
Introduction6
If you install Flash Communication Server on a UNIX computer, you’ll need Flash MX installed
on a separate Windows or Macintosh computer to develop your Flash applications. You’ll also
need Macromedia Flash Player for Windows or Macintosh and a web browser to run the sample
applications and administration and help tools provided with Flash Communication Server.
Download the Flash Player from the Macromedia website (www.macromedia.com).
For the best experience with Flash Communication Server Help, Macromedia strongly
recommends that you use a browser with Java player support, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer
6.0 or later. Flash Communication Server Help also supports Netscape 6.1 or later on Windows
and Macintosh. Running Flash MX and Flash Communication Server Help simultaneously on a
Macintosh may require up to 32 MB of memory, depending on your browser’s memory needs.
About the Flash Communication Server documentation
All Flash Communication Server documents are available in PDF format (viewable and printable
with Adobe Acrobat Reader) and as HTML help. The PDFs are available on the product CD or
can be downloaded from the Macromedia website. To view the HTML help, open the Welcome
page (in Windows, Start > Programs > Macromedia > Flash Communication Server MX >
Welcome) or in Flash, select Help > Welcome to FlashCom.
You can access tutorials on how to build simple applications that demonstrate single, important
concepts. These tutorials are located in the Flash Communication Server Welcome page.
Typographical conventions
The following typographical conventions are used in this book:
• Code font indicates ActionScript statements, XML tag and attribute names, and literal text
used in examples.
• Italic indicates placeholder elements in code or paths. For example, \settings\myPrinter\ means
that you should specify your own location for myPrinter.
• Directory paths are written with backslashes (\) for servers running on Microsoft Windows
systems. If you are running Flash Communication Server on a UNIX system, replace the
backslashes with forward slashes (/).
Additional resources
The Flash Communication Server documentation was written before the code in the product was
complete. Therefore, there may be discrepancies between the final implementation of the
product’s features and how they are documented in this manual. For a list of known discrepancies,
see the documentation update in the Flash Support Center (www.macromedia.com/go/
flashcom_documentation_update).
The Flash Support Center is updated regularly with the latest information on Flash and Flash
Communication Server, as well as advice from expert users, advanced topics, examples, tips, and
other updates.
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