Package AIR application

[peja]

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

[666shooter]

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...

[666shooter]

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

[peja]

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

<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>

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

[666shooter]

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