Flex Builder 3 Performance

Hi,
Flex Builder's a great tool, but I get frustrated when it
slows to a crawl. Are there any known issues? Any ways to make it
optimize the performance. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks

That link Phrankie, is good for Flex application performance,
however the OP I believe is having an issue with Flex Builder
performance.
FrankyG813, have you allocated more memory for FB? If not,
follow this:
weblog.mrinalwadhwa.com
If you search your computer for 'FlexBuilder.ini' it should
show up if you have the standalone. If not search for
'eclipse.ini'. Below is my file:
-vmargs
-Xms128m
-Xmx512m
-XX:MaxPermSize=256m
-XX:PermSize=64m
-Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true
But I am not sure how or if XX:MaxPermSize and XX:PermSize
has any play in performance. Does anyone know?

Similar Messages

PDF Portfolio SDK setup - Navigator project wizard in Flex Builder 4.6 does not show

Hello, Experts
I am trying to build PDF Custom Navigator using Adobe PDF Portfolio SDK; however, for some reason, when performing step 3 of installation, Navigator project wizard in Flex Builder ( 4.6 ) would not show;
The plugins have been extracted to:
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Flash Builder 4.6\eclipse\plugins
The NavigatorSupport folder has been extracted to:
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Flash Builder 4.6\eclipse and ( just in case ) to
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Flash Builder 4.6\
any advice would be greatly appreciated
Best Regards,
-Alex

as per Joel's recommendation, used 4.5 instead - that worked just fine

Anyone been able to install Flex Builder 2 on Vista?

I am trying to figure out if there is a way to get Flex
Builder 2 to install
on Vista RTM yet. I can get Flex Builder 2.0 installed but
when I try to
perform the 2.0.1 update I get an error from the Install
Anywhere
application that I need to "select another location to
extract the installer
to" but no matter where I install it or if I try to run it
from the temp
folder as the error is displayed it doesn't work.
I know this is only like the 2nd day or so Vista has been
available to the
public but I am just wondering if anyone has had any luck so
far with
perhaps a beta or the business release?
Thanks,
-Dan

In case anyone else is having this trouble I found out a way
that I think is
able to update Flex Builder to 2.0.1. If you download the
updater on an XP
machine then use WinRAR to extract the files in the .exe you
should be able
to move that whole folder onto the Vista machine then run the
FlexBuilder2_Updater.exe file from there without any problems
or errors (I
set that to have admin and run in XP SP2 compatibility just
to make sure).
So far it seems to be working fine.
-Dan
"Dan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:epppn0$f4p$[email protected]..
>I am trying to figure out if there is a way to get Flex
Builder 2 to
>install on Vista RTM yet. I can get Flex Builder 2.0
installed but when I
>try to perform the 2.0.1 update I get an error from the
Install Anywhere
>application that I need to "select another location to
extract the
>installer to" but no matter where I install it or if I
try to run it from
>the temp folder as the error is displayed it doesn't
work.
>
> I know this is only like the 2nd day or so Vista has
been available to the
> public but I am just wondering if anyone has had any
luck so far with
> perhaps a beta or the business release?
>
> Thanks,
> -Dan

Flex builder 3 - clean build

I am having problems with Flex builder 3 not building
correctly.
It does incremental builds - to reduce compilation time on
individual changes I assume - but quite often gets it wrong and
produces a whole stack of invalid errors.
I've tried the build clean function but that doesn't seem to
actually perform a full build clean. It only resolves these issues
some of the time. I can mess around with the code - deleting and
then un-deleting lines that are throwing up errors, or sometimes
renaming the main style sheet - which usually fixes it. But this is
a constant drain on my productivity and sometimes no amount of
messing around will help. In those cases only exporting the entire
code base and creating a new project resolves the issue. (I would
guess because this forces a completely clean build)
Does anyone know of a way to either eliminate this problem
alltogether or failing that perform a full clean build through the
builder.
I'm guessing a customised any build script may be the
solution, but I've never created one of these.

