Determining a Flex application’s current security sandbox type

The following example shows how you can determine the current security sandbox type for a Flex application by checking the static, read-only Security.sandboxType property. You can also check for specific sandbox types by comparing the sandboxType property to the static constants in the Security class (LOCAL_TRUSTED, LOCAL_WITH_FILE, LOCAL_WITH_NETWORK, and REMOTE).

Full code after the jump.

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/09/20/determing-a-flex-applications-current-security-sandbox-type/ -->
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
        layout="vertical"
        verticalAlign="middle"
        backgroundColor="white"
        creationComplete="init();">

    <mx:Script>
        <![CDATA[
            private function init():void {
                switch (Security.sandboxType) {
                    case Security.LOCAL_TRUSTED:
                        sandboxLabel.text += " (Local trusted)";
                        break;
                    case Security.LOCAL_WITH_FILE:
                        sandboxLabel.text += " (Local with file)";
                        break;
                    case Security.LOCAL_WITH_NETWORK:
                        sandboxLabel.text += " (Local with network)";
                        break;
                    case Security.REMOTE:
                        sandboxLabel.text += " (Remote)";
                        break;
                }
            }
        ]]>
    </mx:Script>

    <mx:Form>
        <mx:FormItem label="Security.sandboxType:" fontSize="16">
            <mx:Label id="sandboxLabel" text="{Security.sandboxType}" />
        </mx:FormItem>
    </mx:Form>

</mx:Application>

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