Rags to Riches

en route to a “richer” Internet

1. Josh 07.10.07 / 4am

   As a shortcut, you can use “-keep” if you’d rather not type out the rest.
2. Rahul 07.19.07 / 11am

   Hi Mrinal,
   I am trying to learn Actionscript.
   But I am finding it hard to get started as I don’t know exactly which Adobe product I need to download.

   I believe we need to have:
   Flex Builder to write Actionscript (.as file)
   Flash CS3 to attach it and compile it (.swf file)

   Can you please direct me here. Then I can perhaps understand better what you write next in your blog.
3. Mrinal Wadhwa 07.19.07 / 12pm

   Hi Rahul,

   You just need either one of the products to do it all …. you can write and compile a pure actionscript application in either Flex Builder or Flash CS3.

   At this early stage I would highly recommend reading Adobe Livedocs

   At the same time I would also suggest you join the flex-india mailing list to get all your queries answered .. there are over 300 developers on that list helping each other out.
4. Rahul 07.19.07 / 4pm

   Hi Mrinal,
   Can I also use Eclipse for Flex Development with the Flex plugin. Is it for free.
   I want to build the first program in Actionscript and Flash today. It could be the simplest of them, e.g. just a HELLO WORLD progam.
   Can U advise me how to proceed.
   I did went through the Flex livedocs, could get an overview.
   Can get started once I have installed thse softwares. Do U always work with the Trial version, or U work on a licensed version.
   For now, plz hlp me with HELLO WORLD on AS3,
   regds,
   Rahul.
5. Mr Funk 08.22.07 / 9am

   Sir, I owe you a beer!
6. Ashish 08.20.08 / 1pm

   Really Helpful ! Thanks Mrinal
7. http://emailtoid.net/i/4fc80020/36cdfc85/ 10.01.08 / 10pm

   To understand the generated actionscript is impossible.
   I thought i could easily convert my MXML component into corresponding Actionscript Class