fscommand exec - paramaters and application craches

[SaphuA]

Hi there,

I'm using fscommand to run a self-made C# console application. The application runs when I double click it (traces a line), but when I run it using fscommand exec the application somehow crashes. How could this happen?

Another thing I'm wondering; is there a way I can send parameters from Flash to the application?

Kind regards,

Edit: I've also tried using a .bat file to run the .exe. It seems to start the console but it immediatly closes it. Running the .bat file manualy does work though.

[SaphuA]

Sorry for the bump but I realy need help.

A simple application I created in C# craches when I run it using fscommand exec. But when I run the application manualy everything runs perfectly. How could this happen?

[Northcode]

If you're using Flash CS3, the you need to read this: FSCommand EXEC is Broken in Flash CS3.

You can't send parameters to Flash applications from a Standalone Flash player using FSCommand. That option was removed in Flash MX (last available in Flash 5).

[SaphuA]

Hi,
Thanks for your reply, that was a usefull read.

It sux how the exec command has lost so much usefullness. I now have to run my own application like this:
proxy.exe -> proxy.bat -> application.exe

I once read somewhere that you were able to send parameters by using \t (tab). Is this still possible?
Edit: Tested it and it doesn't seem to work

What other options do I have to send data to the app?
Edit: Currently I'm solving this by copying text and then using the clipboard to load the text in the application. The application won't be released to public so it's not a big deal, yet still quite an ugly solution.

Kind regards,
~Sph

[Northcode]

No, the tab thing doesn't work any more, that all ended with Flash MX.

If you want to pass parameters you can build a little socket server into your C# app and send the parameters from Flash that way. Otherwise a third party tool is the only way to get around the limitations of the EXEC command.

Here are a few links to third party tools to get you started

SWF Studio http://www.northcode.com (my baby)
SWFKit http://www.swfkit.com
mProjector http://www.screentime.com
Zinc http://www.multidmedia.com
SWiSH Studio http://www.swishzone.com
Jugglor http://www.jugglor.com

[SaphuA]

Hi there,

Thanks for taking your time to help.

A socketserver seems interesting. Could you maybe provide with some articles covering this? I don't have any idea where to start.

[Northcode]

You'll want to take a look at this http://www.adobe.com/support/flash/a...ionary860.html to figure out how Flash is expecting an XML socket server to behave.

[SaphuA]

Thanks for the reply; using a socket server might be a bit overkill for now, maybe I'll look into it later.

Aren't there any freeware swf to exe applications? All I need is to be able to send parameters.

[Northcode]

There's screenweaver (open source) that you can find at more about at osflash.org and there are a few cheap ones but you probably don't wanna use the free ones