Client-Side Communication ActionScript > NetConnection (object)

NetConnection (object)

Availability

	Flash Player 6.
	Flash Communication Server MX.

The NetConnection object manages a bidirectional connection between the Flash Player and a server, which lets you connect to Flash Remoting or to the Flash Communication Server. The Flash Communication Server enables you to share audio, video, and data using the Macromedia Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP).

For information on using Flash with an application server, see Using Flash Remoting. For information on using Flash with Flash Communication Server, see the following entries in addition to NetConnection:

	NetStream (object)—for any RTMP communication
	Camera (object)—for capturing and transmitting video
	Microphone (object)—for capturing and transmitting audio
	SharedObject (object)—for sharing data
	Camera (object)—for displaying video

For information on creating a NetConnection object, see Constructor for the NetConnection object.

 
Method summary for the NetConnection object

Method	Description
NetConnection.call	Invokes a command or method on the server.
NetConnection.close	Closes the connection with the server.
NetConnection.connect	Connects to an application on the Flash Communication Server.

 
Property summary for the NetConnection object

Property (read-only)	Description
NetConnection.isConnected	A Boolean value that indicates whether the Flash Player is connected to the server (true) or not (false) through the specified connection.
NetConnection.uri	The target URI that was passed in with NetConnection.connect.

 
Event handler summary for the NetConnection object

Method	Description
NetConnection.onStatus	Invoked when a status change or error is posted for the NetConnection object.