Hello, Yes, I would be very interested to see how you used xml socket with your python code. Perhaps you could email me off-list. Ultimately, Im looking for a solution that doesn't require any instalation of conduit software, on the client's PC. There are plenty of products out there that establiush a connection between a handheld and a PC, but the ones that I've seen, carry with them a host of installation and support issues. It would be nice to load the handheld with my software, ship the handheld to a customer and be done with it. The client connects the PDA to a PC, via USB or serial port, while a Flex application is running. Then the applications on both ends recognize each other and prompt for data transfer. I'm sure that a simple solution like this is possible, or maybe close on the horizon.
Thank you very much for your input, Tim Hoff --- In [email protected], "Yaniv De Ridder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Tim Hoff > Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 4:58 AM > To: [email protected] > 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] <mailto:flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com> > , "Jeremy Lu" <wade.lu@> 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 <spencer@> 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Great things are happening at Yahoo! Groups. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/TISQkA/hOaOAA/yQLSAA/nhFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
