# Talking to a device for Flash input

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/talking-to-a-device-for-flash-input/160315>\
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**Created:** [August 25, 2005, 1:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/talking-to-a-device-for-flash-input/160315 "2005-08-25T01:46:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![lariat1997](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/df705f/32.png) [@lariat1997](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lariat1997)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 1:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/talking-to-a-device-for-flash-input/160315/1 "2005-08-25T01:46:54Z")

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Hey All,

I’ve got a question for the technophile’s out there. I want to create a Flash application that will receive data from an external device. Let’s say I have a watch and I want the time from the watch to display in a flash app.

What is needed to get started on something like this? I have no idea on where to start with device communication. I don’t want a joystick or keyboard, I want other types of devices that I need to understand how they talk and have it translate into input for a flash app. Do I need additional hardware and/or software? Any help would be absolutely greatly appreciated.

Thanks!