Need Flex 2 sdk

[ThickGraphics]

where can i download this?

i know its free, but i haven't bee able to find it. went to adobe.com but i just keep ending up at a page for the flex builder trial

[grilldor]

have you checked goozle?

http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flex/sdk/flex2sdk.html

btw they are at v3.2 just so you know (you can also get v4 wich may explode at any given moment). Future versions will always be available here http://opensource.adobe.com/

[ThickGraphics]

Thanks for the link. I've downloaded it, but this doesn't seem to be a very straight forward process. How do i go about installing it?

[grilldor]

Its just zip you extract. Then you either be hardcore and open up notepad or use an IDE like Flex Builder ($) (http://www.adobe.com/products/flex/) or FlashDevelop (no $) (http://www.flashdevelop.org) or something similar.

Btw, get the newest SDKs instead of flex 2! (unless you realllly have to)

[ThickGraphics]

Thanks for the help guys. i'm pretty new to actionscripting, so i ask for your patience with me on the subject. I have a few questions and would greatly appreciate if anyone could answer them. I understand that i need a compiler, but not entirely sure what for.

What exactly is compiling and why does it need to be done?

is Flash Develop a compiler, or do i have to incorporate the flex sdk with flash develop to get the script that i'm writing to work?

if the flex sdk works on its own, what file within the zip that i downloaded am i using?

[ThickGraphics]

anybody?

[wvxvw]

Compiler creates SWF / SWC / AIR / EXE (flash projector) / ABC files from your sources. ActionScript / MXML are the languages you compile to produce those files (also if you develop for AIR it can be HTML / JavaScript / CSS etc.).

FlashDevelop isn't a compiler, it's a text editor designed to edit ActionScript / MXML / XML / PHP / (X)HTML / CSS / HaXe. It comes with the compiler for AS2 (MTASC + SWFMill), but for AS3 you use the compilers available in Flex SDK (MXMLC, COMPC, ASC) / Flash compiler.
Maybe visit FD wiki pages and read through them to get more complete picture:
http://www.flashdevelop.org/wikidocs/index.php?title=Main_Page