jfb, I tried all that but to no avail.
Devtron, am not using SVN ! I'm using the Flex Builder standalone version.
Thanks guys for your replies. I just ran out of patience and just started working with FB4 and all is going great !
Thanks again

Flex Builder 2 corrupting Eclipse 3.2.1

Flex Builder 2 has some issues with Eclipse 3.2.1. I was
working with the trial version, so maybe the full version does not
exhibit these same problems, but if that is the case, then it is
disappointing that adobe is trying to support two separate products
instead of trying to resolve issues.
The largest issue with the Flex Builder 2 plugin for eclipse
is that if you have a flex project in the same workspace as other
projects (like dynamic Java projects) the flex builder 2 will try
to incorporate those projects in to the flex project when you do a
build or a clean only on that specific flex project. As a result,
eclipse consumes enormous amounts of memory that even with 2 gigs
allocated to the heap, it runs in to out of memory exceptions
frequently and the stability of eclipse has degraded significantly
since I installed this product! The flex projects that I had loaded
were some of the examples dealing with SpringGraph so I would not
consider them as being large or complex. When there is a build
occuring on just a Flex Project, it SHOULD HAVE NO BUSINESS even
scanning other non-related projects regardless as to if they are in
the same workspace!!!
I am not too impressed with flex's interface with eclipse on
the memory, the instability it introduced to eclipse, or how
SpringGraph handles large graphs, so I did not pursue getting a
license for future development. I also felt that the asking price
for the Flex Builder 2 is steep for what you get and its maturity
level. As such, when the license expired, Adobe had the nerve to
disable core functionality within Eclipse!!! For example, it would
not allow a CSS document to be opened in the CSS Editor! It
Hijacked the basic Eclipse functionality!!!
I am very disappointed in how the Flex Builder 2 plugin for
Eclipse does not play friendly!
But at least it does allow itself to be disabled. I am
grateful for at least that level of accepted behavior.

Cluebcke, thanks for the reply!
I am using a compaq nx7010 laptop with 2 gigs ram, 60 gig hd,
eclipse is set to utilize a minimum of 512 megs and a maximum of
1540 megs for the heap space. Virtual memory is set to a max of
4092 megs. Fairly generous I would assume. I doubt it was a
configuration issue, but hey, I’m open to learning and the
best lessons are through mistakes! ;-)
Sorry, I was being a bit sarcastic when I mentioned that
perhaps the issues were related to the free trial version knowingly
perfectly well that in fact there is no difference between the two
products. But I guess I was also conceding a possible out for Flex
too. Hmm...
To clarify my comment about aggressively compiling against
other projects:
1) I had about 4 demos loaded in to a workspace (269 files,
82 folders, and 7.2 megs including my 1 test project as mentioned
in item 4)
2) I had about 7 large Java projects loaded in to the same
workspace
3) Total workspace size was about 22,000+ files and 1600+
megs, give or take a fair number either way.
4) I was making changes to a simple flex project based upon
a SpringGraph demo
5) I choose to manually build only the small flex project I
was working on so as to replace all the generated files. NOTE:
Might have been a clean, but only on that one flex project and NOT
the whole work space. It takes too long to rebuild all of my other
Java projects so that option has been unchecked for quite a while.
6) What I saw in the Eclipse progress window was a list of
files within my flex project getting reconstructed, and then it
started to scan through the other projects too. All of their names
and resources were flashed within that window.
7) When finished with the build of the ONE flex project, the
Java heap was basically gone. Starting a TomCat server would cause
an out of memory exception. Recall I have allocated 1.5 gigs for
the heap.
8) Checking the other Java projects and Flex projects, the
timestamps on the objects did not reflect that they were just
rebuilt. They were untouched. Proof that I did not perform a build
or a clean over the whole workspace.
I agree with you whole heartedly that unless I explicitly
select “build all” or “clean all” it should
not touch other projects in anyway. But it did.
As far as the issue with the CSS editor, I understand and
accept your point. Perhaps as a friendly suggestion, when the trial
expires, the plugin should uninstall itself. This may be very
doable, and still have the functionality of a reminder and
reactivation upon registration if Flex Builder actually had a
second plugin called something like "FlexBuilder Registration"
which would "intercept" attempts to edit and utilize the
FlexBuilder only functionality so an informative message could be
displayed. The benefit would be that normal functionality for
non-flex resources such as CSS would return to normal.
Anyway, as I stated before, I was not too impressed with
performance of large graphs. What I consider to be large would be
on the magnitude of 20,000 to 100,000+. It would need to display
just about all nodes, or at lease an abstract relationship of those
nodes rolled up to a higher level. I realize that SpringGraph is
not ideal for those situations to begin with, but I was exploring
the idea of writing other plugins to deal with other graphing
formats.
I guess to be fair to Flex in general, I should probably ask
a general question of how well does Flex deal with large data sets
that need to be resident and the manipulations of those data sets?
Thanks for your time,
Scott Tabar

