The future of Flash Remoting?

SySnootles

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May 1, 2007, 5:25:14 AM5/1/07

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We are about to embark on a major, long term project which requires
Flash/Database connectivity and Flash Remoting seemed the perfect way to go.
Having just acquired Flash CS3, I encountered some difficulty since there is no
Remoting Components package available for CS3. I did however find this link and
manage to get my AS2.0 code to run:

http://blog.vixiom.com/2007/04/17/actionscript-20-flash-remoting-with-flash-cs3

This makes me worried about the future of Flash Remoting - I don't want to
purchase and then be locked into a technology that gets shelved or overlooked
by Adobe. I am aware of the AMFPHP toolkit but this since we are going with
.NET this is not appropriate. Does anyone else have the same fears or does
anyone at Adobe have any information on what the future of Flash Remoting will
be?

Thanks guys

jedders

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May 7, 2007, 11:14:46 AM5/7/07

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I do have the same concerns on this topic with every new release. We currently
have a large application that is built using Adobe flash remoting and .net in
AS2.0. You may want to look into WebOrb. These guys have been arround since
remoting became available. Their remoting product has some nice features that
Adobe Remoting does not. For example more security settings. They also continue
to update their WebOrb product as well as offer the ability to use remoting
with other technologies such as Ajax, and Flex to name a few. Nothing compares
to passing objects and I hope to see Adobe continue to support Flash Remoting.

jedders

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May 7, 2007, 11:14:46 AM5/7/07

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SySnootles

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May 8, 2007, 6:02:30 AM5/8/07

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Thanks Jed, I will have a look into that today. is this something you have used
alongside Flash Remoting, and if so, how does it compare in your opinion? Do
you think that if Adobe continue to push Flex and Apollo in the future then
Flash Remoting will be overlooked?

thanks

Chris

yeeep

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May 8, 2007, 5:51:52 PM5/8/07

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Some word from Adobe about Flash Remoting components for CS3 would be good.

SySnootles

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May 9, 2007, 5:09:20 AM5/9/07

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Jeeep are you using ActionScript 2.0 or 3.0? If it's 2.0 then check the link in
my first post in this thread. If it's ActionScript 3.0, then you use
NetConnection instead using the 'call' method. I got ActionScript 3.0 Cookbook
to help me on that one.

Chris

yeeep

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May 9, 2007, 10:03:11 AM5/9/07

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SySnootles, thanks. What about the NetConnection Debugger? I know there's
alternatives to it for PC, but not for Mac.

I'm currently using Flash 8 + AS 2.0 and so have no problems with remoting of
course. But I'm *looking* to move to CS3 + AS 3.0.

jedders

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May 16, 2007, 3:57:52 PM5/16/07

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I have come up with some documentation on migrating the remoting components
etc.. into Flash CS3. I have both AS2 and AS3 remoting setup in Flash CS3 and
working. We went through the same process when migrating from MX to 8. I will
try to get that posted this week.

yeeep

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May 16, 2007, 7:16:52 PM5/16/07

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That will be great Jed.

jedders

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May 27, 2007, 10:55:03 AM5/27/07

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Sorry it took me a few days to get this up but here you go.

ActionScript 2.0 Remoting Coponents and Debugger in Flash CS3.

1. Copy Remoting and RPC Folders from your Documents and settings location TO
FLASH CS3 LOCATION.

C:\Documents and Settings\YOURUSERNAME\Local Settings\Application
Data\Macromedia\Flash 8\en\Configuration\Classes\mx
to
C:\Documents and Settings\YOURUSERNAME\Local Settings\Application
Data\Adobe\Flash CS3\en\Configuration\Classes\mx

2.Copy Remoting.Fla From.

