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Revision: 43742
at March 30, 2011 05:05 by chrisaiv


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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?>
<application xmlns="http://ns.adobe.com/air/application/2.5">

<!-- Adobe AIR Application Descriptor File Template.

	Specifies parameters for identifying, installing, and launching AIR applications.

	xmlns - The Adobe AIR namespace: http://ns.adobe.com/air/application/2.5
			The last segment of the namespace specifies the version 
			of the AIR runtime required for this application to run.
			
	minimumPatchLevel - The minimum patch level of the AIR runtime required to run 
			the application. Optional.
-->

	<!-- A universally unique application identifier. Must be unique across all AIR applications.
	Using a reverse DNS-style name as the id is recommended. (Eg. com.example.ExampleApplication.) Required. -->
	<id>com.chrisaiv.NameOfApp</id>

	<!-- Used as the filename for the application. Required. -->
	<filename>NameOfApp</filename>

	<!-- The name that is displayed in the AIR application installer. 
	May have multiple values for each language. See samples or xsd schema file. Optional. -->
	<name>NameOfApp</name>
	
	<!-- A string value of the format <0-999>.<0-999>.<0-999> that represents application version which can be used to check for application upgrade. 
	Values can also be 1-part or 2-part. It is not necessary to have a 3-part value.
	An updated version of application must have a versionNumber value higher than the previous version. Required for namespace >= 2.5 . -->
	<versionNumber>1.0.0</versionNumber>
		         
	<!-- A string value (such as "v1", "2.5", or "Alpha 1") that represents the version of the application, as it should be shown to users. Optional. -->
	<!-- <versionLabel></versionLabel> -->

	<!-- Description, displayed in the AIR application installer.
	May have multiple values for each language. See samples or xsd schema file. Optional. -->
	<!-- <description></description> -->

	<!-- Copyright information. Optional -->
	<!-- <copyright></copyright> -->

	<!-- Publisher ID. Used if you're updating an application created prior to 1.5.3 -->
	<!-- <publisherID></publisherID> -->

	<!-- Settings for the application's initial window. Required. -->
	<initialWindow>
		<!-- The main SWF or HTML file of the application. Required. -->
		<!-- Note: In Flash Builder, the SWF reference is set automatically. -->
		<content>NameOfApp.swf</content>
		
		<!-- The title of the main window. Optional. -->
		<!-- <title></title> -->

		<!-- The type of system chrome to use (either "standard" or "none"). Optional. Default standard. -->
		<!-- <systemChrome></systemChrome> -->

		<!-- Whether the window is transparent. Only applicable when systemChrome is none. Optional. Default false. -->
		<!-- <transparent></transparent> -->

		<!-- Whether the window is initially visible. Optional. Default false. -->
		<!-- <visible></visible> -->

		<!-- Whether the user can minimize the window. Optional. Default true. -->
		<!-- <minimizable></minimizable> -->

		<!-- Whether the user can maximize the window. Optional. Default true. -->
		<!-- <maximizable></maximizable> -->

		<!-- Whether the user can resize the window. Optional. Default true. -->
		<!-- <resizable></resizable> -->

		<!-- The window's initial width in pixels. Optional. -->
		<!-- <width></width> -->

		<!-- The window's initial height in pixels. Optional. -->
		<!-- <height></height> -->

		<!-- The window's initial x position. Optional. -->
		<!-- <x></x> -->

		<!-- The window's initial y position. Optional. -->
		<!-- <y></y> -->

		<!-- The window's minimum size, specified as a width/height pair in pixels, such as "400 200". Optional. -->
		<!-- <minSize></minSize> -->

		<!-- The window's initial maximum size, specified as a width/height pair in pixels, such as "1600 1200". Optional. -->
		<!-- <maxSize></maxSize> -->
	<autoOrients>false</autoOrients>
    <fullScreen>false</fullScreen>
    <visible>true</visible>
  </initialWindow>

