Chapter 9. Interacting with the operating system

Application launching and exit options
Reading application settings
Working with runtime and operating system information

Application launching and exit options

This section discusses options and considerations for launching an installed AIR application, as well as options an considerations for closing a running application.

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Application invocation

An AIR application is invoked when the user (or the operating system):

  • Launches the application from the desktop shell

  • Uses the application as a command on a command-line shell

  • Opens a type of file for which the application is the default opening ...

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