Re: [flexcoders] Opening a Socket Connection on the same machine where the browser is running
So in order for me to open up a client socket, I need to run an HTTP server?. If I have a simple Java Socket Server running on the local host and I want the Flash application running in my browser to open a socket connection to that socket server on that published port. To do this, do I need to run an HTTP server and place the crossdomain.xml file there?. thanks, SriniOn 2/3/06, Theodore E Patrick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The magic answer here is to serve a 'crossdomain.xml' Policy file fromlocalhost. This will allow the Flash Player to speak with the socket onlocalhost and communicate seamlessly.This is how IFBIN Installation works. http://localhost:5505/crossdomain.xmlIf IFBIN is installed and running, the above URL will serve a validcrossdomain file. Once the Policy file is digested by the player, you can then instanciate a Socket, XMLSocket, LoadVars, loadVariables, loadMovieagainst the localhost domain and share data, call methods and interact.With Socket you will need to call loadSecurityPolicy explicitly as this does not occur automatically like it does with all other data exchange features.The key is that the localmachine must permit interaction just as if it werea server itself, which in this case it is. The security here is predicated that the end user installed a executable application running on localhost.Interacting with this application via Flash is as simple as serving thePolicy file.If you have any problems please feel free to email me offlist at either: Ted.Patrick AT CynergySystems DOT comTed AT powersdk DOT comTed AT ifbin DOT comCheers,Ted :) -Original Message- From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of schennamaraja Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 10:43 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Opening a Socket Connection on the same machine where the browser is running Hi Guys, I am trying to do the following. wondering if any one has comup with this situation and solved it. I am trying to open a socket coonection to the localhost (same machine) where the browser is.The actual Flex application is running on another box. but I need to invoke a local swing GUI application on the client machine.I have the SocketServer running in the Swing GUI listening on a port and I amtrying to open a socket connection to that port and trying to send some data.I was wondering whether I can open a socket connection on the same machine. If I run the SWF file locally, I am able to connect to the local socket server. wondering is there a way to open a socket connection locally. thanks Srini -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.0/248 - Release Date: 2/1/2006--No virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.0 /248 - Release Date: 2/1/2006--Flexcoders Mailing ListFAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups Links* To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/* To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]* Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ -- 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.
RE: [flexcoders] Opening a Socket Connection on the same machine where the browser is running
Correct. Consider the case where someone writes a malicious SWF that probes the user's localhost ports... "hey, are you running a mail server? I'd like to have you send some spam for me!" Or "hey, are you running telnet? I'll just report that back to the site you downloaded me from." You need to grant access to the SWF before the player will let it do this. -rg From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Srinivas ChennamarajaSent: Friday, February 03, 2006 11:25 AMTo: flexcoders@yahoogroups.comSubject: Re: [flexcoders] Opening a Socket Connection on the same machine where the browser is running So in order for me to open up a client socket, I need to run an HTTP server?. If I have a simple Java Socket Server running on the local host and I want the Flash application running in my browser to open a socket connection to that socket server on that published port. To do this, do I need to run an HTTP server and place the crossdomain.xml file there?.thanks,Srini On 2/3/06, Theodore E Patrick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The magic answer here is to serve a 'crossdomain.xml' Policy file fromlocalhost. This will allow the Flash Player to speak with the socket onlocalhost and communicate seamlessly.This is how IFBIN Installation works. http://localhost:5505/crossdomain.xmlIf IFBIN is installed and running, the above URL will serve a validcrossdomain file. Once the Policy file is digested by the player, you can then instanciate a Socket, XMLSocket, LoadVars, loadVariables, loadMovieagainst the localhost domain and share data, call methods and interact.With Socket you will need to call loadSecurityPolicy explicitly as this does not occur automatically like it does with all other data exchange features.The key is that the localmachine must permit interaction just as if it werea server itself, which in this case it is. The security here is predicated that the end user installed a executable application running on localhost.Interacting with this application via Flash is as simple as serving thePolicy file.If you have any problems please feel free to email me offlist at either: Ted.Patrick AT CynergySystems DOT comTed AT powersdk DOT comTed AT ifbin DOT comCheers,Ted :) -Original Message- From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of schennamaraja Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 10:43 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Opening a Socket Connection on the same machine where the browser is running Hi Guys, I am trying to do the following. wondering if any one has comup with this situation and solved it. I am trying to open a socket coonection to the localhost (same machine) where the browser is.The actual Flex application is running on another box. but I need to invoke a local swing GUI application on the client machine.I have the SocketServer running in the Swing GUI listening on a port and I amtrying to open a socket connection to that port and trying to send some data.I was wondering whether I can open a socket connection on the same machine. If I run the SWF file locally, I am able to connect to the local socket server. wondering is there a way to open a socket connection locally. thanks Srini -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.0/248 - Release Date: 2/1/2006--No virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.0 /248 - Release Date: 2/1/2006--Flexcoders Mailing ListFAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups Links* To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/* To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]* Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ -- 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
RE: [flexcoders] Opening a Socket Connection on the same machine where the browser is running
The magic answer here is to serve a 'crossdomain.xml' Policy file from localhost. This will allow the Flash Player to speak with the socket on localhost and communicate seamlessly. This is how IFBIN Installation works. http://localhost:5505/crossdomain.xml If IFBIN is installed and running, the above URL will serve a valid crossdomain file. Once the Policy file is digested by the player, you can then instanciate a Socket, XMLSocket, LoadVars, loadVariables, loadMovie against the localhost domain and share data, call methods and interact. With Socket you will need to call loadSecurityPolicy explicitly as this does not occur automatically like it does with all other data exchange features. The key is that the localmachine must permit interaction just as if it were a server itself, which in this case it is. The security here is predicated that the end user installed a executable application running on localhost. Interacting with this application via Flash is as simple as serving the Policy file. If you have any problems please feel free to email me offlist at either: Ted.Patrick AT CynergySystems DOT com Ted AT powersdk DOT com Ted AT ifbin DOT com Cheers, Ted :) -Original Message- From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of schennamaraja Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 10:43 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Opening a Socket Connection on the same machine where the browser is running Hi Guys, I am trying to do the following. wondering if any one has comup with this situation and solved it. I am trying to open a socket coonection to the localhost (same machine) where the browser is. The actual Flex application is running on another box. but I need to invoke a local swing GUI application on the client machine. I have the SocketServer running in the Swing GUI listening on a port and I am trying to open a socket connection to that port and trying to send some data. I was wondering whether I can open a socket connection on the same machine. If I run the SWF file locally, I am able to connect to the local socket server. wondering is there a way to open a socket connection locally. thanks Srini -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.0/248 - Release Date: 2/1/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.0/248 - Release Date: 2/1/2006 -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