C:\Documents and Settings\YOURUSERNAME\Local Settings\Application
Data\Macromedia\Flash 8\en\Configuration\Libraries
To
C:\Documents and Settings\YOURUSERNAME\Local Settings\Application
Data\Adobe\Flash CS3\en\Configuration\Libraries

3. Copy NetConnection Debugger.swf and Service Browser.swf from.

C:\Documents and Settings\YOURUSERNAME\Local Settings\Application
Data\Macromedia\Flash 8\en\Configuration\WindowSWF
To
C:\Documents and Settings\YOURUSERNAME\Local Settings\Application
Data\Adobe\Flash CS3\en\Configuration\WindowSWF

4. Copy NetConnection Debugger.swf and Service Browser.swf from or WindowSWF
folder.

C:\Program Files\Macromedia\Flash 8\en\First Run\WindowSWF
To
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Flash CS3\en\First Run\WindowSWF

5. Copy the Libraries Folder.

C:\Program Files\Macromedia\Flash 8\en\First Run
to
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Flash CS3\en\First Run

6. Copy Remoting and RPC Folders from your Program Files location TO FLASH CS3
LOCATION.

C:\Program Files\Macromedia\Flash 8\en\First Run\Classes\mx
To
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Flash CS3\en\First Run\Classes\mx

7. Copy the RemotingConnector.swc from.

C:\Program Files\Macromedia\Flash 8\en\First Run\Components\Data Components
to
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Flash CS3\en\Configuration\Components\Data

This will allow you to use the Remoting component in Flash cs3 just as you did
in Flash 8. You will still need to use them in Action Script 2.0 Files.

Keehunthebeginner

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Jun 7, 2007, 2:55:52 PM6/7/07

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Could you put all those files in a zipped file? It doesn't have to contain the
file structure but just the files since I don't have Flash 8 handy (I have it
but uninstalled) so it would be impossible for me to have Flash Remoting back.
I thank you very much for your help!

Keehunthebeginner

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Jun 7, 2007, 2:55:49 PM6/7/07

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Dave Towers

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Jun 16, 2007, 11:13:40 AM6/16/07

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Thanks Jedders, all works and very importantly past projects compile properly now in CS3. It means I can now use my updated program.

dafreq

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Jun 21, 2007, 9:39:49 AM6/21/07

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HI!

I'm trying to set up remoting components for Flash CS3 on Mac OS X but since I
dont have Flash 8 I cannot install the components at all.
How could I get AS2 remoting components and debugger for Flash CS3?

Keehunthebeginner

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Jun 21, 2007, 9:44:14 AM6/21/07

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Yes. Can anyone upload the ZIP file of these components? Thanks

Craig Grummitt

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Jun 28, 2007, 9:28:19 PM6/28/07

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thanks for that jedders.
for anyone running vista, interpret
C:\Documents and Settings\YOURUSERNAME\Local Settings\Application Data\...
as:
C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Local\...

Also I found i needed to copy DataRange.as, PageableData.as and
PageableList.as files from
C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Local\Macromedia\Flash
8\en\Configuration\Classes\mx\data
to:
C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Local\Adobe\Flash
CS3\en\Configuration\Classes\mx\data

perhaps to use the RecordSet data type.

Shinjuka

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Jul 4, 2007, 8:42:54 AM7/4/07

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Here's a ZIP archive for Mac users with all files needed to make remoting works
in Flash CS3 like in Flash 8 (it works for me).
It comes with Classes, Remoting.fla and NetConnection Debugger.swf.
Simply copy files in your /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Flash
CS3/Configuration folder.

Hope it helps.

http://www.free-styler.com/remoting/Remoting_FlashCS3.zip

Keehunthebeginner

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Jul 4, 2007, 8:48:24 AM7/4/07

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Thanks a lot shinjuka.

dafreq

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Jul 12, 2007, 8:02:46 AM7/12/07

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Thanks!

Novian

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Nov 4, 2007, 10:33:22 AM11/4/07

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Hi there,

I've been using RemoteObject to handle my remoting in Flex. I'm completely
confused however when it comes to straight Flash CS3 (AS 3). I understand that
the responder object handles my results from a method call. But how do I get
access to the data within? I'm trying result.label, result[0].label...nothing.

