Yeah, 3.5 is late enough. Why are you copying files around? Why not use it as installed?
On 2/22/13 10:04 PM, "Joe Kryzak" <[email protected]> wrote: > I was running AIR 3.5.0.890, and updated to AIR 3.6.0.5970, same result - > google is telling me that AIR 3.5 is certified for apache flex. > > > > On Feb 22, 2013, at 9:28 PM, Alex Harui wrote: > > OK, I googled that response and it seems to imply you don't have recent > enough version of AIR installed. > > > On 2/22/13 9:19 PM, "Joe Kryzak" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Correct - I'm using the full path. Of course, after running (after mounting): >> >> sudo cp -R "/Volumes/Install Apache Flex SDK Installer/Install Apache Flex >> SDK >> Installer.app" /Applications >> >> Is there a way to report a version? >> >> >> >> On Feb 22, 2013, at 9:04 PM, Alex Harui wrote: >> >> Are you saying you ran the first command line and the response was a list of >> "Available Options"? >> >> I tried an equivalent command-line on Mac and it worked for me. I noticed >> you are not installed in the default location. Maybe there is an older >> version around somewhere? >> >> >> On 2/22/13 6:28 PM, "Joe Kryzak" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Om - >>> >>> The mac binary doesn't recognize the option - >>> >>> $ ./Install\ Apache\ Flex\ SDK\ Installer >>> -config=/home/jk/Downloads/sdk-installer-config-2.0.xml >>> Available Options: -silent { -eulaAccepted ( -location <dir> ) >>> -desktopShortcut -programMenu -allowDownload } >>> >>> I'm in >>> >>> /Applications/Install Apache Flex SDK Installer.app/Contents/MacOS >>> >>> I also tried to invoke with 'open', but it dies instantly: >>> >>> open -a /Applications/Install\ Apache\ Flex\ SDK\ Installer.app --args >>> -config=sdk-installer-config-2.0.xml >>> >>> >>> On Feb 22, 2013, at 11:45 AM, Om wrote: >>> >>> Here are the steps: >>> >>> 1. Download and install the released Installer from here: >>> flex.apache.org/installer >>> 2. Download the file from >>> http://flex.apache.org/sdk-installer-config-2.0.xml to your hard disk (ex. >>> to: c:/sdk-installer-config-2.0.xml ) >>> 3. Open c:/sdk-installer-config-2.0.xml and modify the xml node for >>> FlashPlayer: >>> >>> from: >>> >>> <file name="FlashPlayer" path=" >>> http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/updaters/11/"; file="* >>> playerglobal11_1.swc*" version="*11.1*"/> >>> >>> to: >>> >>> <file name="FlashPlayer" path=" >>> http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/updaters/11/"; file="* >>> playerglobal11_5.swc*" version="*11.5*"/> >>> >>> 4. Save the file: c:/sdk-installer-config-2.0.xml >>> 5. From the command line, invoke the Installer using an argument like this: >>> >>> C:\Program Files (x86)\Apache Flex\Apache Flex SDK Installer>*"Apache Flex >>> SDK Installer.exe" -config=c:/sdk-installer-config-2.0.xml* >>> * >>> * >>> This is how you tell the Installer to download flash player 11.5 instead of >>> the defaults. >>> >>> 6. Once the installer finishes its thing, open the SDK folder where Apache >>> Flex 4.9 is installed and open the file: frameworks/flex-config.xml >>> 7. Modify these two xml nodes: >>> >>> from: >>> >>> <!-- Specifies the minimum player version that will run the compiled >>> SWF. --> >>> <target-player>*11.1*</target-player> >>> >>> <!-- Specifies the version of the compiled SWF --> >>> <swf-version>*14*</swf-version> >>> >>> to: >>> >>> <!-- Specifies the minimum player version that will run the compiled >>> SWF. --> >>> <target-player>*11.5*</target-player> >>> >>> <!-- Specifies the version of the compiled SWF --> >>> <swf-version>*18*</swf-version> >>> >>> 8. Save flex-config.xml >>> >>> >>> You should be good to go now. >>> >>> Please let me know if you run into any problems. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Om >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 11:27 AM, Joe Kryzak <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Trying to install 4.9.0 on Flash Builder 4.7 with Flash Player 11.5. >>>> >>>> Joe >>>> On Feb 22, 2013, at 11:23 AM, Om wrote: >>>> >>>> Joe, >>>> >>>> I am equally confused here. We should have asked you this earlier - what >>>> exactly is your end goal? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Om >>>> >>>> On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 11:16 AM, Joe Kryzak <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Guys - >>>>> >>>>> The new version sounds good. I'll tell you step by step how I interpreted >>>>> the instructions, but I feel I have such a disconnect I don't want to >>>> waste >>>>> your time. