(AS2) Flash to read\listen to serial port?

[AS3.0]

when using 127.0.0.1 in browser you must use that link and include swf in the file path,

its simple just click add location> browse to the swf file and that's it, its saved and your security settings are fine for that swf.

[whispers]

What if this browser on the RPi never has connection to the internet?

How can you set that setting?

The RPi is offline or at least will be when playing this .swf..

I plan on making several of these.. and outside of this first one.. I would imagine NONE will have an internet connection..

Does this still apply then?

[AS3.0]

You only need to connect it once for that, if theres no way you can do that once I will try to take the file from there site so you can do it offline.

Usually when I make a good raspberry pi .img, I put the sd back in my windows machine and save the .img using win32diskimager by clicking "read" and setting a new name for the rp.img os and directory for the os to be saved in.

[whispers]

Finally got around to getting another RPi set-up.. I have everything installed/configured correctly (or so I believe)


I have an Arduino connected via USB cable to the RPi.. I believe it is enumerating as /dev/ttyUBS0

*(when I unplug it and check again... I no longer see /dev/ttyUSB0.. when I plug it in again and check its back.. so I led to believe that is the 'port' for the connected Arduino)

The arduino is just sending serial data out in a loop, over and over..

I have this in my Flash app:

var server = new XMLSocket();
server.connect("127.0.0.1", 7777);

server.onConnect = function(result){
	if(result){
		//connected
		state_txt.text = "connected";
	}else{
		//not connected
		state_txt.text = "not connected";
	}

}

server.onClose = function(){
	//disconnected
	state_txt.text = "connection closed";
}

server.onXML = function(data){
	//do whatever	
	incomingData_txt.text += data;
	
	//close
	//server.close();
}

But eventually.. in the end, all I get is NOT CONNECTED in the text field..

[whispers]

I have tried everything I can think of.. I can NOT get flash xml xocket to connect to the RPi/socat (virtual serial port)..

Always getting the 'not connected' error displayed on the screen...

Is this a permissions thing? Have you done this on an RPi? Or just on a Windows machine using that .exe file?

[whispers]

@Alloy Bacon

Any suggestions for me here?

I'm not sure if the SOCAT is not configured correctly?

Or perhaps its on the FLASH side of things? WHere I might need a crossdomain/security policy in place or something?

I can -NOT- connect to the port @ 7777.

I have tried using: 127.0.0.1 as well as 'localhost' ...

neither changed anything.

[AS3.0]

ok first check if the problem is just flash security, in terminal type:

apt-get install putty 

find putty installed in your rpi start menu around browsers tab maybe.

when you start putty

click "raw", put 127.0.0.1 and 7777 and click open:
(I would also probably click never close window on exit, you might get some data and not see it and putty closes)


If you see arduino data coming in, its a flash security issue likely.

If no data comes in,socat is not configured correctly, so next check if youre even getting serial data without the socat by doing this:
click "serial" set 9600 and type in your arduino's usb tty, if that's not opening, than you are using the wrong tty for the whole thing.
Try your ttyusb0 and also try ttys0, you can try ttys1 ttys2 as well.


anyways please specify which rpi model you have.

[whispers]

Hey! Nice.. you're back! (Thought maybe lost you to being out skating!)

I'll try that in a few hours.. I'll be off of work and home at that time.

Thanks!


Stay tuned!

[whispers]

OK.. so to re-cap:

1.) I am using an RPi 3B

2.) I tried BOTH Putty configurations you posted above.. and BOTH of the windows populate with the test being sent from my Arduino.

So that means its a FLASH security issue?

How can I go about fixing that? Where is it stemming from?

* is this a missing file that needs to be in place somewhere?
* is this a setting somewhere?

[AS3.0]

ok so select the location of your swf like so and refresh page to connect, now the security is stored in your computers memory for offline use.
https://www.macromedia.com/support/d...manager04.html

[whispers]

I already did that when you mentioned it previously..

When adding it on the RPi however.. it does not give the full path.. but:

///0/index.swf


I even edited it to be:

/var/www/html/index.swf as well

still can not connect.

[AS3.0]

take the path from opening index.swf from browser search bar, Probably needs a drive letter infront, im going to turn on my pi right now one sec.

[whispers]

I already did that when you mentioned it previously..

When adding it on the RPi however.. it does not give the full path.. but:

///0/index.swf


I even edited it to be:

/var/www/html/index.swf as well

still can not connect.


I boot RPi
I run this line:

socat -d -d -d -d -x TCP-LISTEN:7777,reuseaddr,fork FILE:/dev/ttyUSB0,b9600,raw

I then open a browser (Chromium) and go to localhost (or 127.0.0.1).. and my page loads, the flash app loads...the camera starts... and then 'not connected' again displays on the screen.. (instead of connected)..

I appreciate you helping this far..

Frustrating to feel like I'm 'close'.. but it just wont work. HAHA

[AS3.0]

ok this is a proper file path if you are logged in as root, im on a orange pi (rpi install would take to long right now)

put index.swf in your desktop

file path to desktop logged in as root:

file:///root/Desktop/index.swf

[whispers]

How do I get a driver letter on an RPi? lol

the path just says: /var/www/html/index.html

[whispers]

ok this is a proper file path if you are logged in as root, im on a orange pi (rpi install would take to long right now)

put index.swf in your desktop

file path to desktop logged in as root:

file:///root/Desktop/index.swf

but I need it to be in my LAMP directory to run with PHP and other files..

Which is currently..
/var/www/html/index.html


but if using 'file:/// is valid.. I'll add that as I removed it previously..


My current desktop path is:

file:///home/pi/desktop/index.html

[AS3.0]

file:///var/www/html/index.swf

[AS3.0]

ok tomorrow if I have time I will access my rpi, if the macromedia site wont do, you can always just host a local policy server for port 843 via perl on the same rp.

[whispers]

I moved a copy of the .swf and .html file to my desktop..

added the path of:
file:///home/pi/desktop/index.html


to the global security settings/link (Macromeida)..

refreshed.. and still -not connected- error..

grrr! I need (want) to wrap up this small step, so I can finish wrapping up the other tasks.. (more code... making several new PCB's. and code for them as well)...

its like a tease right now! HAHA

Anyways.. thanks again.

[whispers]

ok tomorrow if I have time I will access my rpi, if the macromedia site wont do, you can always just host a local policy server for port 843 via perl on the same rp.

cool.. let me know if you get to it. I'll be messing around until then! LOL

This is different than needing a crossdomain policy...correct?

I read a little about the 843 port checking... but didnt quite understand it all...

I know ZERO % PERL, so I'm hoping to just get this squared away normally

You didnt have to use a PERL hack to get things going on your RPi did you?