Just about every new feature is gated by SWF version. Some legacy code may have been relying on the lack of debug information in the Error.getStackTrace() in a release build. In fact, I haven't tried it, but it could break my hacks described here: http://blogs.adobe.com/aharui/2007/10/debugging_tricks.html
On 1/30/13 8:40 AM, "Marcus Fritze" <marcus.fri...@googlemail.com> wrote: > @Frédéric > > Yes, you are right, it's not an API "function". It's more an "internal > functionality" of the Flash Player. But I am not sure if you are right. I have > tested this for my own and the debug with release player only worked when I > compiled against 11.5. > > Maybe someone else can confirm. > > Marcus > > Am 30.01.2013 um 17:28 schrieb Frédéric THOMAS <webdoubl...@hotmail.com>: > >> AFAIK, this feature is only about the stack trace of errors in the "release >> Flash Player >= 11.5", nothing is relative to any API to use, so, the SDK is >> not implied and you app can be compile with any version, having 11.5 release >> player installed is sufficient. >> >> Tell me if I missed something. >> >> -Fred >> >> -----Message d'origine----- From: Marcus Fritze >> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 5:16 PM >> To: dev@flex.apache.org >> Subject: Re: Flash Player 11.5 - Debug trace in release player >> >> AFAIK, the 4.5.1A targets Flash Player 10.2 >> >> So the minimum required FP version of your customers is 10.2 and you can use >> only the API of 10.2 (no debug trace for release versions). If the user has >> 11.5 installed it will only use 10.2 API because you compiled your app in >> this version. >> >> >> Am 30.01.2013 um 17:08 schrieb David Coleman <david_coleman_...@hotmail.com>: >> >>> Does this mean that an app that I compile with the default settings for >>> 4.5.1A will not benefit from this stacktrace availability, even if the user >>> has 11.5 installed? Or is having 11.5 release player installed, sufficient? >>> We have an extensive error reporting system in our app that would benefit >>> greatly from this... however forcing users to upgrade their flash player is >>> not an option as our user base contains many people with legacy browsers. >>> >>>> From: marcus.fri...@googlemail.com >>>> Subject: Re: Flash Player 11.5 - Debug trace in release player >>>> Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:02:55 +0100 >>>> To: dev@flex.apache.org >>>> >>>> Download the current SDK. >>>> >>>> Just edit the framework/flex-config.xml file and change this lines: >>>> <!-- Specifies the minimum player version that will run the compiled SWF. >>>> --> >>>> <target-player>11.1</target-player> >>>> >>>> <!-- Specifies the version of the compiled SWF --> >>>> <swf-version>14</swf-version> >>>> >>>> To: >>>> <!-- Specifies the minimum player version that will run the compiled SWF. >>>> --> >>>> <target-player>11.5</target-player> >>>> >>>> <!-- Specifies the version of the compiled SWF --> >>>> <swf-version>18</swf-version> >>>> >>>> You also need to download the the 11.5 playerglobal.swc from here: >>>> http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/updaters/11/playerglobal11 >>>> _5.swc >>>> >>>> And copy it to: >>>> /frameworks/libs/player/11.5/playerglobal.swc >>>> >>>> (Thanks again Justin McLean for this explanation.) >>>> >>>> Marcus Fritze >>>> >>>> Am 30.01.2013 um 16:44 schrieb "Cooper, Andrew" <acoo...@cimtek.com>: >>>> >>>>> Can you target 11.5 in Flash Builder(4.7) >>>>> Does this automatically set the swf version to 18 or is that something >>>>> else ? >>>>> >>>>> Andy >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Justin Mclean [mailto:jus...@classsoftware.com] >>>>> Sent: 30 January 2013 00:38 >>>>> To: dev@flex.apache.org >>>>> Subject: Re: Flash Player 11.5 - Debug trace in release player >>>>> >>>>> HI, >>>>> >>>>> Just be aware that you need to compile your application with 11.5 (and >>>>> swf version set to 18) for this to take effect. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Justin >>>> >>> >> > -- Alex Harui Flex SDK Team Adobe Systems, Inc. http://blogs.adobe.com/aharui
