# Shared Object shared between Flash & AIR

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-object-shared-between-flash-air/283990>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 13, 2009, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-object-shared-between-flash-air/283990 "2009-03-13T14:11:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![forumSteve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e4f/32.png) [@forumSteve](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/forumSteve)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2009, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-object-shared-between-flash-air/283990/1 "2009-03-13T14:11:44Z")

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I created a very simple experiment to attempt to access the same shared object in Flash Player and AIR.

A Flash SWF creates a local shared object.  
A AIR application (being tested from CS3 or installed) opens the same shared object.

The data does not persist. Is this theoretically possible?