Angelo Shared objects are stored locally on the computer running the SWF. They can be thought of as Flash cookies.
For more details on where they are stored, see http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/html/help.html?content=lsos_2.html A useful utility for viewing shared objects can be downloaded at http://blog.coursevector.com/minerva --- In [email protected], Vivian Richard <kanps...@...> wrote: > > Angelo - comment out the definition and wherever you see the bug, > that means it is used in those files. Personally speaking I never did > use it before so will not be able to explain you how it is used. > > Regards.. > > > > > > On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 1:16 AM, Paul Andrews <p...@...> wrote: > > > > > > > Angelo Anolin wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi Paul, > > > > > > I looked at the StateManager.as file and in the line which Vivian > > > pointed out, this is it: > > > > > > private static var sharedObject:SharedObject = > > > SharedObject.getLocal("com.esria.sample.dashboard"); > > > > > > So, how do I know which file is the line above pointing to? > > The real question is - "why should you care where the file is saved"? It > > makes no difference to the application. You should never need to mess > > with the actual file, just interact with the shared object. Google > > "flash shared objects". > > > > Paul > > > > > > Pardon my lack of understanding but this is the first time I > > > encountered/delving into the SharedObject thing. > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Angelo > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > *From:* Paul Andrews <p...@... <paul%40ipauland.com>> > > > *To:* [email protected] <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > > *Sent:* Wednesday, 7 October, 2009 7:08:05 > > > *Subject:* Re: [flexcoders] Adobe Flex Dashboard > > > > > > > > > > > > Angelo Anolin wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks a lot for pointing this one out Vivian. > > > > > > > > Although I still cannot fathom how the SharedObject is retained even > > > > after the application (SWF) is recompiled. I even did a restart of > > > > the machine and the settings are still there. Isn't it being retained > > > > in some sort of file or something? > > > SharedObject is a file on the computer and retains it's content after > > > the application is shut down, or recompiled, or the computer turned off! > > > > > > Look in StateManager. as - the shared object is there.. > > > > > > Paul > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > Angelo > > > > > > > > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - > > > > *From:* Vivian Richard <kanps...@gmail. com > > > <mailto:kanpsack%40gmail.com <kanpsack%2540gmail.com>>> > > > > *To:* flexcod...@yahoogro ups.com > > > > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com<flexcoders%2540yahoogroups.com> > > > > > > > *Sent:* Wednesday, 7 October, 2009 0:50:37 > > > > *Subject:* Re: [flexcoders] Adobe Flex Dashboard > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > in the file StateManager. as line 17 > > > > private static var sharedObject: SharedObject = SharedObject. > > > > getLocal("com. esria.sample. dashboard"); > > > > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- > > > > --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- > > > > --------- --------- --------- ----- > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 9:23 AM, Angelo Anolin <angelo_anolin@ > > > > yahoo.com <mailto:angelo_anolin@ yahoo.com > > > <mailto:angelo_anolin%40yahoo.com <angelo_anolin%2540yahoo.com>>>> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > I tried to locate if SharedObject was used in the application but > > > > I am unable to find one. > > > > > > > > I know it is being set somewhere but I just can't pinpoint it at > > > > this stage. > > > > > > > > Would still appreciate your inputs. In the meantime, let me dig > > > > through this haystack for the needle. > > > > > > > > THanks, > > > > > > > > Angelo > > > > > > > > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - > > > > *From:* Vivian Richard <kanps...@gmail. com > > > > <mailto:kanps...@gmail. com > > > > <mailto:kanpsack%40gmail.com<kanpsack%2540gmail.com> > > >>> > > > > *To:* flexcod...@yahoogro ups.com <mailto:flexcod...@yahoogro > > > ups.com > > > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com<flexcoders%2540yahoogroups.com> > > >> > > > > *Sent:* Wednesday, 7 October, 2009 0:02:22 > > > > *Subject:* Re: [flexcoders] Adobe Flex Dashboard > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You can do this using SharedObject - I guess they are also > > > > using SharedObject somewhere. Please see this example > > > > here: > > > > > > > > http://livedocs. <http://livedocs./> adobe.com/ flex/3/html/ > > help.html? > > > > content=lsos_ 5.html > > > > <http://livedocs. adobe.com/ flex/3/html/ help.html? content=lsos_ > > > 5.html > > > <http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/html/help.html?content=lsos_5.html>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 8:44 AM, Angelo Anolin <angelo_anolin@ > > > > yahoo.com <mailto:angelo_anolin@ yahoo.com > > > <mailto:angelo_anolin%40yahoo.com <angelo_anolin%2540yahoo.com>>>> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Flexcoders! > > > > > > > > I started dabbling with the codes for the Adobe Flex Dashboard > > > > (http://examples. <http://examples./> adobe.com/ flex3/devnet/ > > > dashboard/ > > > > main.html > > > > <http://examples. adobe.com/ flex3/devnet/ dashboard/ main.html > > > <http://examples.adobe.com/flex3/devnet/dashboard/main.html>>) > > > > and has been able to load properly all the necessary files and > > > > components to run the application. > > > > > > > > My question is that I think the last view settings are being > > > > retained but I do not know where these settings are. For > > > > example, in the first tab (Sales Tab), when I minimize all > > > > windows except the Yearly Revenue (the first pod) and close > > > > the browser and open it again, those pods which have been > > > > minimized remains minimized. If for example I closed the > > > > browser and I was on Marketing tab, opening the application > > > > will show me that the Marketing tab is the one currently > > > > displayed. > > > > > > > > I am having a hard time figuring out whether there is a > > > > setting which retains what the user has last viewed on this > > > > application. Even recompiling the application and replacing > > > > the deployed SWF on the server, the view still points back to > > > > the last view prior to the browser (application) being closed. > > > > > > > > What do you call this feature of Flex applications? Where do > > > > I configure it so that I could reset the application to > > > > default view (the view when SWF file was first deployed) when > > > > I open the application? > > > > > > > > Appreciate your advise. > > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > Angelo > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
