flash-builder

Dynamic variable for custom component functions in Flex 4

I define a variable which is dynamicaly changes based on the user interactions, for example ID of an object sets to variable when user touches on it. After the ID sets I call a function in a custom component which is related to that object. Like this; activeObject.videoPlay(event) ---> if the activeObject is video1 ---> video1.videoPl...

Can a Flex 3 app launch and pass data back and forth to a Flex 4 app?

We have a large Flex 3 app that we do not have time to convert over to Flex 4 at this point. However, we want to use a component set that is currently implemented in Flex 4. The idea is for us to have our main Flex 3 app launch a Flex 4 app. We need to be able to pass data from the Flex 3 app to the Flex 4 app and back again. Is this ...

Flash Builder 4 and Zend Studio 7

I'm working with Flash Builder 4 and I'm planning to work with the Zend Framework for the PHP. Anyone tried to get an environnement for developping with Flash Builder 4 and Zend Studio 7 ? If you tried, let me know how you install it and give me feedback on this method of developping. Thanks in advance. ...

Runtime fonts in Flash Builder 4

Hi, I am trying to get the following example to work in Flash Builder 4: http://developer.yahoo.com/flash/articles/runtime-fonts-as3.html The Actionscript project compiles but all I get on screen is a tiny rotated square with no text in it. Does anyone know why this might be happening? My code is identical to the example above - I ha...

Why this rectangle is not drawn?

public class Greeter extends MovieClip { public function Greeter() { addEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, go); } private function go(evt:Event):void { removeEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, go); var _root:MovieClip = parent.parent as MovieClip; var sp:Sprite = new Sprite(); ...

Open type shortcut (ctrl+shift+t) does not work in Flash Builder standalone/plugin

Hi all, I've recently started developing flash and have been getting accustomed to the weirdness of flash builder. Fortunately, I've had exposure to eclipse for java development, so I'm at least familiar with things like the project, preference structure and shortcuts. One issue that I've run into for both the standalone and plugin cl...

Double Click after a Drag and Drop

After I drag and drop a label(or other UIComponent) in a container, i want to double click the label to show me an alert. well it doesn't work. i've tried in the dragCompleteHandler to put event.dragIntiator.addEventListener or event.currentTargetaddEventListner but it doesn't work. Also i enabled the DoubleClickEnabler and still nothin...

Flash builder 4 - Build into different output folders

Hi, Can I configure Flash Builder 4 to build into different folders? Something like: build applications files into "folder a" and modules files into "folder b"? Thanks, André ...

flash builder run as administrator different preferences

I have to run Flash Builder as administrator to install an xml formatter that I want to use. I found that it has removed all my preferences like hot keys that I setup and my perspectives etc. If I switch back to just running not as administrator I get them back but now I don't have the xml formatter anymore. Any idea how I can have bot...

[Flex/Flash Builder] Switch design mode theme from Spark to Halo in Flash Builder 4

Title says it all. When you set a project theme to Halo under the project's settings, executing in the browser renders as Halo. But viewing the same project in Design view still incorrectly shows Spark themed components which have different sizes and so on, making design view relatively useless. How is this resolved? Edit: So, there is ...

Eclipse Flash Builder 4: Syntax customization?

Using Flash Builder 4 (FB), is there a way to customize syntax highlighting for variable scope (member, parameter, local)? I've heard this is possible in other Eclipse plugins and wondering if it is possible with FB or if not is there an easy way to add it manually? Cheers, Jono ...

Autocomplete in Flex 4.0 not displaying items in dropdown list

Hi, I am new to flex, actionscript and flash builder (having to do an upgrade to an existing project). One of the problems I seem to have is that the Autocomplete component that seems to be part of flex extras is not displaying the list of items in the dropdown list. Basically, I get a list of blank items. I know they are there and they...

Export Flash Builder Project with Images

I will not be hosting the .swf file and I would like to include images using Flash Builder 4. The images appear in a folder in the exported version and I'm not sure how to "embed" them into the .swf (so that I can deploy the file to sites like Kongregate, etc.) Seems like it should be simple, but my Google fu is currently poor. Edit: ...

flash builder traces

Flash builder traces out when swfs are loaded and unloaded eg: [SWF] C:\xampp\htdocs\car_explorer\fonts\Arial.swf - 174,937 bytes after decompression and [Unload SWF] C:\xampp\htdocs\car_explorer\assets\spin\EXTERIOR\BASE_12.swf Does anyone know how to disable these types of traces? ...

Source from external Folder (linked Source) not appearing in Flex ?

i have a Air Project in which i have added three extenal source folders. but when i reopen project or strat flash builder again i get icon on those folder like this but when i open the configuration for that project and try to validate the path and adding it again i get message like this but the path is valid. proof is this pic ...

Setting up dynamic images and event handlers for each in Flash Builder

How can I add a set of dynamic images and then add event handlers to each that trigger a different event? My scenario is that I have a remote service that grabs a set of data (ArrayCollection) that has a className, classID and classDescription. I would like the images to have event handlers that trigger a new panel display that would s...

Thoughts on Adobe AIR for Android?

I may be assigned an Android project, and have minimal experience with Java but a lot of experience with Flash Builder. Does anyone have an opinion on Adobe AIR for Android, which lets you "publish ActionScript projects to run as native applications for the Android OS"? I'm generally wary of cross-compilers, but don't have a desire to ...

Flash Builder: Network Monitor - not showing raw data for AMF?

I've built a basic RPC program using FluorineFX (.NET) on the backend for my AMF service. Everything works fine, i.e. I can make calls to the exposed functions. However, when I looked at Network Monitor in Flash Builder to further examine the network traffic, and then view the Raw Data for the AMF response, it doesn't seem to be compres...

What's an awesome formatter for MXML/AS3?

I want a Flash Builder plugin that takes ugly unformatted mxml and makes it beautiful +1 if you would like something like this also. Edit: noticed that screenshot is barely legible. Larger version here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/672147/mxmlFormatterDream.png ...

mx.collections missing? ArrayCollection() in Flex4 (Flash Builder 4)

I have some code that uses an ArrayCollection, it imports: import mx.collections.ArrayCollection; then: static protected var myAC:ArrayCollection = new ArrayCollection(); Seems straightforward, but in my project the import (and thus ArrayCollection) are not found/defined! I am using Flash Builder 4 (Flex 4) - it's an ActionScript ...