Re: [Flashcoders] A reason to use Windows
Thanks ! J-C On Oct 19, 2005, at 11:55 AM, Alisdair Mills wrote: have done a quick guide to getting the flex2 framework and as3 compiler working on OS X, for anyone interested. http://www.mook.co.uk/~alisdair.mills/mxmlc_compiler_osx.html cheers, Alisdair On 19 Oct 2005, at 14:38, eric dolecki wrote: *hand raise* :) e.d. On 10/19/05, Spike [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Very cool, I know a few people who will be keen to read that. Spike On 10/19/05, Alisdair Mills [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It took a bit of tinkering but I have the flex framework 2 and actionscript 3 compiling on OS X (nb. not flex builder 2 plugin). if you get all the jar files from the lib folder from the windows standalone application - you can then use mxmlc.jar from the command line or set up an ant script to do it. works great - can compile mxml and/or AS class files no problem, and you can use it with any editor of your choice. so no need to rush out and make bill gates richer just yet ;) will post a howto when i get a free minute. On 18 Oct 2005, at 20:37, Spike wrote: Flex 2 requires Flex Builder 2. Several parts of Flex Builder 2 rely on parts of the java.awt family of packages. There is a really nasty bug with threading on OS X whihc means that SWT and awt don't play well at all. Unfortunately the only way to fix it is at the OS level, so you have to use one or the other. I expect MM will have to reimplement the awt stuff for the OS X version. AFAIK VirtualPC or some equivalent is the only way to get it going on OS X. Spike On 10/18/05, Dave Watts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Flex 2 I cannot run it on my Mac :-( Woe is me. I haven't tried to do this, but I would think you could run it on a Mac, although it may not be supported. With Flex 1.x at least, you could install it as an EAR or WAR file onto a J2EE app server. I suspect you can do the same thing with Flex 2, although you may need to run the installer on Windows, or you may need to download a J2EE installer. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders -- Stephen Milligan Do you do the Badger? http://www.yellowbadger.com Do you cfeclipse? http://www.cfeclipse.org ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders -- Stephen Milligan Do you do the Badger? http://www.yellowbadger.com Do you cfeclipse? http://www.cfeclipse.org ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] A reason to use Windows
Very cool, I know a few people who will be keen to read that. Spike On 10/19/05, Alisdair Mills [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It took a bit of tinkering but I have the flex framework 2 and actionscript 3 compiling on OS X (nb. not flex builder 2 plugin). if you get all the jar files from the lib folder from the windows standalone application - you can then use mxmlc.jar from the command line or set up an ant script to do it. works great - can compile mxml and/or AS class files no problem, and you can use it with any editor of your choice. so no need to rush out and make bill gates richer just yet ;) will post a howto when i get a free minute. On 18 Oct 2005, at 20:37, Spike wrote: Flex 2 requires Flex Builder 2. Several parts of Flex Builder 2 rely on parts of the java.awt family of packages. There is a really nasty bug with threading on OS X whihc means that SWT and awt don't play well at all. Unfortunately the only way to fix it is at the OS level, so you have to use one or the other. I expect MM will have to reimplement the awt stuff for the OS X version. AFAIK VirtualPC or some equivalent is the only way to get it going on OS X. Spike On 10/18/05, Dave Watts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Flex 2 I cannot run it on my Mac :-( Woe is me. I haven't tried to do this, but I would think you could run it on a Mac, although it may not be supported. With Flex 1.x at least, you could install it as an EAR or WAR file onto a J2EE app server. I suspect you can do the same thing with Flex 2, although you may need to run the installer on Windows, or you may need to download a J2EE installer. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders -- Stephen Milligan Do you do the Badger? http://www.yellowbadger.com Do you cfeclipse? http://www.cfeclipse.org ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders -- Stephen Milligan Do you do the Badger? http://www.yellowbadger.com Do you cfeclipse? http://www.cfeclipse.org ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] A reason to use Windows
