Have you tried checking out the examples from http://code.google.com/p/merapi-examples/source/checkout
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "heygapdol" <hey_gap...@...> wrote: > > Hello, I'm new to the Flex scene and I'm trying out an open source > project called "Merapi" ( http://merapiproject.net/index.php ), which is > essentially a bridge between java and AIR.I've been building a Flex app > to use this package and I keep getting "type was not found or was not a > compile-time constant:BridgeInstance" error. > This code is pretty much taken straight from their hello world video > which can be found here > <http://merapiproject.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5\ > 1&Itemid=84> . > > Here's my code: > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > <s:WindowedApplication xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009" > xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark" > xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx" > xmlns:merapi="merapi.*"> > > <merapi:BridgeInstance id="bridge" > result="handleResult(event)"/> > > <mx:Script> > <![CDATA[ > import merapi.messages.*; > import mx.rpc.events.ResultEvent; > private function handleResult( event : ResultEvent ) : void > > { > var message : IMessage = event.result as IMessage; > } > ]]> > </mx:Script> > > </s:WindowedApplication> > > My understanding is that this have something to do importing the swc > file - I tried putting the argument -include-libraries > "merapi/merapi-core.swc" in the flex compiler and > I've put the merapi-core.swc file in everywhere in desperate attempt: > now it's in src, libs and the main project folder. > Still I get "type was not found or was not a compile-time constant" on > the line <merapi:BridgeInstance id="bridge" > result="handleResult(event)"/>. > Any ideas on this? >