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Symbols

-- argument, Discussion

A

ACID transactions, Embedded Database

ActionScript 3, Adobe Flash

JavaScript, leveraging compiled libraries and, Leveraging Compiled ActionScript Libraries
script bridging and, Technology integration and script bridging

AC_RunActiveContent.js, Discussion

addEventListener( ) method, Discussion

ADL command-line tool, Adobe AIR Development Toolset, Adobe AIR SDK, Setting Up the Adobe AIR SDK and Command-Line Tools

launching applications with, Using ADL to Launch the Application

Adobe AIR, Introducing Adobe AIR

functionality, Adobe AIR Functionality
getting stated, Getting Started with Adobe AIR Development
primary technologies and, Primary Adobe AIR Technologies–Is Adobe AIR the End of Web Applications in the Browser?

Adobe AIR runtime, Adobe AIR Runtime

Adobe AIR SDK, Adobe AIR SDK

installing, Installing the Adobe AIR SDK
setting up, Setting Up the Adobe AIR SDK and Command-Line Tools–Creating a Simple AIR Application with HTML and JavaScript

Adobe AIR Uninstaller (Mac), Uninstalling on an Mac

ADT command-line tool, Adobe AIR Development Toolset, Adobe AIR SDK, Setting Up the Adobe AIR SDK and Command-Line Tools

creating AIR files with, Creating an AIR File Using ADT

AIR files, What Is an AIR File?

testing and installing, Testing and Installing the AIR File

.air files, Discussion

AIR Introspector, AIR Introspector

air namespace, Using AIRAliases.js file

air.Event.CONNECT event, Discussion

air.ProgressEvent.SOCKET_DATA event, Discussion

air.trace( ) method, Discussion

AIRAliases.js, Using AIRAliases.js file

AIRAliases.js file, Adobe AIR Mini-Cookbook

AIRIntrospector.js, AIR Introspector

airversion parameter (badge installer), Discussion

Ajax, A Short History of Web Applications, XMLHttpRequest and Ajax, Discussion

alert( ) function, Dialogs

Alpha version, installing, Uninstalling Prerelease Versions of Adobe AIR

Apollo AIR, Introduction to Adobe AIR

app-storage:/ URI, AIR URI Schemes

app:/ URI, AIR URI Schemes

application sandboxes and, Application sandbox

Apple, Open project

application sandboxes, Application sandbox

application/x-vnd.adobe.air.file-list MIME type, Discussion

applications, Creating the Application Files

chrome, Problem–Problem
creating, Creating the Application Files–Testing the Application
deployment, Problem–Problem
packaging and deploying, Packaging and Deploying the AIR Application–Setting the MIME type
technologies, primary, Primary Application Technologies
testing, Testing the Application
troubleshooting, Troubleshooting AIR Applications–AIR Introspector
web, A Short History of Web Applications–Problems with Delivering Applications via the Browser

appname parameter (badge installer), Discussion

appurl parameter (badge installer), Discussion

Aptana Studio, HTML/JavaScript IDE or Editor

asynchronously reading text, Problem

B

back button (browser), Conflicting UI

badge installers, Discussion

badge.swf, Discussion

.bashrc file, Mac

Beta versions, installing, Uninstalling Prerelease Versions of Adobe AIR

bin directory, installing command-line tools, Installing the Adobe AIR SDK

Bitmap MIME type (image/x-vnd.adobe.air.bitmap), Discussion

BooleanS data type, Discussion

browseForDirectory( ) method, Solution, Solution

browseForOpen( ) method, Discussion

browseForOpenMultiple( ) method, Solution

browsers

Ajax and, XMLHttpRequest and Ajax
problems with applications, Problems with Delivering Applications via the Browser
security models and, Security Model
web applications and, A Short History of Web Applications

buttoncolor parameter (badge installer), Discussion

C

CA (Certification authority), Signing with a self-signed certificate

canvas object, Canvas object

CERTFILE option (ADT), Generating a self-signed certificate

Certification authority (CA), Signing with a self-signed certificate

chrome (application), Problem–Problem

clipboard object, Adobe AIR desktop integration, Clipboard object

clipboardData object, Drag and drop

Coda (Panic), HTML/JavaScript IDE or Editor

command-line tools, Adobe AIR Development Toolset, Adobe AIR SDK

arguments, Problem–Problem
setting up, Setting Up the Adobe AIR SDK and Command-Line Tools–Creating a Simple AIR Application with HTML and JavaScript

