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File types used by Flash Communication Server

In addition to the file types created and used by Flash MX (FLA, SWF, and SWD), Flash Communication Server uses or creates the following file types:

ASC and JS files are server-side script files that you write or that are provided with Flash Communication Server (such as components.asc). When you create server-side scripts, use a JavaScript editor and place the scripts in the subdirectory you create for your application in your registered application directory, for example, /applications/chat_app, or in a scripts subdirectory, for example, /applications/chat_app/scripts.

Flash Communication Server provides a script library in the /scriptlib directory that contains server-side scripts for components and Flash Remoting services. When you use components or Flash Remoting with Flash Communication Server, include, or load, the appropriate scripts from /scriptlib into your application's server-side script file. The location of the /scriptlib directory is specified in the <ScriptLibPath> tag in your Application.xml configuration file. For information on loading the components.asc file to use communication components, see Creating your working environment. For information on using Flash Remoting services, see Application Server Connectivity.

FLV and IDX files are recorded streams and their associated index files. When the server generates streams, it also generates a streams directory in the registered application directory and stores FLV and IDX files in a subdirectory specific to the application instance (for example, /applications/chat_app/streams/instance2).

SOL, SOR, and FSO files are shared object files that are persistent on the client, the server, or both. The location of shared object files varies depending on what kind of shared object it is.

For more information on where Flash Communication Server stores stream and shared object files, see File types and paths.