Flex Builder Engineer needed

Flex Builder Engineer need for profitable startup in the SF bay. *No overseas relocations*
Job Description:
This would be a great opportunity for experienced IDE developer, such as Flex, who want to move to cutting-edge web and mobile technology in the javascript open source framework space with a extremely well funded and proftable startup. The Web is in the middle of its biggest leap forward in a generation. HTML5 and its associated technologies are transforming the browser into a first class application platform. Local structured storage, rich media and deep device access are just a few of the newly available capabilities. Our mission is to create the tools that empower developers to create amazing cross-browser app experiences that execute with precision and performance
You would be applying your Flex SDK knowledge to build out components of a framework tool kit used by over a 1 million and growing. No Javascript knowledge is needed but a big plus if you have it.
Responsibilities:
• Apply state of the art Flex and Flash ActionScript tools and techniques to design and develop framework tools and solutions to meet product requirements for next generation web browser technology.
• Create cutting edge Rich Internet Application user interface that will change an industry and establish a new product category
• Create software to meet or exceed the highest industry standards for quality
• Work with other superior development team members in a collaborative, team oriented fashion
• Work with QA team to isolate and resolve defects in a timely fashion.
Required Skills:
• Superior Flash Actionscript development abilities
• Expert in OOP with AS 3.0
• Experience with Flash remoting is a plus
• Flex 2 Enterprise Service experience
• Flex Builder
• Cutting edge graphical user interface design abilities
• Proven new product development experience
• Demonstrated ability to meet schedule commitments with high quality software
• Proven abilities as a contributing member of a high performing engineering team
• Fast moving, self-motivated, creative thinker with exceptional process, analytical, engineering and relationship skills
• Understanding of Java, J2EE, App Servers, Workflow, Rules Engines, XML technologies
Work Experience:
• 3-8 years experience in Flash technology, including Flex Enterprise Services
• 3-8 years experience developing enterprise applications
• Demonstrable ability to produce cutting edge GUI’s with superior ease of use characteristics
• Insurance domain experience is a plus
Education Expectations:
Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
Master’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent is a plus
Company Description:
Web 2.0 Startup

I could do this... check out an old project that I started
3-4 years ago in flex 1.5 that I didn't complete because it was my
own project and I decided not to continue with the idea..
http://www.tharemix.com/
user: test
pass: test
it's:
Flex
C#.NET Web Services
Microsoft SQL Server 2005

[svn:fx-trunk] 5386: * Fix for Flex Builder JUnit tests.

