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Jul 12, 2011 9:34 AM

How does one actually go about writing a file out to a directory from inside a class or is there an actual class that handles that like in other languages?

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  • kglad
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    1. kglad,
    Jul 12, 2011 9:56 AM   in reply to Robert Barr
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    if you're using adobe air, you can use the file class.

     

    otherwise, you'll use the urlloader class to call a server-side executable (eg, a php file) that will write the file to your server.

     
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  • Andrei1
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    2. Andrei1,
    Jul 12, 2011 10:07 AM   in reply to Robert Barr
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    Also you can enable user to save file on their local hard drive via using FileReference class. This though doesn't have any access to file structure - it behaves exactly like when you save, say, image from a web page with OS' interfaces etc.

     
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    3. Robert Barr,
    Jul 12, 2011 10:59 AM   in reply to kglad
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    but if I want to write it to the user's computer is that possible?

     
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    4. Robert Barr,
    Jul 12, 2011 11:01 AM   in reply to Robert Barr
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    What I want to do is save the XML information that I built to an XML file on the user's computer so that it is specific to that user.

     
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    5. Andrei1,
    Jul 12, 2011 11:30 AM   in reply to Robert Barr
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    You can ALLOW USER save it with FileReference. Other wise, unless it is an air application - you cannot save anything on user's harddrive without him being aware that it was saved. SharedObject is, of course, an exception but it is a slippery road because user can always reject/remove this info.

     

    How are you going to reuse this saved file if ever?

     
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  • Robert Barr
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    6. Robert Barr,
    Jul 12, 2011 12:45 PM   in reply to Andrei1
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    It will be the way for the site to access the information concerning their particular dragon each time they log on.  That way the information can be concerning their particular dragon and I do not have to keep a large amount of information on the server for each member.

     
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  • kglad
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    Jul 12, 2011 3:43 PM   in reply to Robert Barr
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    use the sharedobject.

     
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    8. Robert Barr,
    Jul 12, 2011 8:43 PM   in reply to kglad
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    It is nice of you to say that, but could you explain a bit about it. I have tried to understand it but I seem to find it rather confusing.

     
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    9. Andrei1,
    Jul 12, 2011 9:02 PM   in reply to Robert Barr
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    Here is documentation for SharedObject:

     

    http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FlashPlatform/reference/actionscript/3/fla sh/net/SharedObject.html?filter_flash=cs5&filter_flashplayer=10.2&filt er_air=2.6

     

    Also there are tons of tutorials on Internet on how to use it. Here is the first one that comes on Google:

     

    http://www.flashdaweb.com/2008/01/tutorial-actionscript-3-using-shared -objects-to-show-the-time-of-page-browsing/

     
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  • kglad
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    10. kglad,
    Jul 12, 2011 10:54 PM   in reply to Robert Barr
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    var so:SharedObject = SharedObject.getLocal("yourso");

    if(so.data.whatevervariable){

    // use so.data.whatevervariable etc

    }

     

    //  some place when you have the data that's needed to be saved:

     

    so.data.whatevervariable=thedata;

     
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  • Robert Barr
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    11. Robert Barr,
    Aug 16, 2011 6:10 PM   in reply to kglad
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    But then you have to flush() it, right in order for it to actually be written to the SharedObjects area on their hard drive?

     
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  • kglad
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    12. kglad,
    Aug 16, 2011 10:24 PM   in reply to Robert Barr
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    no, you don't have to apply the flush() method to write to your so.  if you apply flush(), data is written to the so immediately.  if don't apply flush(), data is written when your swf closes.

     

    p.s.  i notice you marked many of your threads as answered but gave noone credit for giving a helpful or correct response.  if someone gives a helpful/correct response, you should mark their response.

     
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  • Robert Barr
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    13. Robert Barr,
    Mar 20, 2012 1:48 PM   in reply to kglad
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    Just so taht you know, many of the items I marked as answered were because I got them answered by doing a lot of research elsewhere and finally coming up with the answer.  I gave credit where credit was due.

     
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  • kglad
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    14. kglad,
    Mar 20, 2012 1:54 PM   in reply to Robert Barr
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    that's your prerogative.

     

    good luck in the future.

     
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