RE: [flexcoders] Re: Flash access to a local serial or USB port

[Yaniv De Ridder]

Hello,   I had to make a flash application one year ago that interact with an external device that was connected on USB or serial port. I used Python to communicate directly with the USB/Serial device and used an xml socket, created a Flash application that listen the xml socket. So I was able to interact with the USB/Serial device this way and it was working very well. The only cons, you have to launch you python script locally before starting your flash app. It was not a problem in my case.   If you want I can share the python script that connect the serial device and send/receive info using an xml socket.   Cheers,   De Ridder Yaniv Flex Consultant (Rich Internet Applications) Adobe Consulting Westpoint, 4 Redheughs Rigg, South Gyle, Edinburgh, EH12 9DQ, UK m: +44 (0) 7758 643 37 81 [EMAIL PROTECTED]   From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tim Hoff Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 4:58 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Flash access to a local serial or USB port   A FlashLite to Flex conduit would be a perfect solution for my use. Perhaps a wireless approach is possible. Thanks Jeremy, -TH --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED]ups.com, "Jeremy Lu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Direct communication with USB/Serial is not possible. > > But Flash -> C++/C# wrapper -> USB/Serial is very possible. > > this means : you need to tie into another resource for communications, wrap > activeX inside another binary). > > Jeremy. > > On 6/18/06, Spencer Nassar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I'm interested in presenting users with a web page that contains a > > flash object that can communicate to a device on a serial or USB > > connection (think camera or GPS unit). It needs to be able to detect > > active USB connections and do basic serial communications over USB or > > a serial port. There will also be devices that use a USB 'mass > > storage device profile' (look like a hard drive). > > > > So is this a practical use of Flash? Can I do it natively, or will I > > need to tie into another resource for communications (activeX control > > or some other binary)? The ideal solution would work on Explorer and > > Firefox, Windows and Mac. > > > > Thoughts? Ideas? > > > > Thanks! > > Spencer > > > > > > > __._,_.___ -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com SPONSORED LINKS Web site design development Computer software development Software design and development Macromedia flex Software development best practice YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "flexcoders" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. __,_._,___