I imagine for number 3 you'd have to dig into the registry (if on 
windows) to find file associations, then you'd need to extract the icons 
from executables/libraries, it wouldn't be much fun!

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Is is possible in an AS3 desktop app, or projector, or using AIR, (NOT from 
> within a browser), to browse to a desktop folder and get
>
> 1- a list of the file contents or file names
> 2-file sizes
> 3- the file icon
>
> Essentially what I'm trying to create is a desktop browser...
>
>
> [f] www.flickr.com/photos/bitstream
> [c] 416.668.0034
> [w] www.bitstream.ca
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>              - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle'
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