Comments on: Embedding Tomcat and BlazeDS in an AIR 2.0 Application http://coenraets.org/blog/2009/12/embedding-tomcat-and-blazeds-in-an-air-2-0-application/ Rich Internet Applications, Flex, AIR, Java, Android Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:45:45 -0700 hourly 1 By: AIR 2 Native Process with Java « bioRex21's blog http://coenraets.org/blog/2009/12/embedding-tomcat-and-blazeds-in-an-air-2-0-application/comment-page-1/#comment-381791 AIR 2 Native Process with Java « bioRex21's blog Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:37:46 +0000 http://coenraets.org/blog/?p=291#comment-381791 [...] process Magnifying Glass AIR 2 application or how to communicate with a Java program from AIR Embedding Tomcat and BlazeDS in an AIR 2.0 Application Video: AIR 2.0 NativeProcess Example “DropFolders”: AIR 2.0 NativeProcess w/ [...] [...] process Magnifying Glass AIR 2 application or how to communicate with a Java program from AIR Embedding Tomcat and BlazeDS in an AIR 2.0 Application Video: AIR 2.0 NativeProcess Example “DropFolders”: AIR 2.0 NativeProcess w/ [...]

]]> By: Zen http://coenraets.org/blog/2009/12/embedding-tomcat-and-blazeds-in-an-air-2-0-application/comment-page-1/#comment-378970 Zen Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:17:40 +0000 http://coenraets.org/blog/?p=291#comment-378970 Hi, Great blog you have and a great article. I have been looking for something similar in for a while, but havent found it until now. However, I have a problem when I try to install and run your example. I install AIR 2 beta 2 runtime, but then when I try to install your program it says I need an AIR update that is not available for my system (and I get a link to the AIR prereqs). I saw you wrote this article in december. Maybe the .exe file you provide doesnt work with the AIR 2 beta 2 runtime? I am using Windows XP SP3. Thanks! I will read your other articles as well! Hi,
Great blog you have and a great article. I have been looking for something similar in for a while, but havent found it until now.

However, I have a problem when I try to install and run your example. I install AIR 2 beta 2 runtime, but then when I try to install your program it says I need an AIR update that is not available for my system (and I get a link to the AIR prereqs). I saw you wrote this article in december. Maybe the .exe file you provide doesnt work with the AIR 2 beta 2 runtime? I am using Windows XP SP3.

Thanks! I will read your other articles as well!

]]> By: Oleg http://coenraets.org/blog/2009/12/embedding-tomcat-and-blazeds-in-an-air-2-0-application/comment-page-1/#comment-371876 Oleg Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:53:52 +0000 http://coenraets.org/blog/?p=291#comment-371876 It would be very useful if that issue of copying ALL WEB-INF subdirectories is fixed, that gives a lot of grief. A few more possible enhancements: 1) Is it possible for AIR2 app to read JAVA_HOME variable from environment ? You do not want users to figure that out on their PCs, especially since it only gives "Error #3214" in some cases. 2) How to check whether Tomcat is Up from Flex? If Yes, do not start, or shut it down and Start again. Again, you do not want users to stumble there. 3) Where in "src" do you put files to be deployed in Tomcat webapps [not under ROOT], like WAR files ? 4) Please mention how to create EXE out of AIR in your post: adt -package -target native MyApp.exe MyApp.air I think, FB4 should have an option of creating EXE files for desktop apps. It would be very useful if that issue of copying ALL WEB-INF subdirectories is fixed, that gives a lot of grief. A few more possible enhancements:
1) Is it possible for AIR2 app to read JAVA_HOME variable from environment ?
You do not want users to figure that out on their PCs, especially since it only gives “Error #3214″ in some cases.
2) How to check whether Tomcat is Up from Flex? If Yes, do not start, or shut it down and Start again. Again, you do not want users to stumble there.
3) Where in “src” do you put files to be deployed in Tomcat webapps [not under ROOT], like WAR files ?
4) Please mention how to create EXE out of AIR in your post:
adt -package -target native MyApp.exe MyApp.air
I think, FB4 should have an option of creating EXE files for desktop apps.

]]> By: miro http://coenraets.org/blog/2009/12/embedding-tomcat-and-blazeds-in-an-air-2-0-application/comment-page-1/#comment-371141 miro Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:10:18 +0000 http://coenraets.org/blog/?p=291#comment-371141 A year ago i have done something similar with air 1.5 and jetty witch is a bit lighter then tomcat. I had to use a custom installer and a lot of magic to make it work. I definitely think that air 2.0 will be much more useful. Thanks for the example. A year ago i have done something similar with air 1.5 and jetty witch is a bit lighter then tomcat. I had to use a custom installer and a lot of magic to make it work. I definitely think that air 2.0 will be much more useful. Thanks for the example.