Revision: 5386 Author: [email protected] Date: 2009-03-18 08:03:11 -0700 (Wed, 18 Mar 2009) Log Message: ----------- * Fix for Flex Builder JUnit tests. tests Passed: checkintests, performance testsuite Needs QA: YES Needs DOC: NO API Change: NO Reviewer: Pete F. Code-level description of changes: compiler/CompilerAPI.java Changed the deleted Map used in validateCompilationUnits() and some of it's helper methods from <String, Source> to <QName, Source>. This allows us to track when a definition is deleted from one SWC in the library path and then added by another SWC in the library path. All the definitions dependant on the definition need to be recompiled and we were missing this before. Specifically, the Flex Builder JUnit tests were switching from airglobal.swc to playerglobal.swc midstream. As a result, we weren't recompiling classes that depended on flash.display.DisplayObjectContainer, because it looked like it hadn't been deleted. Modified Paths: -------------- flex/sdk/trunk/modules/compiler/src/java/flex2/compiler/CompilerAPI.java flex/sdk/trunk/modules/compiler/src/java/flex2/tools/oem/Library.java

Jazz and Flex Builder 3

(I've also posted this in the forums over at
jazz.net)
I'm trying to get Flex Builder 3 to work with Rational
TeamCentral (the beta client for the Rational Jazz system). Jazz is
an IBM Rational project to build a scalable, extensible team
collaboration platform for integrating work across the phases of
the development lifecycle. Alas, I'm running into some problems
under Windows. I'm doing all this with TeamCentral Beta2a, BTW.
My first approach was to unzip the Beta2a client on my
Windows laptop and install the Flex Builder 3 plugins. In this
configuration I was able to get Jazz to work, but whenever I try to
build anything using Flex I get what looks like a Xerces versioning
problem. Here's a part of the exception I get whenever Flex tries
to build anything in this configuration:
ENTRY com.adobe.flexbuilder.project 4 43 2008-03-02
09:31:11.062
!MESSAGE Uncaught exception in compiler
!STACK 0
java.lang.IllegalAccessError:
org.apache.xerces.util.XMLAttributesImpl$Attribute
at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClassImpl(Native Method)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:228)
at
java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(SecureClassLoader.java:148)
at
java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(URLClassLoader.java:557)
at
java.net.URLClassLoader.access$400(URLClassLoader.java:120)
at
java.net.URLClassLoader$ClassFinder.run(URLClassLoader.java:962)
at
java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(AccessController.java:275)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:488)
at
com.adobe.flexbuilder.project.sdks.FlexClassLoader.findClass(Unknown
Source)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:607)
at
com.adobe.flexbuilder.project.sdks.FlexClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown
Source)
My next attempt was to use my Macbook and install the
TeamCentral client with the Flex Builder 3 plugins (same
configuration that I had just tried on Windows). This worked
perfectly - both Jazz and Flex were very happy, and I could be
productive here. Unfortunately, most of my team members are Windows
developers, so this is not a viable solution for them.
Now back to Windows. I installed the Flex Builder 3
standalone eclipse instance and noticed that it uses Sun JDK 1.5,
so I wondered if the JDK was the culprit. I replaced the JDK to use
the IBM 1.5 JDK (same as TeamCentral Beta2a). The standalone Flex
Builder 3 worked.
My next experiment was to use the Sun 1.5 JDK on TeamCentral
with the Flex Builder plugins. The performance seemed very
sluggish, but Flex seemed happy. Jazz was a different matter. I
could connect to a repository and connect to a project area, but I
couldn't do anything after that. I couldn't see any workspaces that
I had, nor could I look at streams, work items, etc.
I'm out of things to try at this point. My ideal solution
would be to figure out how to resolve the Xerces incompatibility,
but I'm open to any other ideas that people might have. We've
discussed the idea of having separate Jazz and Flex instances
running to get the Jazz features, but running both Eclipse
instances is quite expensive resource-wise, so an integrated
solution is the best.
Thanks in advance!
Tom Frauenhofer, [email protected]
Senior Software Engineer, IBM Research

No ads please, blocked.

