Communicate with Macromedia Flash movies using the Server component for .NET

Version 5 of Macromedia Flash contained an XmlSocket object which enabled the Flash movie to have a sustained TCP connection to a TCP Server. It is quite simple to create this TCP Server using the Server component for .NET. The Flash Server sample demonstrates a full featured chat application demonstrating both client and server implementations:

  • Client implementation: A Flash movie created with Flash 6. It is a chat client interface which communicates with the TCP server.
  • Server implementation: A TCP server created with the Server component for .NET. It is a multithreaded server which accepts connections from the Flash clients and manages chat functionality.

This server is available both as a Windows Application written in VB.NET (useful for testing and debugging Flash communication) and as a Windows Service written in VB.NET (useful for installing and running).

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Modify this sample to create any type of interactive application. Create a multi-player online game in Flash. Create a distance-learning application. Create a custom "tech-support" chat window for your website.

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