this can be done in flex too, just not 'with' flex totally. you can call an external URL that produces that file, for example you can call a .cfm file that cfcontents the text file to the browser and u can put in headers to tell the browser to save as file..
On Nov 20, 2007 2:09 PM, sree_ramvv <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hi, > Can you please point me to resources on how to do it using flex 3 and AIR. > > Thank You > vvs > > --- In [email protected] <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>, > "Dimitrios Gianninas" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > You want to save the file to the user's local PC? If the Flex app is > running in the browser this is not possible due to security reasons. > You can however use Flex 3 to write an app that will run in AIR and it > will be able to save files to a local PC. > > > > Dimitrios Gianninas > > RIA Developer and Team Lead > > Optimal Payments Inc. > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: [email protected] <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto: > [email protected] <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>] > On Behalf Of sree_ramvv > > Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 12:06 PM > > To: [email protected] <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: [flexcoders] how to create a save as feature > > > > > > > > hi, > > I would like to create a save as file feature from the text of a > > TextArea in flex. so when i click the button save as it should let me > > save the contents of the text box as a file at any location. I was > > looking at FileReference . Is there some other class that i could use > > for this purpose. > > > > regards > > vvs > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > WARNING > > ------- > > This electronic message and its attachments may contain > confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information, which is > solely for the use of the intended recipient. No privilege or other > rights are waived by any unintended transmission or unauthorized > retransmission of this message. If you are not the intended recipient > of this message, or if you have received it in error, you should > immediately stop reading this message and delete it and all > attachments from your system. The reading, distribution, copying or > other use of this message or its attachments by unintended recipients > is unauthorized and may be unlawful. If you have received this e-mail > in error, please notify the sender. > > > > AVIS IMPORTANT > > -------------- > > Ce message électronique et ses pièces jointes peuvent contenir des > renseignements confidentiels, exclusifs ou légalement privilégiés > destinés au seul usage du destinataire visé. L'expéditeur original ne > renonce à aucun privilège ou à aucun autre droit si le présent message > a été transmis involontairement ou s'il est retransmis sans son > autorisation. Si vous n'êtes pas le destinataire visé du présent > message ou si vous l'avez reçu par erreur, veuillez cesser > immédiatement de le lire et le supprimer, ainsi que toutes ses pièces > jointes, de votre système. La lecture, la distribution, la copie ou > tout autre usage du présent message ou de ses pièces jointes par des > personnes autres que le destinataire visé ne sont pas autorisés et > pourraient être illégaux. Si vous avez reçu ce courrier électronique > par erreur, veuillez en aviser l'expéditeur. > > > > >

