>> >> Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 2:51 PM
>> >> Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Want to build a SWF on the fly when someone
>> >> requests it
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > Hi...
>> >> >
>> >> > I am working on a project like " Flex Flip Book ", so in that
> project
>> >> > as a end product from my application, I need to give an swf file to
>> >> > end user so he / she can use that swf file directly without any
>> >> > modification.
>> >>
>> >> End users aren't normally given swfs - they are generally either
>> > provided
>> >> with an application that they install, or they go to a web page.
>> > Just what
>> >> is your plan?
>> >>
>> >> If they use a web page there's no need to have everything in a
>> > single swf,
>> >> if they have an application an installer can install an application
>> > file
>> >> plus any other files required for customisation.
>> >>
>> >> Your proposed solution is fraught with difficullty as an automated
>> > process.
>> >>
>> >> Paul
>> >>
>> >> > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Toby Ashley" <lowpitch@> wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> You'd most likely be better off storing your users' data / choices
>> >> > as XML or
>> >> >> something, then build a SWF which can read in that XML and load /
>> >> > display
>> >> >> the relevant text / video / audio / links / whatever. Rather than
>> >> > creating
>> >> >> one SWF for each user, just create one SWF and pass it different
>> > XML for
>> >> >> each instance to populate the template.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 12:10 PM, kuntamayu <kuntamayu@> wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > From my flex project, I want to create a swf file on fly -
> to save
>> >> >> > clients' data .
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Clients' data may contains Image, Text, Video, Audio and web
> link.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > How to save this data in a swf file at server side.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > ( We are using java for server side code )
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Waiting for reply.
>> >> >> >
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