Delphi -to-Flash Communication

[ajbufort]

Hello All,

I have a theory about how Delphi-to-Flash communications can be implemented. I would appreciate any feedback on the viability of the theory, or perhaps more importantly, whether or not there is an easier way to go about this communication.

Premises:

- Flash can talk to JavaScript via getURL - FACT.
- JavaScript can talk to Flash via the DOM - FACT.
(see

http://www.moock.org/webdesign/flash/fscommand/)

- Delphi can get access to JavaScript via Microsoft Script Control through OLE - FACT.
(see 'Script Runner v.1.00' @

http://216.239.57.104/search?q=cach...hin+another+delphi&hl=en&lr=lang_en&ie=UTF-8)

THEREFORE:

- Flash can communicate to Delphi by setting flags in JS, with Delphi executing a continuous thread to watch out for those flags via its access to JS.
- Delphi can communicate to Flash in the same manner, by setting JS flags, with Flash watching out for their values.

 

[buho]

You are trying to comunicate thru a TWebBrowser object or you are directly embbeding a Flash ActiveX object in a Delphi form?

buho (A).

 

[ajbufort]

Hi buho,

I have an exe (built with Delphi) that I am launching from the Flash movie via a getUrl aimed at the user's local machine. Once it is launched, I want it to be able to communicate to Flash, and vice-versa. So no TWebBrowser and no ActiveX are involved.

-Tony

 

[buho]

You are launching a Flash which, in time, loads a Delphi program?

Lemme think about, you lost me here .

buho (A).

PD: I have some pale ideas about talking with Flash embbeding it in a Delphi form or loading it in a TWebBrowser in the usual way. Only pale ideas, as I've said; never got the time (or the need) to actually work on it. But I'm interested.