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Zebra
Zebra

Reputation: 4006

as3 save to root folder

The following script is used to save a file to the desktop:

    var ba:ByteArray = new ByteArray();
    ba.writeUTFBytes(xmlData);
    var fs : FileStream = new FileStream;
    var targetFile : File = File.desktopDirectory.resolvePath('file.xml');
    fs.open(targetFile, FileMode.WRITE);
    fs.writeBytes(ba);
    fs.close();

The file is loaded from the same directory as the swf file. how do I save the file in this directory. The flash file is exported as an Air app

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1239

Answers (1)

sch
sch

Reputation: 27506

You can access the folder where the application is installed using File.applicationDirectory. However, that directory is unfortunately read-only and you can't write to it.

The appropriate place is the File.applicationStorageDirectory as the documentation says:

Modifying content in the application directory is a bad practice, for security reasons, and is blocked by the operating system on some platforms. If you want to store application-specific data, consider using the application storage directory (File.applicationStorageDirectory).

Upvotes: 3

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