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Pre-README: Installed Flash Builder 4.7.0. Added "4.9.0" directory >>>>> underneath Flash Builder sdks. >>>>> 1. Unzip the source distribution. You should see the 'installer' >>>>> directory and the >>>>> 'common' directory in the root. >>>>> No problem - I'm not a linux admin type, but know command line and have >>>>> done sudo installs. >>>>> >>>>> 2. In the installer directory run: >>>>> ant get-as3commons.swc >>>>> This step downloads the required as3commons library and saves it in >>>>> the libs >>>>> directory. >>>>> In running this, I get a message, but the build is successful. Only later >>>>> do I figure out from Justin that this is something that needs to be dealt >>>>> with. The reason I blow this message off is because it isn't indicated as >>>>> an error, and during a typical make/make install there are a lot of >>>>> messages that I usually ignore. >>>>> $ ant get-as3commons.swc >>>>> Buildfile: >>>>> >>>> /Users/jk/Downloads/apache-flex-sdk-installer-2.0.2-src/installer/build.xml >>>>> [taskdef] Could not load definitions from resource flexTasks.tasks. It >>>>> could not be found. check-as3commons.swc: get-as3commons.swc: >>>>> [mkdir] Created dir: >>>>> /Users/jk/Downloads/apache-flex-sdk-installer-2.0.2-src/installer/libs >>>>> [get] Getting: >>>>> >>>> > http://projects.yoolab.org/maven/content/repositories/releases/org/as3common>>> > > s >>>> /as3commons-zip/1.0.0-alpha.1/as3commons-zip-1.0.0-alpha.1.swc >>>>> [get] To: >>>>> >>>> > /Users/jk/Downloads/apache-flex-sdk-installer-2.0.2-src/installer/libs/as3co>>> > > m >>>> mons-zip-1.0.0-alpha.1.swc >>>>> [get] .......... >>>>> [get] Getting: >>>>> >>>> > http://projects.yoolab.org/maven/content/repositories/releases/org/as3common>>> > > s >>>> /as3commons-zip/1.0.0-alpha.1/as3commons-zip-1.0.0-alpha.1.swc.md5 >>>>> [get] To: >>>>> >>>> > /Users/jk/Downloads/apache-flex-sdk-installer-2.0.2-src/installer/libs/as3co>>> > > m >>>> mons-zip-1.0.0-alpha.1.swc.md5 >>>>> [get] . >>>>> [delete] Deleting: >>>>> >>>> > /Users/jk/Downloads/apache-flex-sdk-installer-2.0.2-src/installer/libs/as3co>>> > > m >>>> mons-zip-1.0.0-alpha.1.swc.md5 >>>>> BUILD SUCCESSFUL Total time: 2 seconds >>>>> At first, I moved on, but later when nothing worked I went back to this >>>>> step and asked users@ what the message meant. >>>>> >>>>> As a fix for this, Justin suggests: >>>>> >>>>> Ant can't find flexTasks, add flexTask.jar to your ANT lib directory or >>>>> pass it to ant via -lib. You can find it in the Flex SDK >>>> modules/antTasks. >>>>> >>>>> I really have no idea what this means, so I start searching for >>>>> 'flexTask.jar' and the directory 'modules' from the source directory, >>>> both >>>>> turn up nothing: >>>>> >>>>> $ find . -name "modules" >>>>> $ find . -name "flexTask.jar" >>>>> $ >>>>> So I go to Google, and I see: >>>>> the flexTasks.jar file is located at >>>>> flash_builder_install/sdks/4.6.0/ant/lib >>>>> There is no flash_builder_install, and the previous search of the >>>>> installer directory turned up null, so I assume flash_builder_install is >>>>> the installed directory. 4.9.0 is still empty, so I go back to my old >>>>> 4.6.0, which does have the flexTasks.jar, but is this correct to use an >>>>> older version? Assuming that's correct, which I don't think it is, I'm >>>>> really not sure where the SDK is at this point - I only have the >>>> installer. >>>>> Or does the installer contain the SDK? A search didn't show any module >>>>> directories. So I try and look for a tarball within the installer source: >>>>> >>>>> $ find . -name "*tar*" >>>>> $ >>>>> >>>>> Which returns nothing. I realize at this point that I have no idea what's >>>>> going on, but unfortunately I don't have the time to clear the confusion >>>> on >>>>> my own. >>>>> >>>>> In my original effort (before writing Justin), I had ignored the original >>>>> message and went onto step 3. >>>>> >>>>> 3. If using Adobe Flash Builder, add a linked resource called: >>>>> APACHE_FLEX_UTILITIES_ROOT >>>>> and point it to the directory path where the 'installer' and 'common' >>>>> directories are >>>>> located. >>>>> I am using FB 4.7, so I go into FB and figure out how to add the linked >>>>> resource. I believe I did that correctly, I move onto step 4. >>>>> >>>>> 4. In the installer project, add >>>> ${APACHE_FLEX_UTILITIES_ROOT}/common/src >>>>> as a source path. >>>>> At this point, I have no idea what "installer project" refers to. I was >>>>> purely working command line, up until step 3. I