Adobe Air - Distribute Windows executable

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What is the best way to distribute an AIR app (AIR 2.5) that is packed as a Windows executable (.exe) ?

2 questions that bother me:

  • What happens if a user doesn't have the AIR runtime installed?
  • Does the AIR update framework still work?

Thanks Uli

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3 Answers

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  1. when the user runs the .exe file, he should see an Adobe Air Installation Window, before installing the application
  2. I don't know if it works, but there is a library which allows you to update your application even if you packed it as a Windows Executable file here it is the link to the project home http://code.google.com/p/nativeapplicationupdater/
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Flash Builder 4.6 is supposed to generate packages, which require no previous installation of AIR.

The new feature is named captive runtime.

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If the AIR runtime isn't installed, it should ask to download and install the runtime first.

If by AIR update framework, you mean the ApplicationUpdater* classes, then yes, they do