Getting Computer information using Flash

Question

Is it possible to retrieve computer information (RAM, hard drive size, cpu speed, etc.) using Adobe Flash? If so, can someone point me to a web site showing me how?

Answer 1

I don't think you can get RAM, hard disk size, or clock speed — Flash runs in a virtual machine, and it's probably set up to only give you information that pertains to its little world.

You can get a lot of other client information, such as how much RAM Flash is using, screen resolution, and whether the client has audio support. Check out the System and Capabilities classes.

Answer 2

If you want some idea of the client running this, you could also try to develop your own kinda "benchmark algorthme" and run it for a second or two.

My idea for this would be to do some "hidden rendering" in a loop or something combined with a timer and a "onFrame" counter. This way I could have a rough estimate on how many loops my algorithme would run thru.

It's not perfect I know, but I believe this approach would give a rough result which could help you decide what detail level your application should provide as default and then perhaps let the user decide in a preference/settings style too.