# Communicate between AIR/AS3 and dll using a single application

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/communicate-between-air-as3-and-dll-using-a-single-application/291085
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [June 24, 2009, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/communicate-between-air-as3-and-dll-using-a-single-application/291085 "2009-06-24T14:36:29Z")
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### Author: ![neeraj\_b](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ab992/32.png) [@neeraj\_b](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/neeraj_b)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2009, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/communicate-between-air-as3-and-dll-using-a-single-application/291085/1 "2009-06-24T14:36:29Z")

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Hi,

I want to run certain dll/exe from my AIR app such that I am able to send/receive data from them. I know we can do so by using External API or Java or Merapi project but they require that we start 2 different applications ( or I loose the custom chrome of AIR). What I want is that the user starts just one application (i.e a single exe/air).

If .air file is not possible, then can we retain the custom chrome of AIR and do something.

Also, its better if the solution is open source and free ( unlike Shu).

Please help me as I am very confused and even after searching a lot haven’t been able to come up with a satisfactory solution.

Thanks.