	<!-- We recommend omitting the supportedProfiles element, -->
	<!-- which in turn permits your application to be deployed to all -->
	<!-- devices supported by AIR. If you wish to restrict deployment -->
	<!-- (i.e., to only mobile devices) then add this element and list -->
	<!-- only the profiles which your application does support. -->
	<!-- <supportedProfiles>desktop extendedDesktop mobileDevice extendedMobileDevice</supportedProfiles> -->

	<!-- The subpath of the standard default installation location to use. Optional. -->
	<!-- <installFolder></installFolder> -->

	<!-- The subpath of the Programs menu to use. (Ignored on operating systems without a Programs menu.) Optional. -->
	<!-- <programMenuFolder></programMenuFolder> -->

	<!-- The icon the system uses for the application. For at least one resolution,
	specify the path to a PNG file included in the AIR package. Optional. -->
	<!-- <icon>
		<image16x16></image16x16>
		<image32x32></image32x32>
		<image36x36></image36x36>
		<image48x48></image48x48>
		<image72x72></image72x72>
		<image128x128></image128x128>
	</icon> -->
	<icon>
		<image72x72>icons/72x72.png</image72x72>
		<image16x16>icons/16x16.png</image16x16>
		<image32x32>icons/32x32.png</image32x32>
		<image36x36>icons/36x36.png</image36x36>
		<image48x48>icons/48x48.png</image48x48>
		<image128x128>icons/128x128.png</image128x128>
	</icon>

	<!-- Whether the application handles the update when a user double-clicks an update version
	of the AIR file (true), or the default AIR application installer handles the update (false).
	Optional. Default false. -->
	<!-- <customUpdateUI></customUpdateUI> -->
	
	<!-- Whether the application can be launched when the user clicks a link in a web browser.
	Optional. Default false. -->
	<!-- <allowBrowserInvocation></allowBrowserInvocation> -->

	<!-- Listing of file types for which the application can register. Optional. -->
	<!-- <fileTypes> -->

		<!-- Defines one file type. Optional. -->
		<!-- <fileType> -->

			<!-- The name that the system displays for the registered file type. Required. -->
			<!-- <name></name> -->

			<!-- The extension to register. Required. -->
			<!-- <extension></extension> -->
			
			<!-- The description of the file type. Optional. -->
			<!-- <description></description> -->
			
			<!-- The MIME content type. -->
			<!-- <contentType></contentType> -->
			
			<!-- The icon to display for the file type. Optional. -->
			<!-- <icon>
				<image16x16></image16x16>
				<image32x32></image32x32>
				<image48x48></image48x48>
				<image128x128></image128x128>
			</icon> -->
			
		<!-- </fileType> -->
	<!-- </fileTypes> -->

	<!-- Specify Android specific tags that get passed to AndroidManifest.xml file. -->
	<!--<android> 
		<manifestAdditions>
		<![CDATA[
			<manifest android:installLocation="auto">
				<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
				<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
				<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
				<uses-configuration android:reqFiveWayNav="true"/>
				<supports-screens android:normalScreens="true"/>
				<uses-feature android:required="true" android:name="android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch"/>
				<application android:enabled="true">
					<activity android:excludeFromRecents="false">
						<intent-filter>
							<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
							<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
						</intent-filter>
					</activity>
				</application>
			</manifest>
		]]>
		</manifestAdditions> 
	</android> -->
	<!-- End of the schema for adding the android specific tags in AndroidManifest.xml file -->

<android>
    <manifestAdditions><![CDATA[
	<manifest>
		<!-- See the Adobe AIR documentation for more information about setting Google Android permissions -->
		<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
	</manifest>
]]></manifestAdditions>
  </android>
</application>

Initial URL
http://chrisaiv.com/post/4187704195/developing-for-blackberry-playbook-using-flash-cs5-1

Initial Description
If you are trying to compile a Blackberry Playbook app using Adobe AIR, you'll need to tweak your descriptor file so that it works nicely.  Here's what my descriptor file looks like.

Initial Title
XML: Adobe AIR Descriptor file for Blackberry Playbook

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XML