I will update the wiki. Thanks. --peter On 12/6/13 1:08 PM, "OmPrakash Muppirala" <bigosma...@gmail.com> wrote:
>This is fantastic news, Peter! > >If you can add a page in the wiki describing the process of converting a >simple AS3 component into JS, that would be so much helpful for folks like >me, who want to help with building components for FlexJS. > >Thanks, >Om >On Dec 6, 2013 9:39 AM, "Erik de Bruin" <e...@ixsoftware.nl> wrote: > >> Way to go, Peter! >> >> Let me know if there is a way to optimise the process. There is a lot >> we can do with FalconJx and maybe the framework architecture that will >> allow us to do more with this paradigm... >> >> EdB >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 6:31 PM, Cosma Colanicchia <cosma...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > Very nice job! >> > >> > >> > 2013/12/6 Mr. Rich <mrrich....@gmail.com> >> > >> >> 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 >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Ix Multimedia Software >> >> Jan Luykenstraat 27 >> 3521 VB Utrecht >> >> T. 06-51952295 >> I. www.ixsoftware.nl >>
