I learned ActionScript and FlashBuilder about six months ago and then even more recently heard about Google's GWT and Closure. But before diving into java, I wanted to find out if there are any projects underway analogous to GWT but which use ActionScript as the development language rather than java. Is there an ActionScript-to-javascript cross-compiler or a tool that can take a SWF and produce javascript communicating with a javascript UI library so the Flash plug-in becomes unnecessary?
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A:
Take a look to haXe:
Is both a language (pretty close to ActionScript) and a compiler. Writing haXe code you can compile to SWF, JavaScript, PHP, C++ and Neko.
Worth looking at!
Zárate
2010-04-09 16:03:04
Thanks for the Haxe link.
Tim
2010-04-10 11:37:30
Thanks, I will do so, M28. @Pointy: the utility of such a cross-compiler is that it would be analogous to Google GWT + the SmartGWT UI library, only for Flash / ActionScript developers. Flash may have a limited future, judging from Apple's recent decisions and the momentum of Silverlight. The work that went into FlashBuilder and ActionScript would be a shame to squander. Perhaps Adobe could partner with Ext-JS.
Tim
2010-04-10 11:36:51