topic Re: Open NotePad in ArcGIS API for Flex Questions

Open NotePad

ShaningYu — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:27:54 GMT

I want to have a piece of code that can launch NotePad. Is there a way to open it directly.
One way is to get my CPU's domain, then run
var urlRequest:URLRequest = new URLRequest();
urlRequest.url = "http://www.yourdomain.com/notepad.txt";
How to get my CPU's domain? Thanks.

Re: Open NotePad

DougBrowning — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:47:59 GMT

If i type this into Chrome it grabs the file and "downloads" it for me. It may help you.

file:///C:/windows/system32/notepad.exe

Re: Open NotePad - where can I download flash.filesystem.File.swc

ShaningYu — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:01:21 GMT

It works in Window Explorer but not for any browser in my application. However, you hinted me another way, namely, opening Window Explorer to open a file, to implement the task. To do so, I need to find flash.filesystem.File.swc. Does anyone one know where it can be downloaded? Thanks.

Re: Open NotePad

GISDev1 — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:43:25 GMT

Can you explain your goal and workflow for something like this?

Executing a target .exe on the client's computer from a web browser is quite interesting.

Re: Open NotePad

ShaningYu — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:09:16 GMT

My purpose is to have a clickboard function. I loaded
   import flash.desktop.Clipboard;
   import flash.desktop.ClipboardFormats;
Then created
private var richTextEditor:mx.controls.RichTextEditor = new mx.controls.RichTextEditor();
The 3rd step is
     richTextEditor.text = txtX.text;
    System.setClipboard(richTextEditor.text);
The 4th step is paste the content on NotePad if it is open.
It works but I want to have NotePad open dynamically.
To open NotePad, I need
                          import flash.filesystem.File;
But I could not find the swc for the Flash.filesystem.File.
Thanks for your response.

Re: Open NotePad

omega_cancer — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:32:04 GMT

My purpose is to have a clickboard function. I loaded
   import flash.desktop.Clipboard;
   import flash.desktop.ClipboardFormats;
Then created
private var richTextEditor:mx.controls.RichTextEditor = new mx.controls.RichTextEditor();
The 3rd step is
     richTextEditor.text = txtX.text;
    System.setClipboard(richTextEditor.text);
The 4th step is paste the content on NotePad if it is open.
It works but I want to have NotePad open dynamically.
To open NotePad, I need
                          import flash.filesystem.File;
But I could not find the swc for the Flash.filesystem.File.
Thanks for your response.

As far as my knowledge is concened you can not run an .exe file from browser on client computer because browser do not have access to file system without users consent.
That is the reason you can not find Flash.filesystem.File classes. These classes are only available in AIR Desktop applications.
Try something else.

Re: Open NotePad

ShaningYu — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:59:17 GMT

It makes sense. Thanks.