by Tran Nhuan Quang @ Multincwith guidance from Huy Zing
BarCamp Saigon 1November 15, 2008
Adobe AIR overviewDevelop multi platform desktop appsUse web-based technologies
Adobe FlashAdobe Flex HTML and Ajax (will be discussed only)
How Echo-o desktop client helpsSimultaneously monitor feedbacks and do
presentation on a single screenOnly shown when needed
Why Adobe AIR?Use of existing web development knowledgeTime saving on review/study traditional
desktop programming languagesEg. Java, .NET, etc
Platform independenceFacility for communication between server
and client using Javascript
AIR application structureA descriptor fileUIs
HTMLCSSFlash
ControllersJavascriptShockware Flash
ToolsAdobe DreamweaverAdobe AIR extension for Adobe DreamweaverAdobe AIR Runtime 1.1 (current version)Adobe AIR SDK 1.1 (current version)
Demo timeExamine Echo-o Adobe AIR Application
Problems and solutionsSystem chrome vs. custom chrome
System chrome Custom chrome
Problems and solutionsDynamically create system tray icon
Coordinate with Adobe Shockware Flash
Different stages of icon
var customIcon = new window.runtime.customIcon(“1”, “black”);
air.NativeApplication.nativeApplication.icon.bitmaps = new runtime.Array(customIcon.bitmapData());
<script src="assets/customIcon.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></script>
Problems and solutionsText rotation
var customIcon = new window.runtime.customIcon(“Echo-o”, “#ABC”);
var rotatedImage = customIcon.getRotatedPNGData();
Problems and solutionsLaunch AIR app from a webpage
Use of Adobe Shockware Flash
_air = _loader.load(new URLRequest(“http://airdownload.adobe.com/air/browserapi/air.swf”));
_appInstalled = _air.getApplicationVersion(appID, pubID);
if (_appInstalled)_air.launchApplication(appID, pubID, my_arguments);
else_air.installApplication( _appURL, _airVersion, my_arguments);
Problems and solutionsHow to detect if the webpage is being run
inside AIR application
If (window.parentSandboxBridge)// inside AIR app
else// otherwise
Problems and solutionsHow to properly detect mouse over and
mouse out events on a window
mouse over
mouse out
window.document.getElementByTagName('body').onmouseover = bindFunctionA();
window.nativeWindow.stage.addEventListener(air.Event.MOUSE_LEAVE, bindFunctionB());
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