Package AIR application

I am trying to package my AIR application but the applicationContext.xml and applicationContext.properties are obviously not found at runtime. For a test I copied them manually next to the main SWF in the exploded AIR application folder (OS-X):

<MyApp.app>/Contents/Resources/MyApp.swf
<MyApp.app>/Contents/Resources/applicationContext.xml
<MyApp.app>/Contents/Resources/applicationContext.properties

This is the structure that works as a web application. Any hints?

Thanks,
Peter

I think Spring AS uses an URLLoader to retrieve the configuration file. I'm not sure if this is also suitable for a file that lives on the local filesystem, I'm pretty sure its not. I'm not sure if Spring AS has that possibility yet, you'd have to consult the ASDocs a little I guess.
I'll have a look and see if i can find something...

Yep, checked the sources, Spring AS uses an URLLoader, so the local filesystem can't be reached by that.

There's also a method called addEmbeddedConfig() that let's you add a configuration that is embedded into your application. For now that seems to be the best option for you.

cheers,

Roland

P.S.
Here's a forum entry on the old Prana forum that explains how:
http://prana.herrodius.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=50

Thanks for the hints. I tried using addEmbeddedConfig() as suggested but with the PureMVC extensions it does not work:

Code:

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<mx:WindowedApplication applicationComplete="init()">

[Embed(source="applicationContextAIR.xml", mimeType="application/octet-stream")]
private var embeddedConfig:Class;
private var applicationContext:XMLApplicationContext = new FlexXMLApplicationContext();

private function init():void {
        applicationContext.addEmbeddedConfig(embeddedConfig);
        applicationContext.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, startupApp);
        applicationContext.load();
}

private function startupApp(e:Event):void {
        applicationContext.removeEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, startupApp);

        // Initialize PureMVC
        applicationFacade = ApplicationFacade.getInstance(applicationContext);
        applicationFacade.initializeIocContainer();

    ....

</mx:WindowedApplication>

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The applicationFacade is null - even though it allows passing either a String pointing to a URL or directly an XML object. Trying to find out what's going on in AppliationFacade.

Peter

Hey Peter,

I'm sorry but PureMVC is not one of my areas of expertise, I've worked solely with Cairngorm up til now. So I hope somebody else on the forum can shed some light on this, I'm afraid I won't be of much use...

good luck,

Roland