I have a need to package sets of data files and images for use by an
offline Flex-based application and I am wondering what my alternatives
are for producing and then referencing the files.
In this case, there is an existing "fat client" application that allows
users to manipulate large quantities of data until a desired perspective
is achieved. This perspective can be saved in XML and the images/icons
that support it reside in local directories. Ultimately, I would expect
the fat client to package these files together, the fat-client user to
send the "package" via email to users that lack the fat application (but
have a local copy of the data-less Flex application), and then the Flex
users to save the compiled/packaged data to a designated directory, and
run the Flex application.
My initial thought is to write a simple Java program that produces an
Actionscript resource file that embeds the required data and images and
then calls mxmlc. The resulting SWF file could then be moved around at
will and presumably the pre-existing SWF file would know how to
use/discover the resources it embedded. To give credit where credit is
due, this is a variation on the approach suggested by Manish Jethani:
http://mannu.livejournal.com/300260.html
Are there any other alternatives? I considered using SWC files but
wouldn't that mean ultimately compiling the application and the
resources together? This is likely to be way to big and unwieldy.
I appreciate any suggestions the group may have...
-Mark
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