Serious bug in Flex Builder 3

I just lost a whole morning's work. Here's what I did:
I needed to base a new component on an existing one. So, in
the FB3 file list I right-click, copy file, paste file, rename to
new name. Open up the new file and do my work on it. I saved the
file several times as I normally do as I work, and ran and debugged
the program many times.
Then, at one point I did command-Z to undo something.
However, I guess the editor did not have focus. Instead of undoing
my typing, the tab I was working on closed. The undo/redo menu read
"Redo duplicate file". Worst of all, the newer file -- the one i
had been working on all day -- had reverted back to the way it was
when I first duplicated it, i.e. a clone of file 1. All the work I
had done to transform the file 1 clone into file 2 was lost. Even
the Finder modification date was the same as file 1. No trace of
the file versions saved today.
I have never seen a program overwriting a never file with an
old one with no dialog or warning. I realize nothing can be done, I
need to re-do my work, but to other be aware. I will never
duplicate a file or perform any file operation from within FB from
now on, I will use the OS.

It is also possible that there are 'backup' plugins for
eclipse that you can use with Flex Builder, say that archive your
work every 5 minutes or whatever. Not sure, but wouldn't be
surprised.
Something along these lines:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/savedirtyeditor/
I realize this may not be exactly it.

Eclipse/Flex Builder Getting Slower

As my project has grown it has become increasingly very slow
to even move around in the editor. Sometimes it takes 5-10 seconds
just to move the mouse cursor from one line of code to another.
I am running it on a pretty beefy machine.
When this happens I usually notice that javaw is eating up a
ton of cpu cycles.
Anyone else dealing with this or have any ideas?

Do you notice the slow down for all projects or for a
specific project?
You can try bumping up the -Xmx512m to -Xmx768m or -Xmx1024m
in FlexBuilder.ini file.
This file is located under Program Files\Adobe\Flex Builder
3\
Also if your project has grown very large, it may help to
break it into smaller libraries and project.
Also if you are not using Flex Builder 3, you should consider
using it (there are some performance improvements in flex builder
3)
Thanks,
Gaurav Jain
Flex SDK Team

Unable to download Flex Builder 3.0.2 Professional Eclipse Plug-in Trial

Since yesterday I am unable to download the Flex Builder plugin for eclipse, having tried all the combinations of Language/OS available for this product, browsers and two different PCs at my home.
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/tdrc/index.cfm?product=flex_eclipse
Using the link above the case is always the same no matter what browser/computer. After the "Download" button is pressed the website "freezes" for about 30 seconds, then it refreshes and soon an email message arrives with the title
"Helpful links and resources for your Flex Builder 3 Professional Trial".
Furthermore when I visit a link provided in the email Getting Started - Flex 3 Getting Started - Adobe Learning Resources, all the hyperlinks such as Watch, Full Tutorial, Download Project, PHP and Java will simply redirect me to the very same page (i.e. the one provided in this sentence).
I'd appreciate any help given on this matter, thanks.

Moving this discussion to the Flex Builder plug-in forum.

How to integrate a flex build in a web application running on jBoss 5.1

Hi,
I have two flex builds for a messaging application that I have to integrate with my web application running on Jboss 5.1 . I have tried hot deploying the builds into the default deploy folder of Jboss,but that approach doesn't seem to work(maybe because I may need to make war out of the flex builds). Can someone tell me an approach of how to accomplish this. Can I leverage BLAZEDS for this purpose.
Thanks
Rohit Kumar

Hi,
Go through Re: Web Dynpro and Smart Forms.
Regards,
Satyajit.

Flex Builder 3 will not work on Mac

Flex Builder 3 & Mac OSX:
The hard disk on my mac failed, lost everything, including
Flex Builder 2. I installed a new hard disk, and downloaded the
"trial" of Flex Builder 3 (FB 3). The software seemed to install
fine(no errors in the install log).
However, when I run FB 3, the default front page does not
load, and tells me that the flash player as stopped because of a
un-safe operation. I think okay, that is fine, but I do like the
page with the links to the docs, and adobe resources. I try to
build an app, default just dragged a button on the stage, and
complied. However, the page does not compile. I only get the "grey"
page, with no button.
After this I re-installed the flash player (9.0.115), but
still no love. I have re-installed FB 3, but the same results.
I am using Mac OS X (power PC). Can anybody help me. I am a
student at the University of Hawaii, and I am teaching myself Flex.
I am thinking that the error might be with the flash player, and I
am trying to install flash CS3, thinking that if I can get the
stand alone flash player that way, maybe then this will work.
Please help,
John

