SharedObjects...please explain?

[dingosmoov]

Can someone please explain the SharedObjects? I read that it is like a cookie without the javascript that the flash player can write directly, is this correct?

If so and they are simple text files, I should be able to tell the player to write a ".dingosmoov" file and then read it? or .bobo .whoyadaddy file since it just a simple text file?

or for that matter save out a playlist to the client machine?

Please could someone explain.

Peace,

dingosmoov
[Edited by FlashGuru on 03-05-2002 at 08:10 PM]

[Kraken]

Guru said it can be used in the standalone and in the browser. (See this thread: http://board.flashkit.com/board/show...hreadid=275558 )

Is it also cross-platform? Will SharedObjects work from a standalone player on a Mac?
[Edited by FlashGuru on 03-05-2002 at 08:11 PM]

[FlashGuru]

myobj=SharedObject.getLocal("myobj");
myobj.data.arr=["a","b","c"]
myobj.data.obj={a:"a",b:"b",c:"c"}
myobj.data.bool=false
myobj.data.num=7
myobj.flush()

This will save all the data placed inside of the data object property to a localfile which can then be loaded back into the flash movie using:

myobj=SharedObject.getLocal("myobj");

[edit]im too hooked on this LocalConnection stuff[/edt]

[Edited by FlashGuru on 03-05-2002 at 08:09 PM]

[felix_man]

cool I am so happy! Now one more question. will the new projector be able to test for internet connection (like flash jesters netchecker)? for instance, net checker test for net connection then returns a variable telling flash yes or no, which the developer can use to adjust actions from the flash movie. Man I hope so this would fit perfectly with theproject I am working on right now!

Dreaming of March 15th

[Kraken]

Great stuff. I also notice this tidbit:

myobj.data.obj={a:"a",b:"b",c:"c"}

Is that an associative array? Am I loopy, or could we not do that in Flash 5? MMM...can't wait to get this thing!

[dingosmoov]

thanks for the response. Sounds great!

Also, I got the same question as Kraken, is that an associative array type?

Peace,

dingosmoov

P.S.- is it the 15th yet?

[Abelius]

FlashGuru:

Where in heaven do you get the time to reply to all those answers, let alone code so good?
In one word, my appreciation...

[FlashGuru]

This code:

obj={a:"a",b:"b",c:"c"}

makes an object with three properties:

a="a"
b="b"
c="c"

It just the same as doing:

obj=new Object()
obj.a="a"
obj.b="b"
obj.c="c"

Objects are in effect associative arrays.

[MikeChambers]

fyi, there is some information on SharedObjects in the

Macromedia Flash MX Security whitepaper
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/f...s/security.pdf

mike chambers

[email protected]

[The Yellow Yell]

Kraken - That object or assoc array syntax is indeed valid for Flash 5.

[dingosmoov]

Thanks Mike, that pdf has some great information!

Peace and Elbow Grease!

[sylkro]

Hey All,

Hi Kraken, i posted this on another post called "new methods". http://board.flashkit.com/board/show...hreadid=276725. Check out this site:

http://www.layer51.com/proto

under the "Classes" section, you'll see a new Hash class which will allow you to create a real associative array in flash including all the functions to sort, check, assign and delete. I included a couple of functions myself which are also under the classes section, but since i'm not the author of the class, they're not in the same page, just under in the main list.

To everyone else, if you don't know about this site, check it out, it's amazing.