COMMONNAME option (ADT), Generating a self-signed certificate

confirm( ) function, Dialogs

cookies, Cookies

copy event (clipboard object), Clipboard object

CREATE TABLE statement, Discussion

createRootWindow( ) function, Windows

createTempFile( ) method, Solution

cross-domain content loading, Cross-domain content loading

cross-platform deployment, Adobe AIR Development Toolset

CSS, HTML/JavaScript

cut event (clipboard object), Clipboard object

D

data:// scheme, Unsupported URI schemes

databases, Embedded Database–Problem

accessing data, Problem–Problem
connecting, Problem
storing data, Problem–Problem
tables, creating, Problem–Problem

dataTransfer property, Drag and drop

default_badge.html, Discussion

DELETE statement, Discussion

deployment (application), Problem–Problem

description element (application descriptor files), Understanding application descriptor files

desktop applications, A Short History of Web Applications, Distance from the Desktop

development toolset, Adobe AIR Development Toolset

dialogs (HTML), Dialogs

directories

browsing, Problem–Problem
iterating contents of, Problem–Problem

.dmg files, Installing Adobe AIR

installing Adobe AIR SDK, Installing the Adobe AIR SDK

Document Object Model (DOM), HTML/JavaScript

document.write( ), Cross-domain content loading

Dojo Toolkit, Using JavaScript Frameworks

DOM (Document Object Model), HTML/JavaScript

dominitialize event, Using the Sandbox Bridge

drag event, Drag and drop

dragend event, Drag and drop

dragenter event, Drag and drop

dragleave event, Drag and drop

dragover event, Drag and drop

dragstart event, Drag and drop

Dreamweaver (Adobe), HTML/JavaScript IDE or Editor

AIR applications, testing, Testing the Application

drop event, Drag and drop

drop-and-drag, Distance from the Desktop, Adobe AIR desktop integration, Drag and drop

HTML, using, Problem–Embedded Database

dropEffect property, Discussion

E

effectAllowed property, Discussion
Environment Variables (Windows), installing command-line tools and, Windows
error messages (JavaScript), Security violation for Javascript code
errors (runtime), Runtime JavaScript errors
eval( ) function, Cross-domain content loading
event listeners, Missing event listeners for error events
Event.COMPLETE event, Discussion, Discussion
Event.SELECT property, Discussion
Ext JS 2.0.2, Using JavaScript Frameworks

F

FCKeditor, Ajax frameworks and libraries compatible with AIR application sandbox at the time of authoring this book

feed:// scheme, Unsupported URI schemes

File API, Problem–Problem

temporary files, creating, Problem

File class, Solution

asynchronously reading text, Solution
browsing for files, Solution
directories, iterating contents of, Discussion
synchronously reading text, Solution
uploading files, Solution–Problem
XML files, loading data from, Solution

File list MIME type (application/x-vnd.adobe.air.file-list), Discussion

File.browseForDirectory( ) method, Solution, Solution

File.browseForOpen( ) method, Discussion

File.browseForOpenMultiple( ) method, Solution

File.createTempFile( ) method, Solution

File.getDirectoryListing( ) method, Solution

File.isDirectory property, Discussion

File.moveTo( ) method, Discussion

File.moveToAsync( ) method, Discussion

File.resolvePath( ) method, Discussion

File.systemCharset class, Discussion

File.upload( ) method, Discussion

file:// scheme, Supported URI schemes

FileFilter object, Discussion

FileMode.APPEND property, Discussion, Discussion

FileMode.READ property, Discussion

FileMode.UPDATE property, Discussion

FileMode.WRITE property, Discussion, Discussion

filename element (application descriptor files), Understanding application descriptor files

