Great news Peter, On Dec 6, 2013 11:42 AM, "Peter Ent" <p...@adobe.com> wrote:
> Hi, > > I've just finished an experiment with pretty good results. > > A little while ago I created a first pass at a FlexJS DataGrid. This meant > building both the ActionScript and the JavaScript components and all of > their parts (data model, view, and so forth). Creating a new component for > FlexJS follows the same pattern: build the component in one language and > then build it in the other. > > The experiment was to take the ActionScript component and compile it into > JavaScript and compare the result with my hand-crafted JavaScript version. > Well, the result was a success. Doing this uncovered some issues with the > FalconJX compiler that were resolved by either Alex Harui or Erik de Bruin, > which I think, strengthened the compiler. Once things were ironed out, the > ActionScript DataGrid compiled cleanly into JavaScript and ran. > > This experiment worked for the DataGrid because it is really a composite > component. That is, the DataGrid I created is a Container with a ButtonBar > for column headers and Lists for the columns; the DataGrid co-ordinates the > events between all of the lists. This technique would not work for > components that have very custom JavaScript requirements or which have > "native" JavaScript/HTML versions (such a Label or a Button). > > What this experiment means is that some components - specifically ones > that are composed of existing components - can be created and tested in > ActionScript, then cross-compiled into JavaScript to provide a fast-path to > the JavaScript version. This technique may not work 100% in all cases, but > what it has shown me is that you can get a lot of good code on the > JavaScript side from the ActionScript source, at least enough to quickly > finish the JavaScript version. > > Regards, > Peter Ent > Adobe Systems >
