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Building desktop applications with Flex: Using the file system

In this training module you will learn how to access the file system of the host computer. The unit is part of the course "Adobe AIR: Building Desktop Applications with Flex." The course is designed to equip experienced Adobe Flex developers with the skills needed to develop robust desktop applications on Adobe AIR.

In this unit, you will learn how to:

• Use the File class
• Enable visual file system interaction
• Remove files from the file system
• Use file streams
• Work with binary data

After completing this unit, you should be able to:

• Use the Flex 3 and Adobe AIR file system components
• Work with the file system
• Read files from and write files to the file system

Time to complete this unit: About 2.5 hours

Download the training module (PDF, 480K)

Requirements

In order to complete this tutorial, you need the following software and files:

Adobe Flex Builder 3 (includes the Flex 3 SDK)

• Try
• Buy

Adobe AIR 1.0

• Download

Sample files:

• ADC_AIR_FileSystem.zip (ZIP, 3.1MB)

Getting started

1. Download and install Adobe AIR and Flex Builder 3.
2. Download the samples ZIP file and expand the course files to the drive root.
3. In Flex Builder, switch the workspace to the course files folder (/adobeTraining/AIRF).
4. In Flex Builder, import the fileSystem and fileSystemSolution projects (File > Import > Other > General > Existing Projects into Workspace).
5. Read the course materials and follow the step-by-step instructions for each walkthrough.

Where to go from here

If you feel what you've learned is useful to you, check out the complete outline and descriptions of this course.

All training is offered through Adobe authorized training partners.

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