Comments on: Set up eclipse to compile MXML / AS3 (quasi Flex Builder for OS X) http://blog.vixiom.com/2007/03/27/set-up-eclipse-to-compile-mxml-as3-quasi-flex-builder-for-os-x/ The Vixiom Blog :: Flex & Flash on Rails Tue, 2 Dec 2008 01:14:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: KreeK http://blog.vixiom.com/2007/03/27/set-up-eclipse-to-compile-mxml-as3-quasi-flex-builder-for-os-x/#comment-22406 KreeK Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:41:20 +0000 http://blog.vixiom.com/2007/03/27/set-up-eclipse-to-compile-mxml-as3-quasi-flex-builder-for-os-x/#comment-22406 Meekish: Yeah once you get used to TextMate using Eclipse is pretty frustrating. I use Flex Builder for MXML files but still use TextMate for ActionScript. I don't like having ActionScript mixed in with my MXML anyways so I just flip back and forth (and still spend most of my time in TextMate). There are some good tutorials out there on using 'Code Behind' with MXML which helps to seperate things. Flex Builder's debugger is really good and one thing it has over TextMate is if you import a class all it's methods and variables are available as code hints. Builder also helps a lot when first getting used to laying things out. The catch is the more you use Builder the less you need it. I plan on using Apollo so it's integration with Flex Builder is another plus. The absolute worst thing about Eclipse for me is the code coloring, I like coding on a dark background and it's virtually impossible to change it to a TextMate theme like Twilight. Meekish: Yeah once you get used to TextMate using Eclipse is pretty frustrating. I use Flex Builder for MXML files but still use TextMate for ActionScript. I don’t like having ActionScript mixed in with my MXML anyways so I just flip back and forth (and still spend most of my time in TextMate). There are some good tutorials out there on using ‘Code Behind’ with MXML which helps to seperate things.

Flex Builder’s debugger is really good and one thing it has over TextMate is if you import a class all it’s methods and variables are available as code hints. Builder also helps a lot when first getting used to laying things out. The catch is the more you use Builder the less you need it.

I plan on using Apollo so it’s integration with Flex Builder is another plus. The absolute worst thing about Eclipse for me is the code coloring, I like coding on a dark background and it’s virtually impossible to change it to a TextMate theme like Twilight.

]]> By: Meekish http://blog.vixiom.com/2007/03/27/set-up-eclipse-to-compile-mxml-as3-quasi-flex-builder-for-os-x/#comment-22404 Meekish Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:59:29 +0000 http://blog.vixiom.com/2007/03/27/set-up-eclipse-to-compile-mxml-as3-quasi-flex-builder-for-os-x/#comment-22404 I too am thinking about taking the plunge and picking up a copy of Flex Builder. I just really love TextMate and can't imagine myself being productive in an eclipse environment. Do you find yourself dying to be back in TextMate when you're using Flex Builder? I too am thinking about taking the plunge and picking up a copy of Flex Builder. I just really love TextMate and can’t imagine myself being productive in an eclipse environment. Do you find yourself dying to be back in TextMate when you’re using Flex Builder?

]]> By: todd sharp http://blog.vixiom.com/2007/03/27/set-up-eclipse-to-compile-mxml-as3-quasi-flex-builder-for-os-x/#comment-21646 todd sharp Tue, 03 Apr 2007 01:07:48 +0000 http://blog.vixiom.com/2007/03/27/set-up-eclipse-to-compile-mxml-as3-quasi-flex-builder-for-os-x/#comment-21646 I've got a pretty workable solution compiling directly from Eclipse with ANT and I'm working on a Flex/ColdFusion solution to compiling from within an actual Flex application. I'm tempted to get Flex Builder but I'm mainly just 'playing' at this point so it's not really worth the investment yet. I’ve got a pretty workable solution compiling directly from Eclipse with ANT and I’m working on a Flex/ColdFusion solution to compiling from within an actual Flex application. I’m tempted to get Flex Builder but I’m mainly just ‘playing’ at this point so it’s not really worth the investment yet.

]]> By: KreeK http://blog.vixiom.com/2007/03/27/set-up-eclipse-to-compile-mxml-as3-quasi-flex-builder-for-os-x/#comment-21637 KreeK Mon, 02 Apr 2007 21:58:27 +0000 http://blog.vixiom.com/2007/03/27/set-up-eclipse-to-compile-mxml-as3-quasi-flex-builder-for-os-x/#comment-21637 Todd: I actually gave in and bought Flex Builder a couple of days ago, they got me! I started on my 'FlexMate' but I realized that it was going an afternoon (or more) to configure TextMate with all the features I wanted. Sending $499 to Adobe was more economical than the blood sweat and tears it would take to match all the Flex Builder features (including adding ActionScript 3.0 support for either Eclipse or TextMate). I did find this post on compiling Flex with the Flex Compiler Shell http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=1793 it's for Vim but I was able to modify it for TextMate don't know if it's helpful for Eclipse. For those interested the steps were 1. download fcshtools and put the files in your flex sdk bin 2. in all fcshtools files change 'FCSH_VIM_ROOT' to '/PathToMy/flex_sdk_2/bin/fcsh' 3. create a TextMate command (a shell command) to start the server: '/PathToMy/flex_sdk_2/bin/fcshserv.sh' 4. create a TextMate command that compiles a MXML file: '/PathToMy/flex_sdk_2/bin/fcshcmp.sh $TM_FILEPATH' FSCH is super fast, faster than incremental builds and from what I've experienced faster than Flex Builder. Todd: I actually gave in and bought Flex Builder a couple of days ago, they got me!

I started on my ‘FlexMate’ but I realized that it was going an afternoon (or more) to configure TextMate with all the features I wanted. Sending $499 to Adobe was more economical than the blood sweat and tears it would take to match all the Flex Builder features (including adding ActionScript 3.0 support for either Eclipse or TextMate).

I did find this post on compiling Flex with the Flex Compiler Shell http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=1793 it’s for Vim but I was able to modify it for TextMate don’t know if it’s helpful for Eclipse.

For those interested the steps were

1. download fcshtools and put the files in your flex sdk bin
2. in all fcshtools files change ‘FCSH_VIM_ROOT’ to ‘/PathToMy/flex_sdk_2/bin/fcsh’
3. create a TextMate command (a shell command) to start the server: ‘/PathToMy/flex_sdk_2/bin/fcshserv.sh’
4. create a TextMate command that compiles a MXML file: ‘/PathToMy/flex_sdk_2/bin/fcshcmp.sh $TM_FILEPATH’

FSCH is super fast, faster than incremental builds and from what I’ve experienced faster than Flex Builder.

]]> By: todd sharp http://blog.vixiom.com/2007/03/27/set-up-eclipse-to-compile-mxml-as3-quasi-flex-builder-for-os-x/#comment-21634 todd sharp Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:14:22 +0000 http://blog.vixiom.com/2007/03/27/set-up-eclipse-to-compile-mxml-as3-quasi-flex-builder-for-os-x/#comment-21634 Did you come up with anything for AS3 support in Eclipse? Did you come up with anything for AS3 support in Eclipse?

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