I have been using Windows Vista Home Premium with Eclipse and the Flex Builder plugin for several weeks now without any issues. I upgraded my machine with a clean install, and I made sure to use Eclipse 3.2.2. From what I understand 3.3 and 3.2.2 both include Vista-specific fixes, but Flex Builder has issues with 3.3. Everything is running smoothly, in fact Eclipse seems to load faster than it did under XP (but I am on a high-end machine with 2 gigs of RAM).
- Eric Bryan Clover wrote: > > Hi All, > > I'm new to this group and thought I'd start a topic where people can > post their experiences with Flex Builder 2 and Windows Vista. Here is > mine: > > 1. Upgraded from Windows XP Home to Windows Vista Business. > Chose the upgrade path..not the full reformat and clean install. > (I wanted to see if I could get anway with not having to install the > 5 million apps & utilities I use. Might have been mistake #1) > > 2. Day 1 - Vista appeared to install and run fine. Flex Builder worked > okay. However it did seem to compile / debug slower. > > 3. Day 2 - The trouble starts! Several times Flex Builder just freezes > up. I can't even use task mangager to quit the application. I'm > forced to do a manual reboot. Reminds me of the old Mac crashes! > Eeeeek. You know this is just bad stuff! This happened 6 times or > so during a full day of work. Occurred when trying to SAVE WORK! > Ironic, but saving became something I was AFRAID TO DO! > > 4. Day 3 - Flex Builder really acting funky now. When I try to > compile / debug nothing appears in Firefox but a blank white page. > This happens every time I try to debug or run my apps. So I reboot. > Still nothing! Forced to uninstall Flex Builder. > > 5. After uninstalling Flex Builder I re-install it. Everything goes > smoothly during install. Attempt to start application and get > funky error that refers me to an error log. I locate error log, > read thru it, and realize I'm screwed and can't fix things. > Uninstall and re-install multiple times. Same deal! > NOTE: Using trial version installer of Flex Builder 2.0.1 > > 6. Realizing I can no longer use Flex Builder, I am forced to go > back to Windows XP. While I reformat my machine (which is a > Dell Latitude D820, Dual Core, Vista Capable machine) I'll be > pulling out my Mac Powerbook. > > Recommendation: Forget Windows Vista! Stay with XP...or even better, > just stick with the Mac in the first place! I always use both > platforms...just because...and my Mac always comes out on top! > > I'm curious to hear what other people have experienced. Please share > your experience.... > > =BC= > >
