You might find this informative: http://www.f-in-box.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=509&sid=43cc9bffc200ae813c56c988b3b777ad
The examples are in Delphi for the f-in-box component, but the explanations of ExternalInterface invoke strings might be helpful. On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 4:16 PM, Eric Cooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes. A little further outside the box than my charter would allow at > this point. > > Thanks, Tracy and Josh, for replies. I will read up on ExternalInterface. > > -eric > > > --- In [email protected] <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>, "Tracy > Spratt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Now *that's* thinking outside the box! > > > > Tracy > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: [email protected] <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto: > [email protected] <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>] On > > Behalf Of Josh McDonald > > Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 6:02 PM > > To: [email protected] <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Accessing *other* browser plugins from Flash > > > > > > > > Why not embed Player inside your a C++ app and bypass the browser > > entirely? > > > > On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 5:39 AM, Tracy Spratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > You can explicitly allow swf scripting in the html wrapper. It might > > take bit to get the security side handled, but it is doable. > > > > > > > > You would actually control/communicate with the other objects by > > scripting them using javascript and ExternalInterface. > > > > > > > > Tracy > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: [email protected] <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto: > [email protected] <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>> > > [mailto:[email protected] <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com><mailto: > [email protected] <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>> ] > > On Behalf Of Eric Cooper > > Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 3:05 PM > > To: [email protected] <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto: > [email protected] <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>> > > Subject: [flexcoders] Accessing *other* browser plugins from Flash > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > I have access to some powerful C++ functionality. Porting this to > > ActionScript is not an > > option. However, it looks like I could create a browser plugin that > > would wrap the C++ code. > > > > I am looking for pointers, caveats or advice on how to proceed. > > > > The obvious question is: can a .swf call out to another browser plugin > > or is this prevented by > > the security sandbox of all browsers? > > > > And the followup: if this is possible, how? > > > > Thanks in advance! > > > > -Eric > > > > > > > > > > -- > > "Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for > > thee." > > > > Like the cut of my jib? Check out my Flex blog! > > > > :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald > > :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > :: http://flex.joshmcdonald.info/ <http://flex.joshmcdonald.info/> > > > > > -- Jason