Hi Michael,
Thanks so much for all your help!
I just installed FB 3 again, but still no love, yikes! I
don't get it FB 2 was painless,...
I have the same issues, and safari does not handle any flex
apps, just a blank(grey page). Can I ask a favor? Can you check
this link, a flex charting app. It can view it perfectly in Camino,
but just a blank page in safari. Could you check this link in
safari?
http://cfhawaii.com/Charts/DrillDownWithEffects.html
I also still get the can't find the debugger player.
Maybe I need to take a on-line course(bring that I am in
hawaii) to learn how to get everything set up.
I send a bug report to adobe, and I am hoping that somebody
gets back to me, and can help me fix the problems, as I couldn't
even registrar FB3, I want to start learning flex, not dealing with
this.
Thanks so much for all your help`-`
John

How can I create an executable with Flex Builder 3?

I'm working with Flex Builder 3 right now and I've run my
head into a brick wall. Here's the situation:
I'm creating a standalone application (runs in its own
window, not in a web page) and I want to run it on a computer that
does not have Flex Builder 3 installed. Help files and web searches
haven't directed me to the right answer, so I was hoping that
someone on this forum could help. Anyone know how to create a .exe
file or something else that can be run outside of Flex Builder?
Thanks a lot for any help!

quote:
Originally posted by:
rob_parkhill
Convert it to an AIR Application?
Thanks Rob,
This may be what I'm looking for, but I don't know enough
about the difference. I guess I should have pointed out that I'm a
complete Flex Novice!
Anyway, with Flex Builder, I created an MXML Application. I
went through all my various options again in Flex Builder and found
that under the project menu, I could export a release build in what
appears to be the format you mentioned. I managed to create a .air
file, but it is not a recognized file type on my computer. I tried
double clicking it and the built-in windows services couldn't even
find a possible way to run it. Am I missing some important step?
Thanks again.

Flex Builder 3 Beta 3 Debugging not working with latest Flash Player Debug

First to emphasize that never had such issues with Flex
Builder 2 Beta 2 and Flash Player 9.0.47 Debug version.
I downloaded Flex Builder 3 Beta 3 and installed it. Then
trying to debug any Flex app (old or newly created) does not work.
I don’t get any errors, but after some research I saw
it’s nagging up on trying to connect to the Flash Player
debug version.
1. Uninstalled old versions of Flash Player (FP).
2. Downloaded latest debug version of FP 9 (9.0.115) and
installed it both for IE and Opera (Netscape-compatible).
3. Installed Flex Builder 3 Beta 3.
4. Created a simple Flex app.
5. Ran it in debug mode.
6. Showed a small window with title “Progress
Information” and a progress + text: Waiting for Flash Player
to connect to debugger…
7. Two minutes later I got the error: “Failed to
connect; session timed out. Ensure that: 1. You compiled your Flash
application with debugging on. 2. You are running the debugger
version of Flash Player.”
Any idea what is wrong? I tried to download an older debug
version but then FB 3 Beta 3 raises the error it’s expecting
version 9.0.115. I searched to download FB3 Beta 2 (because I
deleted it after downloading Beta 3) but unfortunately Adobe did
their best to wipe it out from their links.
Any help is welcome.
System Specs:
Windows Vista Ultimate
Flex Builder 3 Beta 3 Standalone
JRE 1.6 Update 3
-Dimitar

Hi Dimitar,
Did you close all the browsers (and applications which use
Flash Player) when you install Flex Builder 3 Beta 3 or Flash
Player? You can try manually installing it from <FB install
location>/player/ directory. Here're some
installation/unintallation instructions of Flash Player:
http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/Flex_3:Release_Notes#Installing_Flex_SDK_3_Beta_3
thanks,
Sharon

Flex Builder 3 Performance

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for