Best tool for Flash development

memoorthy · 02-06-2009, 02:44 PM

Recently, we got a new developer in our team who loves to work with Flash Develop as Actionscript editor. Due to my heavy loads of work in Flex, I somehow felt Flex Builder as the ideal Actionscript editor for me and now I am spending some time in FDT & Aptana as well.

Having so many Actionscript editors with so many features in each, which is your favorite Actionscript editor & why (what keeps u tied with it!).

fx.barrett · 02-06-2009, 02:46 PM

I'll got for Flex Builder anytime, why? Simply because it has it all ( it totally fits my needs )... It's not perfect but it definitely has a solid structure and plenty of tools to help you out with your stuff.

senocular · 02-06-2009, 02:57 PM

I've been using FlashDevelop lately. Its got a lot of little features that I like and is not as bulky as Flex Builder

maskedMan · 02-06-2009, 07:19 PM

Coming from Senocular, that's saying something.

The only ones I have experience with are FlashDevelop and SEPY, and I'm quite happy with FlashDevelop.

rawmantick · 02-07-2009, 07:36 AM

I have experiance using Flex Builder, FDT eclipse plugin, FlashDevelop, Flash CS3, IntelliJ IDEA.

IntelliJ IDEA flex support is still very buggy but I can say potentially IDEA is the most featured IDE I've ever met. It has code-completion where no other IDE has. Finally I jumped the IDEA off because bugs overwhelmingly overlap the features. Debug is buggy sometimes, this really kills.

FlashDevelop is dramatically awesome for solo projects. But I'm not a friend with it's debug... Actually I don't remember if it has a debug... All the code completion features are very handy.

Flex Builder is what I really prefer. It has everything it should and doesn't what it shouldn't. Debug, mxml, code completion, eclipse-basement - things're great. Number one.

Flash IDE - not more than for hanging an event listener for a button.

FDT. Very powerfull tool. But it had no mxml support for the moment I had a deal with. As I know now it has... Gonna try it back again...

So the winner is Flex Builder.

nakedkafka · 02-07-2009, 03:11 PM

preffered: the mighty and monsterous Flex Builder, it's easy to operate. second choice would be flashDevelop

02-06-2009, 02:44 PM	#1
memoorthy Tech Strat Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Dubai, UAE Posts: 12	Best tool for Flash development Recently, we got a new developer in our team who loves to work with Flash Develop as Actionscript editor. Due to my heavy loads of work in Flex, I somehow felt Flex Builder as the ideal Actionscript editor for me and now I am spending some time in FDT & Aptana as well. Having so many Actionscript editors with so many features in each, which is your favorite Actionscript editor & why (what keeps u tied with it!).

02-06-2009, 02:46 PM	#2
fx.barrett Paintball Freak Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Romania, TM Posts: 467	I'll got for Flex Builder anytime, why? Simply because it has it all ( it totally fits my needs )... It's not perfect but it definitely has a solid structure and plenty of tools to help you out with your stuff. __________________ FLASHFORUM.RO - You must speak Romanian in order to join. BLOG.WISEBISOFT.COM - Share and Experiment. Last edited by fx.barrett; 02-06-2009 at 02:50 PM..

02-06-2009, 02:57 PM	#3
senocular six eyes Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA (USA) Posts: 7,758	I've been using FlashDevelop lately. Its got a lot of little features that I like and is not as bulky as Flex Builder __________________ (6)

02-06-2009, 07:19 PM	#4
maskedMan Obfuscated Coder Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 681	Coming from Senocular, that's saying something. The only ones I have experience with are FlashDevelop and SEPY, and I'm quite happy with FlashDevelop. __________________ man.mask = mask_mc; Sigh. The AS3 version just doesn't look at nice as 'man.setMask(mask_mc);'

02-07-2009, 07:36 AM	#5
rawmantick Pipty rupees only! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Novosibirsk, Russia Posts: 1,713	I have experiance using Flex Builder, FDT eclipse plugin, FlashDevelop, Flash CS3, IntelliJ IDEA. IntelliJ IDEA flex support is still very buggy but I can say potentially IDEA is the most featured IDE I've ever met. It has code-completion where no other IDE has. Finally I jumped the IDEA off because bugs overwhelmingly overlap the features. Debug is buggy sometimes, this really kills. FlashDevelop is dramatically awesome for solo projects. But I'm not a friend with it's debug... Actually I don't remember if it has a debug... All the code completion features are very handy. Flex Builder is what I really prefer. It has everything it should and doesn't what it shouldn't. Debug, mxml, code completion, eclipse-basement - things're great. Number one. Flash IDE - not more than for hanging an event listener for a button. FDT. Very powerfull tool. But it had no mxml support for the moment I had a deal with. As I know now it has... Gonna try it back again... So the winner is Flex Builder. __________________ fly high


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02-07-2009, 03:11 PM	#6
nakedkafka Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 57	preffered: the mighty and monsterous Flex Builder, it's easy to operate. second choice would be flashDevelop __________________ http://www.twitter.com/kafka

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