Chapter 12. Communication between AIR and the Operating System

Communicating between the AIR application and the operating system is very useful when creating an elegant user experience. The ability of the application to read and write to the user's clipboard or accept a file that has been dragged into it creates a very user-friendly experience. This Chapter will focus on drag-and-drop support as well as clipboard access. Finally, it will cover the use of native menus and how they are utilized within an AIR application.

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