*hand raise* :) e.d. On 10/19/05, Spike [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Very cool, I know a few people who will be keen to read that. Spike On 10/19/05, Alisdair Mills [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It took a bit of tinkering but I have the flex framework 2 and actionscript 3 compiling on OS X (nb. not flex builder 2 plugin). if you get all the jar files from the lib folder from the windows standalone application - you can then use mxmlc.jar from the command line or set up an ant script to do it. works great - can compile mxml and/or AS class files no problem, and you can use it with any editor of your choice. so no need to rush out and make bill gates richer just yet ;) will post a howto when i get a free minute. On 18 Oct 2005, at 20:37, Spike wrote: Flex 2 requires Flex Builder 2. Several parts of Flex Builder 2 rely on parts of the java.awt family of packages. There is a really nasty bug with threading on OS X whihc means that SWT and awt don't play well at all. Unfortunately the only way to fix it is at the OS level, so you have to use one or the other. I expect MM will have to reimplement the awt stuff for the OS X version. AFAIK VirtualPC or some equivalent is the only way to get it going on OS X. Spike On 10/18/05, Dave Watts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Flex 2 I cannot run it on my Mac :-( Woe is me. I haven't tried to do this, but I would think you could run it on a Mac, although it may not be supported. With Flex 1.x at least, you could install it as an EAR or WAR file onto a J2EE app server. I suspect you can do the same thing with Flex 2, although you may need to run the installer on Windows, or you may need to download a J2EE installer. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders -- Stephen Milligan Do you do the Badger? http://www.yellowbadger.com Do you cfeclipse? http://www.cfeclipse.org ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders -- Stephen Milligan Do you do the Badger? http://www.yellowbadger.com Do you cfeclipse? http://www.cfeclipse.org ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] A reason to use Windows
have done a quick guide to getting the flex2 framework and as3 compiler working on OS X, for anyone interested. http://www.mook.co.uk/~alisdair.mills/mxmlc_compiler_osx.html cheers, Alisdair On 19 Oct 2005, at 14:38, eric dolecki wrote: *hand raise* :) e.d. On 10/19/05, Spike [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Very cool, I know a few people who will be keen to read that. Spike On 10/19/05, Alisdair Mills [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It took a bit of tinkering but I have the flex framework 2 and actionscript 3 compiling on OS X (nb. not flex builder 2 plugin). if you get all the jar files from the lib folder from the windows standalone application - you can then use mxmlc.jar from the command line or set up an ant script to do it. works great - can compile mxml and/or AS class files no problem, and you can use it with any editor of your choice. so no need to rush out and make bill gates richer just yet ;) will post a howto when i get a free minute. On 18 Oct 2005, at 20:37, Spike wrote: Flex 2 requires Flex Builder 2. Several parts of Flex Builder 2 rely on parts of the java.awt family of packages. There is a really nasty bug with threading on OS X whihc means that SWT and awt don't play well at all. Unfortunately the only way to fix it is at the OS level, so you have to use one or the other. I expect MM will have to reimplement the awt stuff for the OS X version. AFAIK VirtualPC or some equivalent is the only way to get it going on OS X. Spike On 10/18/05, Dave Watts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Flex 2 I cannot run it on my Mac :-( Woe is me. I haven't tried to do this, but I would think you could run it on a Mac, although it may not be supported. With Flex 1.x at least, you could install it as an EAR or WAR file onto a J2EE app server. I suspect you can do the same thing with Flex 2, although you may need to run the installer on Windows, or you may need to download a J2EE installer. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders -- Stephen Milligan Do you do the Badger? http://www.yellowbadger.com Do you cfeclipse? http://www.cfeclipse.org ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders -- Stephen Milligan Do you do the Badger? http://www.yellowbadger.com Do you cfeclipse? http://www.cfeclipse.org ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] A reason to use Windows
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