I've started using velo's mojos to build with Maven. Working great so far and he seems to be working on it quite a bit.
http://code.google.com/p/flex-mojos/ On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 3:49 PM, pankajtandon2003 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Douglas and Tracy! > That was good information. > Any idea if the Apache/IIS plugin is also as slow as LCDS is supposed > to be (as per Doug's posting). > I clearly ignored the ant task to do this step. I do agree it may be > the better way to go instead of forking out the $$ for LCDS. > > Any suggestions for a good maven-plugin *that works* for doing this.. > that compiles .mxmls to .swfs. I'm trying to avoid the antrun plugin > if possible. > > Thanks guys! I'm warming to this flex thing :) > > Pankaj > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>, "Tracy > Spratt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I also seem to recall an Apache thing, hold on, ... yes, > > > > http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/Flex_Module_for_Apache_and_IIS > <http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/Flex_Module_for_Apache_and_IIS> > > > > > > > > See if that is what you are looking for. > > > > > > > > Tracy > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto: > flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>] > On Behalf Of Douglas Knudsen > > Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 4:22 PM > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Re: mxml to swf on a J2EE server > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 4:14 PM, pankajtandon2003 <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:pankajtandon%40gmail.com <pankajtandon%2540gmail.com>> > wrote: > > > Thanks for the response Dimitrios. > > > > > > I guess I need to be more specific. > > > I'm drawing a parallel between mxml file and a jsp file and I am > > > trying to get the mxml file to compile *like* a jsp file. > > > > > > In a J2EE environment (say Tomcat), I write a jsp using custom jsp > > > tags, ensure that the jar files that contain the TagLibs and the > > > corresponding classes are in the class path of the server and when my > > > server encounters a URL ending in .jsp, it knows to compile the .jsp > > > into a servlet that then sends HTML in the response to the server. > > > > > > I am looking for a similar way to achieve this behavior when I write a > > > .mxml file. Using Flex Builder as an eclipse plugin is great for unit > > > testing where I can see the results of the swf in a browser launched > > > from my IDE. However, how can I achieve this when I am using Tomcat. I > > > thought LCDS was the way to achieve this. > > > > > > You have stated that that is not the case. > > > > > > In other words how can I get from a .mxml to a .swf (that my browser > > > can display) in one step. OR.. is it necessary to do a two-step > > > process, where I compile into a .swf and then bundle the swf with my > > > J2EE artifact for deployment. If this is the case, then how can I > > > supply a filename to my swf dynamically. > > > > > > > The accepted way is to do this, yes. Use Ant to build your jars, > > swfs, etc ball them up and deploy away. Alternatively, you can use > > LCDS to 'compile on the fly' like a jsp, php, or cfm does. Flex 1.5 > > and earlier worked this way. It is *horribly* slow on first request > > though. Its called web-tier-compiler IIRC. Heck of a lot of cash to > > outlay just for this when you can compile in your standard build > > process. > > > > DK > > > > > I hope I am clear..er now :) > > > Thanks for your responses and patience! > > > > > > Pankaj > > > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com <flexcoders%2540yahoogroups.com>> , > "Dimitrios Gianninas" > > > > > > <dimitrios.gianninas@> wrote: > > >> > > >> Hi, > > >> > > >> 1) You don't LCDS to compile stuff, you can pre-compile your Flex > > > application by simply using the Flex SDK. It comes with the compiler. > > > You can read about it here: > > > http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/html/compilers_01.html > <http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/html/compilers_01.html> > > >> > > >> 2) I dont completly understand this question.... is that in your > > > Flex app you are trying to communicate with an HTTPService and you > > > want to pass it the URL? > > >> > > >> Dimitrios Gianninas > > >> RIA Developer and Team Lead > > >> Optimal Payments Inc. > > >> > > >> > > >> ________________________________ > > >> > > >> From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com <flexcoders%2540yahoogroups.com>> > [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto: > flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com <flexcoders%2540yahoogroups.com>> ] > > > On Behalf Of pankajtandon2003 > > >> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 2:01 PM > > >> To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com><mailto: > flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com <flexcoders%2540yahoogroups.com>> > > >> Subject: [flexcoders] mxml to swf on a J2EE server > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Hello, > > >> I'm trying to integrate a Flex app with a J2EE app. After reading > up a > > >> little I determined that LifeCycle Data ES is what I would need to > > >> effect this. LifeCycle Data ES is what allows me to get data from the > > >> server and save data etc. However I really don't need that level of > > >> integration. All I need is the ability to compile my .mxml file > on the > > >> server so that it is rendered as a .swf file on the client. LifeCycle > > >> Data ES seems like overkill for just this. > > >> > > >> How can I achieve above. > > >> > > >> Secondly, I need to pass in a file name to my .mxml file dynamically. > > >> Traditionally, since the mxml file is executing on the client, I > would > > >> expect a HTTPService call to get the file name. However, if my .mxml > > >> file is dynamically compiled on the server into an .swf (like a .jsp > > >> into a servlet), then I can really place the file name dynamically in > > >> the source code of the mxml file. How can I do so specifically? > > >> > > >> So there are two questions: > > >> 1. How can I compile .mxml files into .swfs on a J2EE server without > > >> using LifeCycle Data ES. > > >> 2. How can I specify a filename dynamically in a .mxml file so > that it > > >> compiles int a .swf with the right filename (and executes on the > > >> client as usual) > > >> > > >> Thanks in advance, > > >> Pankaj > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> -- > > >> WARNING > > >> ------- > > >> This electronic message and its attachments may contain > > > confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information, which is > > > solely for the use of the intended recipient. No privilege or other > > > rights are waived by any unintended transmission or unauthorized > > > retransmission of this message. If you are not the intended recipient > > > of this message, or if you have received it in error, you should > > > immediately stop reading this message and delete it and all > > > attachments from your system. 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