Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR) for JavaScript Developers Pocket Reference

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cookies set within Firefox cannot be shared with AIR
applications.

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In addition to cookies, AIR applications have a number of

other APIs that can be used for persistent data, including

the file API, as well as the embedded database API.

Windowing

Windows

You can create new windows via JavaScript just as you can
within the browser.

myWindow = window.open("Window.html", "myWindow",

"height=400,width=400");

However, the runtime property which provides access to AIR
and Flash Player APIs is not automatically available within the
new window. In order to make it available, you must explic-
itly place it within the scope of the new window like so:

window.runtime = window.opener.runtime;

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Full support of native windows is not available within the

Beta. Only APIs available from JavaScript have been

implemented.

Dialogs

HTML dialogs are also supported within AIR applications,
although not all have been implemented within the Beta.

Dialog Supported in Beta

alert yes

confirm yes

prompt no