Flash socket policies

[Apolva]

I was just wondering if anyone's managed to get flash socket policies to work. Everytime I try it apparently "times out while waiting for a response" from my Java server (which serves the xml policy and the actual game data). The Java server definitely gets the "<policy-file-request/>" and answers it, yet it still times out.

My VirtualRoom was going brilliantly until I hit this wall, any help would be appreciated.

Tried:
Forwarding port + disabling firewall.
Setting up another policy server on port 843.
Putting a crossdomain.xml in the root of the webserver.

The socket works fine inside Flash itself, but when I view the swf in a webpage it won't connect.

[MattFr]

This was the biggest problem me and someone else had when trying to do socket connections in AS2. Since moving to AS3, I haven't had the problem, but that may be something to do with the fact I'm still doing everything in a debug player and within a VPN.

I shall get in contact with the person I develop with and see if he can remember how we sorted it before, bear with me

[Apolva]

OK that'd be great thanks

This is driving me insane

[Source]

I had the same issue when I was making a chat server for a client. Switched the AS3 and everything just went to much more smoothly.

I would recommend upgrading, but you have so much work already in AS2 that your only saviour would be MattFr's friend. Otherwise, you are re-writing to AS3

[MattFr]

Yes, definitely switch to AS3, your code will be a lot nicer My friend doesn't come on till late, but I'll let you know if he remembers how we fixed it, as I said.

[Apolva]

Yeah, I do want to switch to AS3 but means most of what I know goes down the drain since I'd need to be familiar with lots of new concepts (+ rewrite all my stuffs).

[MattFr]

Yeah, I do want to switch to AS3 but means most of what I know goes down the drain since I'd need to be familiar with lots of new concepts (+ rewrite all my stuffs).

Better to do it sooner, you don't have to rewrite as much. It is seriously worth switching. I asked my friend, he can't remember, sorry

[Apolva]

Aww that's annoying, thanks anyway. Was going to get the AS2 client up and running, then rewrite in AS3 while people used the initial copy.

Edit - reading some AS3 examples now

[Apolva]

OK I'm rewriting in AS3 now seems a much neater language lol.

Just hope this will solve the problem.

[MattFr]

OK I'm rewriting in AS3 now seems a much neater language lol.

Just hope this will solve the problem.

Good man If you need any help just ask.