# Shared Objects: Puppets of doom?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-objects-puppets-of-doom/31003>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 17, 2003, 5:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-objects-puppets-of-doom/31003 "2003-09-17T05:29:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![lrhb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47774/32.png) [@lrhb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lrhb)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2003, 5:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-objects-puppets-of-doom/31003/1 "2003-09-17T05:29:52Z")

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Hello friends,

Here’s another simple question I can’t seem to figure out…

In a perfect world, when I do this:

[AS]  
superMonster = new Object();  
superMonster.reptile = “Gamera”;  
superMonster.dinosaur = “Godzilla”;  
superMonster.robot = “Mecha Godzilla”;

superMonster = SharedObject.getLocal(“SuperMonsterSOL”);[/AS]

The shared object “SuperMonsterSOL” should be written to the hard drive, right?

1. Do I need to have the remoting components installed to use SharedObject? Neither SharedObject or getLocal change colors to let me know Flash is on my side…

2. When does the file get written to the hard drive? When I test it? Must I view it through a browser for the ActionScript to work it’s magic?

Thanks in advance…

lrhb :hat: