title: How do I load local file as JSON source? AIR & Flash Builder 4.5
body: <p>In a very simple first AIR application (I'm using Flash Builder 4.5), I am trying to accomplish the following on my MacBook:</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>Read a local file (JSON format) into the AIR app.</li>
  <li>Parse through the file.</li>
  <li>Display some selected contents in a grid.</li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>That's it.</p>
  
  <p>I've found an example that does some simple JSON parsing in Flex, but the problem is that it loads the JSON source from a remote web site.</p>
  
  <p>So do I need to load any file-specific libraries to make this work in AIR? Or can I simply refer to the file by using the Mac file-path? I just want the local file to be the JSON source. The parsing is already taken care of.</p>