Comments on: Abusing the ExternalInterface http://blog.iconara.net/2007/01/20/abusing-the-externalinterface/ Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:29:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dasa http://blog.iconara.net/2007/01/20/abusing-the-externalinterface/comment-page-1/#comment-7257 Dasa Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:03:13 +0000 http://blog.iconara.net/2007/01/20/abusing-the-externalinterface/#comment-7257 <p>I found another way to make the call: var o : Object = ExternalInterface.call("eval", '(' + jsonS + ')');</p> <p>In my tests with a 12 KB json string, it's faster in Safari 3.1, but slower in IE 6, than using the as3corelib.</p> I found another way to make the call: var o : Object = ExternalInterface.call(“eval”, ‘(‘ + jsonS + ‘)’);

In my tests with a 12 KB json string, it’s faster in Safari 3.1, but slower in IE 6, than using the as3corelib.

]]> By: Theo http://blog.iconara.net/2007/01/20/abusing-the-externalinterface/comment-page-1/#comment-5553 Theo Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:34:17 +0000 http://blog.iconara.net/2007/01/20/abusing-the-externalinterface/#comment-5553 <p>Yes, this was not a serious proposition, as you can see here: http://blog.iconara.net/2007/02/03/parsing-json-using-externalinterface-follow-up/</p> Yes, this was not a serious proposition, as you can see here: http://blog.iconara.net/2007/02/03/parsing-json-using-externalinterface-follow-up/

]]> By: Ed McManus http://blog.iconara.net/2007/01/20/abusing-the-externalinterface/comment-page-1/#comment-5542 Ed McManus Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:37:59 +0000 http://blog.iconara.net/2007/01/20/abusing-the-externalinterface/#comment-5542 <p>I'd be cautious of using External Interface to parse JSON strings. Complex objects tend to get mangled during Flash's AMF XML serialization/deserialization process. This is most evident with plug-in versions 9,0,28 and earlier.</p> <p>Your best bet is to use Flash's core library to parse JSON strings. It requires some additional overhead, but not enough to get hung up on.</p> I’d be cautious of using External Interface to parse JSON strings. Complex objects tend to get mangled during Flash’s AMF XML serialization/deserialization process. This is most evident with plug-in versions 9,0,28 and earlier.

Your best bet is to use Flash’s core library to parse JSON strings. It requires some additional overhead, but not enough to get hung up on.

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