FileStream class, Solution

asynchronously reading text, Solution
synchronously reading text, Solution

FileStream.open( ) method, Discussion

FileStream.openAsync( ) method, Discussion

FileStream.readUTF( ) method, Discussion

FileStream.readUTFBytes( ) method, Discussion

Flash Player, Adobe Flash

events, working with, Working with AIR and Flash Player Events
JavaScript, access APIs, Accessing AIR and Flash Player APIs
web applications and, A Short History of Web Applications

flash.system.System class, Accessing AIR and Flash Player APIs

floatS data type, Discussion

frame tag, Creating a non-application sandbox

FTP servers, Problem

full-screen windows, Problem–Problem

G

getDirectoryListing( ) method, Solution
getResult( ) method, Discussion

H

height window property, Discussion

HTML, HTML/JavaScript, HTML, HTML/JavaScript IDE or Editor, Working with JavaScript and HTML Within Adobe AIR–AIR Introspector

drop-and-drag applications with, Problem–Embedded Database
MIME types, Discussion
root application files, creating, Creating the root application file
script bridging and, Technology integration and script bridging
simple applications, creating, Creating a Simple AIR Application with HTML and JavaScript–Testing the Application

HTMLLoader class, Solution

full-screen windows, Solution

htmlLoader property (JavaScript), The JavaScript environment and its relationship with AIR

HTMLLoader.load( ) method, Discussion

http:// scheme, Supported URI schemes

https:// scheme, Supported URI schemes

I

I/O API, Adobe AIR APIs

security and, Security Model

iframe tag, Creating a non-application sandbox

image/x-vnd.adobe.air.bitmap MIME type, Discussion

imageurl parameter (badge installer), Discussion

initialWindow tag, Understanding application descriptor files

INSERT statement, Discussion, Solution

installation, Installing Adobe AIR

internet applications, A Short History of Web Applications–Problems with Delivering Applications via the Browser

intS data type, Discussion

InvokeEvent, Solution

IOError class, Discussion

J

Jabber server, Problem

JavaScript, HTML/JavaScript, HTML/JavaScript IDE or Editor, Working with JavaScript and HTML Within Adobe AIR–AIR Introspector, JavaScript within Adobe AIR

aliases, AIR JavaScript Aliases
APIs, accessing from, Accessing AIR APIs from JavaScript
drop-and-drag, implementing, Solution
error messages, Security violation for Javascript code
frameworks, using, Using JavaScript Frameworks–Troubleshooting AIR Applications
low-level integration and, Technology integration and script bridging
remote files, loading, Loading remote JavaScript files
runtime errors, Runtime JavaScript errors
simple applications, creating, Creating a Simple AIR Application with HTML and JavaScript
window.open( ) method, Discussion

javascript: scheme, Unsupported URI schemes

jQuery, Using JavaScript Frameworks

K

KEYTYPE option (ADT), Generating a self-signed certificate
-khtml-user-drag:element style, Discussion
-khtml-user-drag:none style, Discussion

L

lib directory, installing command-line tools, Installing the Adobe AIR SDK
low-level integration, Technology integration and script bridging
lowest common denominator of features, Lowest Common Denominator
ls command, Mac

M

Mac

command-line tools, installing, Mac
uninstalling Adobe AIR on, Uninstalling on Mac, Uninstalling on an Mac

mailto: scheme, Supported URI schemes

maximizable element (application descriptor files), Understanding application descriptor files

menuing APIs, Adobe AIR APIs

messagecolor parameter (badge installer), Discussion

MIME types, Setting the MIME type, Discussion

minimizable element (application descriptor files), Understanding application descriptor files

mobile devices, Proven ability to run on mobile devices

MochiKit, Ajax frameworks and libraries compatible with AIR application sandbox at the time of authoring this book

Mootools, Ajax frameworks and libraries compatible with AIR application sandbox at the time of authoring this book

moveTo( ) method, Discussion

moveToAsync( ) method, Discussion

N

name element (application descriptor files), Understanding application descriptor files

native windows, creating, Problem–Problem

NativeApplication object, The JavaScript environment and its relationship with AIR

NativeWindow class, Solution

nativeWindow property, Discussion

nativeWindow property (JavaScript), The JavaScript environment and its relationship with AIR

