R – How do i run adobe air application without Adobe air player

With AIR 2.0 you now can:

if(NativeProcess.isSupported)
{
    var file:File = File.desktopDirectory;
    file = file.resolvePath("StyleLookupold.exe");

    var nativeProcessStartupInfo:NativeProcessStartupInfo = new NativeProcessStartupInfo();
    nativeProcessStartupInfo.executable = file;
    var process:NativeProcess = new NativeProcess();

    process.start(nativeProcessStartupInfo);

}

You also need to add this to your descriptor file.

<supportedProfiles>extendedDesktop</supportedProfiles> 

Bruce Eckel and I have written "First Steps in Flex" which is a short getting started book. We have also begun creating screencasts for each chapter which you can find on the book's website. Also make sure you check out Tour de Flex which is a great way to learn through small examples.