//This code is placed in the root document header
//This function is written to run from the sandbox. It opens a url in an external browser
function openExternalURL(href) {
var request = new air.URLRequest(href);
try {
air.navigateToURL(request);
}
catch (e) {
// handle error here
}
}
//Create an object that will be used to expose AIR functionality to the browser sandbox
var Exposed = new Object();
//Exposed can now be read from the sandbox, so can the above function. The open url
//function is added as a method of the exposed object.
Exposed.openExternalURL = openExternalURL;
function doLoad() {
//Place the Exposed object on the parentSandboxBridge property of the ui frame's window object.
var frame = document.getElementById('UI').contentWindow.parentSandboxBridge = Exposed;
}
//doLoad is placed inline on the body tag.
//Now to run the external function from inside the sandbox use. The function expects
//an argument that contains a URL.
parentSandboxBridge.openExternalURL(href);