fyi, 1. Check out ExternalInterface in Flash Player 8. It makes this type of stuff MUCH easier, especially when you are not in a browser.
2. re : distributing the kit, that is fine. 3. Here is the license I was talking about: http://labs.macromedia.com/wiki/index.php/Source:license mike chambers [EMAIL PROTECTED] Martin Wood wrote: > during the conversations on IRC when OFLA was on, there was some talk > about flash and java (communication, embedding etc..), which is > something i've been thinking about quite a bit recently. > > I already knew that I could use an XML socket to talk back and forth but > whilst reading the API docs for the SWT Browser component I realised > that with a little sleight of hand and the flash / javascript > communication kit its possible to get messages both ways from SWT to > Flash and from Flash to SWT. > > I've made a proof of concept project which you can download from > http://relivethefuture.com/code/flash/SWTFlash.zip > > Its useful for me as im working on an RCP project at the moment that > also involves flash and if this is reliable on PC and OSX it means I can > do some of the UI work (moving, rotating, arranging images etc) in > flash, rather than worrying about graphics contexts and display devices :) > > anyway, id be interested to hear what people think, as it may provide a > simple way of integrating flash into eclipse for use as plugins. > > thanks, > > p.s. (for Mike Chambers) > > Is it ok to redistribute the flash / js kit like this? Ive included a > docs directory with the license and the readme for the kit, i also > remember you mentioned that you may be changing the license to something > more 'liberal'. Is this true? and what is it? when is it? etc.. :) > > Martin > > > _______________________________________________ > osflash mailing list > [email protected] > http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/osflash_osflash.org > _______________________________________________ osflash mailing list [email protected] http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/osflash_osflash.org
