Flash MX 2004 vs. MX

[Thylacine]

I'm finally buying myself a legitimate copy of Macromedia Studio!

I'm tempted to buy Studio MX because it should be a little cheaper, but mostly because I can do Actionscript 1.

But then I'm tempted to get the shiny new version, Studio MX 2004! I've heard so many horror stories about it, though!

Here are my questions:

1) Have you had any bad experiences with Studio MX? What happened?

2) What happens with the code when I open my MX projects in MX 2004? Can I still use it?

3) How is MX 2004 Actionscript? How different is it?

4) Are there any nice new features in Flash MX 2004?


Thanks!

[sleekdigital]

Do you realize Flash and Studio 8 will be out in about a month?

[Thylacine]

Do you realize Flash and Studio 8 will be out in about a month?
AAK! Another one? I feel so behind. So what are they changing in this one?

[Wino]

Go to Macromedia.com... they've got ads for it all over the place, with "previews," etc.

I'd suggest buying a legit copy of flash, or similar, then upgrading it to Studio8 for $399.... gotta be cheaper than paying $999 up front.

[Thylacine]

Ah okay. I probably won't get that one.

So the most important question I still have is "Will the code in my old projects work in newer versions?"

[sleekdigital]

Of course. MM has always been pretty good about keeping backwords compatibility.

If you decide to turn on AS 2, you may have to make some changes... case sensitivity and such.