The simplest way to update your AIR application to Beta 3 is to read through the AIR release notes and update your code. You could try to update your application without reading the notes but that would be just silly, but hey maybe you’re in to that.
Not much of importance has been added to this release. A few bug fixes and file filtering has been added since the original version.
The most significant improvement has been the Share service itself. If you tried the service originally and found it to be slow and full of delays then now is the time to try it again. The Share service has matured and the performance has vastly improved.
To install the new version:
1. Uninstall the current version
2. Go here and click the badge or download the AIR file
I really like the idea and it seems to work nicely…almost
I tried to upload a 3.58MB MP3 file, it gets to 100%, but then it seems to stop doing anything. It just sits at 100%. Is the app sending it to share.adobe.com then or has it already sent it (I’m guessing it has already sent it as there would be no need for a progress bar otherwise). I uploaded a small 17KB file and, of course, that went up no problem. Just wondering if it’s an issue with Adobe or the app. The small file showed up in the “share” after I had shared it, but nothing for the MP3. Other than that, great idea, and a really simple implementation. I like it a lot.
Thanks.
Hey Gareth,
Thanks for the feedback. What has happened is Adobe has changed the rules a bit. When the service first launched you could upload whatever you wanted.
Example of uploaded mp3 that used to work. (Ridiculous hacking part from Swordfish, funny if you’re into that)
https://share.adobe.com/adc/src/SwordFish1.mp3?nodeId=49e76d48-8181-11dc-a192-89dc8d5583a0
Now they are preventing the upload of certain media files (like mp3), but they don’t send an error until the file has completed its upload to the server. I’ll post a new version next week with improved upload error handling and file type filtering (i need to find out what exactly can’t be uploaded). If you have any additional thoughts, ideas please send them. I’ll email you when the new version is up. Gracias.
“Now i just have to modify the code…. RETURN”
Steven
It seems it doesn’t work with AIR 1.0.
Bye,
Alessio
Hey Alessio,
I’m not sure what you’re seeing exactly, but i did notice that posting to Pownce is no longer working. This is most likely do to a change on their side to implement their new open API that is being announced on Friday.
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/27/pownce-to-release-more-complete-api-this-friday/
After I implement the legit API then I’ll post a new version for AIR 1.0 . Likely early next week.
-s