believe the inference is >>>>> that somehow there is a project in FB which is managing the installation >>>> of >>>>> the SDK, but I have really no concept how the focus changed from command >>>>> line to FB, except in step 3, which only indicated to set a variable. So >>>> I >>>>> speculate, and I wonder if the variable sets up some sort of installer >>>>> project, so I exit and come back in, no difference. >>>>> >>>>> Giving up on FB, I go back to the command line. There is a xml file >>>> called >>>>> build.xml which contains a <project> item, and one of the attributes is >>>>> 'installer', so I figure I found the installer project that I was >>>> supposed >>>>> to be adding the source path to. In looking through the XML, there is no >>>>> child elements that have source path definitions of any kind, so I'm >>>>> assuming I am back in the weeds. I write this to users@: >>>>> >>>>> I'm assuming the installer project it's referring to is in the build.xml, >>>>> but what is the mechanism to add it? Or am I misunderstanding something? >>>>> >>>>> Justin writes back: >>>>> This refers to if you building the installer in Flash Builder, the >>>>> installer uses code form the common project >>>>> (/flex/untilities/trunk/common). It's in properties under Flex Build Path >>>>> in the Source Path tab, click add folder to add it. >>>>> I'm entirely sure this makes sense to you guys, and the thousands of >>>>> people who have installed it before. As a basic user, I view the SDK >>>> 4.9.0 >>>>> as an overlay on top of FB 4.7. I view the install source that I >>>> downloaded >>>>> as a mechanism to bind that overlay. It would never occur to me that I >>>>> could 'build the installer in Flash Builder', I would assume the build >>>>> process would take place on the command line, similar to make/make >>>> install. >>>>> At this point I'm guessing I should see an installer project in Flash >>>>> Builder? This is a foreign idea to me, and I'm sort of giving up at this >>>>> point, because my fundamental assumptions about the build process are >>>>> totally flawed. I'll leave it up to you guys to determine if you think >>>> I'm >>>>> close and can provide guidance, or if I should just wait for Lee's single >>>>> click installer which specifies FP. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for the support though. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Feb 22, 2013, at 9:21 AM, Om wrote: >>>>> >>>>> On Feb 22, 2013 12:56 AM, "Joe Kryzak" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Yes, I was attempting to build 4.9 with flash player 11.5. >>>>>> >>>>>> Is there a plan to have the binary installer select the flash player >>>>> version? I'm not locating the artifacts you are referencing, I might be >>>>> better off waiting. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for the response. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Joe, the README in the installer directory has directions on how to do >>>>> this. Basically, you grab a copy of the insataller config xml, modify >>>> the >>>>> urls and version number and inject the xml into the installer as a >>>> command >>>>> line parameter. >>>>> >>>>> Let me know if you run into problems. >>>>> >>>>> As Lee mentioned, he is planning to make this doable via the UI. >>>> Hopefully >>>>> that would make things easier. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Om >>>>> >>>>>> Joe >>>>>> >>>>>> On Feb 22, 2013, at 12:10 AM, Justin Mclean wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> I assume you trying the build the installer project? >>>>>> >>>>>>> 4. In the installer project, add >>>>> ${APACHE_FLEX_UTILITIES_ROOT}/common/src as a source path. >>>>>> This refers to if you building the installer in Flash Builder, the >>>>> installer uses code form the common project >>>>> (/flex/untilities/trunk/common). It's in properties under Flex Build Path >>>>> in the Source Path tab, click add folder to add it. >>>>>> >>>>>>> 2. Also, In the ant command in step 2 I see the message below. >>>>>> Ant can't find flexTasks, add flexTask.jar to your ANT lib directory or >>>>> pass it to ant via -lib. You can find it in the Flex SDK >>>> modules/antTasks. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> Justin >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> -- >> Alex Harui >> Flex SDK Team >> Adobe Systems, Inc. >> http://blogs.adobe.com/aharui >> >> > > -- > Alex Harui > Flex SDK Team > Adobe Systems, Inc. > http://blogs.adobe.com/aharui > > -- Alex Harui Flex SDK Team Adobe Systems, Inc. http://blogs.adobe.com/aharui