NativeWindow.close( ), Discussion

NativeWindow.minimize( ), Discussion

NativeWindowInitOptions class, Discussion

full-screen windows, creating, Discussion

NativeWindwoSystemChrome class, Discussion

networking, Problem–Problem

Nokia, Open project

non-application sandboxes, Non-application sandbox

developing and creating, Developing within the non-application sandbox

O

onload event, Creating the root application file
open( ) method, Discussion, Discussion
openAsync( ) method, Discussion
operating systems, supported, Supported Operating System
output from applications, capturing, Capturing Output from the Application at Runtime–Packaging and Deploying the AIR Application

P

“pass by reference” (script bridging), Technology integration and script bridging
PASSWORD option (ADT), Generating a self-signed certificate
paste event (clipboard object), Clipboard object
PATH variables, installing command-line tools and, Windows
PDF (Portable Document Format), PDF
plug-ins, Supported plug-ins
.profile file, Mac
ProgressEvent.PROGRESS event, Discussion, Discussion
prompt( ) function, Dialogs

R

readUTF( ) method, Discussion

readUTFBytes( ) method, Discussion

relative URLs, Relative URLs

resizable element (application descriptor files), Understanding application descriptor files

resizable window property, Discussion

resolvePath( ) method, Discussion, Discussion

RIAs (Rich Internet Applications), Introduction to Adobe AIR

root application files

creating, Creating the root application file

root content files, Creating the Application Files

runtime directory, installing command-line tools, Installing the Adobe AIR SDK

runtime errors, Runtime JavaScript errors

runtime property (JavaScript), The JavaScript environment and its relationship with AIR

runtime.trace, runtime.trace

S

Safari web browser, Proven technology that web developers know

Sandbox Box, Scripting between sandboxes

sandboxes, Unsupported URI schemes, Adobe AIR Sandboxes

developing within, Developing within the Sandboxes–Using JavaScript Frameworks

sandboxRoot property, Creating a non-application sandbox

Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), Unsupported functionality

script bridging, Technology integration and script bridging

script tag, Discussion

script.src, Cross-domain content loading

scrollbars window property, Discussion

security models, Security Model–Adobe AIR Development Toolset, Working with JavaScript and HTML Within Adobe AIR, Security Model–Using JavaScript Frameworks

SELECT statements, Discussion

self-signed certificates, Signing with a self-signed certificate

setDragImage method, Discussion

setInterval( ) function, Cross-domain content loading

setTimeout( ) function, Cross-domain content loading

Socket class, Solution

SocketMonitor class, Solution

SocketMonitor.start( ) method, Discussion

Sound class, Problem

Spry Prerelease, Ajax frameworks and libraries compatible with AIR application sandbox at the time of authoring this book

SQL92, Embedded Database

tables, creating, Discussion

SQLConnection.open( ) method, Solution

SQLConnejction data type, Discussion

SQLErrorEvent.ERROR event, Discussion

SQLEvent.OPEN event, Discussion

SQLEvent.RESULT event, Discussion

SQLite database, Embedded Database

SQLMode.CREATE event, Discussion

SQLResult.data array, Discussion

SQLResultEvent object, Discussion

SQLStatement object, Discussion

SQLStatement.execute( ) method, Discussion

SQLStatement.getResult( ) method, Discussion

SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics), Unsupported functionality

SWF files, Creating the root application file

synchronously reading text, Solution

system paths, placing command-line tools in, Placing the Command-Line Tools Within the System Path

systemChrome element (initalWindow), Understanding application descriptor files

T

tables (database), creating, Problem–Problem
Tamarin virtual machine, Adobe Flash
temporary files, creating, Problem
Terminal program (Mac), installing command-line tools, Mac
text/html MIME type, Discussion
text/plain MIME type, Discussion
text/uri-list MIME type, Discussion
title element (initalWindow), Understanding application descriptor files
Tje tool, AIR Introspector
toString( ) function, runtime.trace
totalMemory Flash Player property, Accessing AIR and Flash Player APIs
trace( ) function, runtime.trace
transparent element (initalWindow), Understanding application descriptor files
troubleshooting AIR applications, Troubleshooting AIR Applications