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This question is pretty straight forward, I literally just want to stream video of a user’s computer. Just like recording from a webcam, but with the source coming from the desktop (think ‘screencasting tool’.) I specifically want to do this in pure Flash, no downloads or add-ons.
This would be an easy question for Google, but it is confused by all of the standalone screencasting tools that ‘export to Flash’, making it impossible to find anything useful.
Thanks in advance!
This is not possible due to security restrictions. If you check out Adobe’s ‘ConnectNow’ product, you’ll note that you have to install a special helper application called the ‘ConnectNow Add-In’ in order to use their screen sharing feature. The Add-In is actually an executable file that has the elevated privileges necessary to share / record your screen.
If you’re looking for ways to add this kind of functionality to a Flash application, your best bet is to use a signed Java applet with the java.awt.Robot class (which support screen capturing) or a native ActiveX / Browser plug-in. You can then integrate these with Flash using the ExternalInterface / Javascript bridge.