It doesn't really have to be that many steps, but you're essentially correct. You can send the binary data to the server via a POST, and the result of the POST call can be a "save to:" link. But yes, it has to go all the way up to the server and back down. My point is that it can all be part of the same web call. ben
Rick Schmitty wrote: > > but that would involve sending the binary data to the server, waiting > for the result, then using flash to initiate the download from the > server, right? > > On Dec 21, 2007 1:23 PM, rueter007 <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:rueter007%40yahoo.co.uk>> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > you can save binary data from a web application with the help of a > server. > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected] > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>, "Rick Schmitty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > Is it possible to have flex save anything in its memory (bitmaps, > > > sound streams, video streams) to the desktop (or prompt user to save > > > somewhere) or is saving of binary data only in apollo? > > > > > > > > >
