ActionScript 3.0 for Adobe Flash Professional CS5 Classroom in a Book

14. Creating Adobe AIR Applications with Flash and ActionScript

Lesson overview

In this lesson, you will learn how to do the following:

• Use Flash CS5 to create cross-platform desktop applications.

• Assign the Flash publish settings for Adobe AIR applications.

• Customize the AIR application and installer settings.

• Set custom icons for an AIR application.

• Create a digital signature for an AIR application.

• Use AIR-only PrintJob settings.

• Use AIR-only classes in ActionScript to create interaction with the user’s operating system.

• Create drag-and-drop functionality in an AIR application using ActionScript.

• Use the File and FileStream classes to read data from external files.

• Publish and install an AIR application.

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