compiling AS3 .as files

meddlingwithfir · 03-24-2006, 01:03 AM

I just got my first AS3 application to compile, and it was a horrendous experience. After a few hours of searching, I finally found what I needed, so maybe I can save someone else the trouble

Helpful Links:

Adobe Labs: Actionscript 3.0

Flex Livedocs: How to Program AS3

How to use the Application Compiler

I'd love it if someone could point me to a place that had some really basic tutorials on some of this stuff. Kind of a "Hello World" tutorial?

With that, you should be able to at least compile what you've written

hangalot · 03-24-2006, 02:52 AM

i don't see what the problem is with compiling. you right click on the entry point (thats the mx:application tag for flex or the movieclip that first got created when you created a new project)and say run as flex application.
a thing to remember is that the AS3 eclipse-based(zorn) editor does not show errors in your code unless its linked to the main application.

hangalot · 03-24-2006, 02:55 AM

or click the left run button in eclipse, while you have a project open. or create an ant script and use the build managers i think what you need is a tutorial on using eclipse maybe.
as to books and tuts, well i know of 2 books that are being written and i suspect there are several more, while tuts are finding their way out at the moment on as3.

meddlingwithfir · 03-24-2006, 09:15 PM

I have neither Flex Builder 2.0 or Eclipse... Perhaps that was my problem

03-24-2006, 01:03 AM	#1
meddlingwithfir Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minnesota, USA Posts: 209	compiling AS3 .as files I just got my first AS3 application to compile, and it was a horrendous experience. After a few hours of searching, I finally found what I needed, so maybe I can save someone else the trouble Helpful Links: Adobe Labs: Actionscript 3.0 Flex Livedocs: How to Program AS3 How to use the Application Compiler I'd love it if someone could point me to a place that had some really basic tutorials on some of this stuff. Kind of a "Hello World" tutorial? With that, you should be able to at least compile what you've written

03-24-2006, 02:52 AM	#2
hangalot lala Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: on the road Posts: 2,859	i don't see what the problem is with compiling. you right click on the entry point (thats the mx:application tag for flex or the movieclip that first got created when you created a new project)and say run as flex application. a thing to remember is that the AS3 eclipse-based(zorn) editor does not show errors in your code unless its linked to the main application. __________________ oi poloi http://www.memorphic.com/news/

03-24-2006, 02:55 AM	#3
hangalot lala Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: on the road Posts: 2,859	or click the left run button in eclipse, while you have a project open. or create an ant script and use the build managers i think what you need is a tutorial on using eclipse maybe. as to books and tuts, well i know of 2 books that are being written and i suspect there are several more, while tuts are finding their way out at the moment on as3. __________________ oi poloi http://www.memorphic.com/news/

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03-24-2006, 09:15 PM	#4
meddlingwithfir Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minnesota, USA Posts: 209	I have neither Flex Builder 2.0 or Eclipse... Perhaps that was my problem