Example:

private function onResult(result:Object):void
{
Alert.show("Label is "+result[0].label);

Thanks.

Novian

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Nov 4, 2007, 12:31:24 PM11/4/07

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Update:

I figured it out. One of the blogs on AMFPHP mentioned "serverInfo" and
"initialData". I was able to use those to access the data in my object e.g.
result.serverInfo.initialData

Is it me or is there VERY little documentation with respect to AS 3 and
remoting outside of Flex 2?

Thanks for your leads.

Novian

jonnyappleseed

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Dec 31, 2007, 6:34:31 PM12/31/07

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[q][i]Originally posted by: [b][b]Shinjuka[/b][/b][/i]

Hope it helps.

http://www.free-styler.com/remoting/Remoting_FlashCS3.zip[/q]

Hi Shinjuka,

Is there any way that you can re-post this link. I am on a mac and no longer
have access to the flash 8 remoting files to try this fix.

Thanks.

Shinjuka

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Jan 8, 2008, 1:20:49 PM1/8/08

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The ZIP archive can be found here : http://www.hellgear.net/shared/Remoting_FlashCS3.zip

fotoshopexpert

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Apr 17, 2008, 3:28:40 PM4/17/08

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thanks shinjuka

loc216

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Jun 5, 2008, 2:43:43 AM6/5/08

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Hi Shinjuka,

Could you possibly repost a link to the zip archive for Mac OS X for flash remoting on CS3?

thanks,
Loc

kiss4me08

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Jun 17, 2008, 7:50:06 AM6/17/08

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bvstudio181

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Jul 25, 2008, 4:03:27 PM7/25/08

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You can find the download here: http://drupal.org/node/258605

Post #5

sunwer

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Sep 12, 2008, 6:02:29 PM9/12/08

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Very interesting writeup thank you.

LuckyNumberSleven

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Sep 14, 2008, 5:54:09 PM9/14/08

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Shinjuka,
Thanks for the file, that's very generous of you!

gent44

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Sep 26, 2008, 11:17:01 AM9/26/08

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gent44

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Sep 28, 2008, 5:10:05 AM9/28/08

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Oct 15, 2008, 6:30:21 PM10/15/08

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Oct 22, 2008, 6:00:22 PM10/22/08

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AlteredEgg

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Nov 4, 2008, 2:14:55 PM11/4/08

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[q][i]Originally posted by: [b][b]bvstudio181[/b][/b][/i]

You can find the download here: http://drupal.org/node/258605

Post #5[/q]

This link worked for me! The 2 others led me to a suspicious 404. I may be
jumping to conclusions, but that fact that these downloads disappeared (**cough
cough, lawyers, cough cough**) combined with the fact that Adobe offers no
installer that works with Flash CS3 leads me to assume that they really don't
want people using remoting in AS2. I FIND THIS VERY IRRITATING ADOBE! Why
didn't you just include the files in CS3 and save us all these headaches?

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Nov 20, 2008, 9:14:00 AM11/20/08

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Bluemashi

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Nov 23, 2008, 9:13:01 AM11/23/08

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Nov 24, 2008, 12:48:13 AM11/24/08

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Nov 24, 2008, 9:01:39 AM11/24/08

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Bluemashi

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Nov 24, 2008, 11:39:16 AM11/24/08

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a.guillen3

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Dec 17, 2008, 2:17:30 PM12/17/08

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Hi jedders
do you Know by any change how to do this in cs4, I been playing around but I can't figure out.
thank you in advance

a.guillen3

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Jan 5, 2009, 5:49:04 PM1/5/09

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C-Rock

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Jan 16, 2009, 8:45:30 PM1/16/09

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I'm using Flash remoting in CS4 just fine with Coldfusion. I use it in AS 2 and 3. So I'm guessing it will be around a little while longer?

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