RE: [flexcoders] Zlib Compression was Backend Choice...

[Tom Lee]

Very useful –   So, for clarification, under what circumstances will the browser handle decompression of HTTP Compressed data, and when is it necessary to use ByteArray.compress/uncompress?  I’m under the impression that the Flash Player handles communication for the URLStream and Socket class and the browser handles other communications.  Therefore, I would assume that the ByteArray methods would only be needed for URLStream and Socket… Right?   From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ted Patrick Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 10:30 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Zlib Compression was Backend Choice...   Flash Player 9 supports direct use of zlib compression independent of the browser!!!   flash.util.ByteArray.compress flash.util.ByteArray.uncompress   You can retrieve a ByteArray from flash.net.URLStream and flash.net.Socket. These allow you to get a bytearray of data directly from any url or TCP based socket server.   Some useful use patterns:   ZLIB XML > HTTP > URLStream > ByteArray.uncompress > ByteArray.UTFReadBytes   ZLIB SWF/GIF/JPG/PNG > HTTP > URLStream > ByteArray.uncompress > Loader.writeBytes( ByteArray.readBytes )   ZLIB AMF > HTTP > URLStream > ByteArray.uncompress > ByteArray.readObject   ZLIB XML > TCPSocket > Socket > ByteArray.uncompress > ByteArray.UTFReadBytes   ZLIB SWF/GIF/JPG/PNG > TCPSocket > Socket > ByteArray.uncompress > Loader.writeBytes( ByteArray.readBytes )   ZLIB AMF > TCPSocket > Socket > ByteArray.uncompress > ByteArray.readObject   I explored all these patterns in depth during the evolution of AS3 AVM2 and Flash Player 9.   I have some zlib tools in Python and some examples of these patterns. I will clean them up and post them to my blog.   Cheers,   Ted Patrick Flex Evangelist Adobe Systems Incorporated       From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tom Lee Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 11:20 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Junk E-Mail - LOW] [flexcoders] Re: Choice of backend systems - which provides   Speaking of that – I’ve always wondered, is the gzip decompression handled by the browser, or by the Flash player?  I’ve assumed it was the browser (HTTP Compression, right?).  That being the case, aren’t there some browsers which don’t have gzip support, or are they all dead?   __._,_.___ -- 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. __,_._,___