Can an Adobe AIR app that's running in the sys

Question

For example, if I were to write a calendar app on top of AIR, say with Flex, could this app pop up reminder windows for approaching appointments, just like Microsoft Outlook can?

Clarification: Can those windows be actual dialogs where I can enter and save information?

Answer 1

There are notification balloons tips but this method is going out of favor with systray icons in Windows 7 and it's not cross platform. Unfortunately, you can only call this in the Win32 API using Shell_NotifyIcon and there is no way to get to it from Air.

Stuck making your own toaster popups.

Answer 2

YES

Your Flex AIR application can pop up windows, dialogs, toasters, whatever.

Answer 3

See Creating toast-style windows

Answer 4

Twhirl pops up "toast" notifications (similiar to most instant messengers), while it is running in the system tray.

So yes.

Answer 5

Have a look at this article on the Adobe Website, for creating your own Toast Style Popups.

(Credit for this goes to Duncan Smart, answering this question.)