]]> By: Oleg http://coenraets.org/blog/2009/12/embedding-tomcat-and-blazeds-in-an-air-2-0-application/comment-page-1/#comment-370643 Oleg Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:32:10 +0000 http://coenraets.org/blog/?p=291#comment-370643 I ran into a problem with AIR2 installing that application: when I start your bundled EXE file, got error: "This application requires an update to Adobe AIR that is not available on your system". Just a minute before that I installed AIR2 Beta2 (2.0.0.11670). Not sure, maybe it is because my PC has Win7 64 bit installed ? Any idea how to fix that ? Also, I have a use case for you having AIR app bundled with Tomcat - when you need a server part with Java on your PC. In my case, I am developing AIR app which reads/writes Excel 2007 files (uses Java POI 3.6 framework), since Office 2007 OpenXML format not supported in Flex AS3XLS lib. I ran into a problem with AIR2 installing that application:
when I start your bundled EXE file, got error: “This application requires an update to Adobe AIR that is not available on your system”. Just a minute before that I installed AIR2 Beta2 (2.0.0.11670).
Not sure, maybe it is because my PC has Win7 64 bit installed ? Any idea how to fix that ?

Also, I have a use case for you having AIR app bundled with Tomcat – when you need a server part with Java on your PC. In my case, I am developing AIR app which reads/writes Excel 2007 files (uses Java POI 3.6 framework), since Office 2007 OpenXML format not supported in Flex AS3XLS lib.

]]> By: Andrew Reifers http://coenraets.org/blog/2009/12/embedding-tomcat-and-blazeds-in-an-air-2-0-application/comment-page-1/#comment-368755 Andrew Reifers Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:04:20 +0000 http://coenraets.org/blog/?p=291#comment-368755 @ O'live I also experienced these same issues. Thanks for the heads up on how to fix the problem. Can anyone offer advice on automatically copy these files to the proper output directory? I am hoping to convert a more complex BLAZEDS application to an air desktop application and it would be very helpful if I could configure my build properties properly. @ O’live I also experienced these same issues. Thanks for the heads up on how to fix the problem. Can anyone offer advice on automatically copy these files to the proper output directory? I am hoping to convert a more complex BLAZEDS application to an air desktop application and it would be very helpful if I could configure my build properties properly.

]]> By: MOGIO http://coenraets.org/blog/2009/12/embedding-tomcat-and-blazeds-in-an-air-2-0-application/comment-page-1/#comment-368476 MOGIO Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:18:34 +0000 http://coenraets.org/blog/?p=291#comment-368476 SORRY... put the extendedDesktop desktop into the wrong place ...works SORRY…

put the extendedDesktop desktop
into the wrong place
…works

]]> By: MOGIO http://coenraets.org/blog/2009/12/embedding-tomcat-and-blazeds-in-an-air-2-0-application/comment-page-1/#comment-368473 MOGIO Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:51:40 +0000 http://coenraets.org/blog/?p=291#comment-368473 Nice Example.... just installed the beta 2.... I'm working with your project in FlashBuilder.... Got a general question... Can I debug an air project which uses a native process within FlashBuilder or do I have to use the adl? In debug mode FlashBuilder tells me that the nativeProcess is not availabe THX Nice Example….

just installed the beta 2….
I’m working with your project in FlashBuilder….

Got a general question… Can I debug an air project which uses a native process within FlashBuilder or do I have to use the adl?

In debug mode FlashBuilder tells me that the nativeProcess is not availabe

THX

]]> By: O'live http://coenraets.org/blog/2009/12/embedding-tomcat-and-blazeds-in-an-air-2-0-application/comment-page-1/#comment-368338 O'live Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:23:39 +0000 http://coenraets.org/blog/?p=291#comment-368338 Thanks for this post. I managed to make it work, but I had to copy WEB-INF/classes and WEB-INF/flex directories from the src (in the project) to the applicationStorageDir. Flash Builder compilation process didn't create these directories in the bin-debug directory (only lib under WEB-INF was created). I am on Mac OS X Leopard / Flash Builder Beta 2 / SDK 4.0 (+ AIR beta 2). Has anyone else experienced this strange behavior ? Thanks for this post.
I managed to make it work, but I had to copy WEB-INF/classes and WEB-INF/flex directories from the src (in the project) to the applicationStorageDir.
Flash Builder compilation process didn’t create these directories in the bin-debug directory (only lib under WEB-INF was created).
I am on Mac OS X Leopard / Flash Builder Beta 2 / SDK 4.0 (+ AIR beta 2).

Has anyone else experienced this strange behavior ?

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