How to use TestRunnerBase in pure AS3 / no MXML

Hi,
is there a way to use the testRunnerBase GUI for a pure AS3 project, without a mxml?
Thank you

Hi, the testRunnerBase is a Flex application, so you can't use it in a pure AS3 environment without including all of the Flex dependencies.

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Exporting/Using SWC in pure AS3 project

Hi,
I have multiple movieclips, each with 5 image-movieclips inside, which allows me to manipulate which image-movieclip is displayed in an animation. So, if image-mc1.alpha = 0, then image-mc2, next in the 5 layers, which has a default alpha of 1 is displayed. 5 image-mc's, so can use alpha to show whichever is needed.
There are 37 of these image-mc's in the project.
Instead of a FLA based project, I would like to try a pure-AS3 version, maybe compile using Flex/AIR SDK. One way to re-use these complex mc's would be a create a SWC for each (not sure one SWC with all 37 can be created in CS6, or how each would be called in the script?).
When I try this, using one multi-mc/multi-layer mc exported as a SWC and try to reference its internal mc's re: alpha setting, doesn't work.
image1.imagea1.alpha = 0;//image1 is the instantiated version of the SWC's mc done as addChild(image1)
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Again, thank you.
I guess what I'm not clear about is how to add/call each in the script. For example, the mc's are p1...p37. (As mentioned, each of these has 5 subordinate mc's inside with images.)
So, if I create all 37 as class P, how would I instantiate each one of the 37 separately?:
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How to use tile map with AS3?

I have a file that contains a bunch of isometric tiles that I need to make a map with, much like a sprite sheet but not for making animations. So using AS3, how can I divide that file into the different tiles, knowing the coordinates of each of them. Or can it be done automatically in Flash itself, so I can access each tile from AS3?
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It seems to be down to a choice between Bitmap and Shape, since they're both lightweight, but I couldn't find out what the advantages and disadvantages of them are, as there was no comparison between those two on Google, though between a lot of the other objects. And Symbol seems like an idea too, since when I googled this, I found a lot of pages saying that you should convert a Bitmap to a Symbol, but I never found out why.
Oh, and since I'm building an isometric map, all the tiles and all other graphics I'll be using, will be Bitmap and not Vector since I'm drawing the graphics in pixelart.

create one tile symbol (movieclip or sprite so you can use actionscript to reference tile properties - like its x and y) and arrange them (using code or by hand) into your map.
enable the cacheAsBitmap property of your map (that has some number of tile children).
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How to use motion xml in as3

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How to use .as files from AS3 project into Flex project

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I have done what you have recommended, the ear file is successfully created.
However when I deploy to the J2EE server, I get the following error.
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Aborted: development component 'xBtrService'/'abc.com'/'localhost'/'2005.06.22.17.30.10':
Caught exception during application deployment from SAP J2EE Engine's deploy service:
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How to build dynamic query strings in the query using DB adapter 'Pure SQL'

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I am building an application which will access DB to fetch some result set. The query involves retrieving data from multiple tables(nearly 10 tables). So I have created a DB adapter using 'execute pure sql' option. With this query works fine, but my inputs parameters will vary. So I need to make my query dynamic to append the query strings at runtime depending on the inputs.
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How to use my as3 file in flex

hi, I am new in flex and want to divert into flex. How to use my as3 file into flex. Is there any sample tutor . so, that I could learn fast.

Please clarify. Is this .as file a class you previously used as a complonentcomponent you now wish to use as the main application?
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include "subfolder1/subfolder2/etc/MyASFile.as";
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www.ChikaraDev.com
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Mobile apps in pure AS3

Hi there,
I'm wondering what components (such as list control, buttons, date picker and so on) others are using when they develop pure AS3 mobile apps for IOS. Is there a book that you can suggest for me to help understand how components are built in AS3?
Thanks

If you want performance you'll need to use Stage3D to utilize the GPU. The flash/flex display list will never match the speed of Stage3D. The mx and spark components will never feel as 'native' as coding in objective-c until they literally transcode from AS3(4?) to Obj-c and compile to arm. Spark is more optimized than mx so it does make MXML (Flex) a viable alternative. It certainly does not feel native however.
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Cleaning Up Vector (array like) in pure AS3 project

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it's taken from a chapter that shows how coding typically evolves for a novice with a main idea and then progresses as more and more features are added:
Everything works the way it should but there is a major problem. Actually, there is more than one major problem and there are some minor problems but I will address the biggest problem, first: my Main class is quickly becoming a mess.
I have all this code for controlling player in Main and I will need more code which will make Main an even bigger mess. In addition, I will need to add an introduction view (by view, I mean what is presented on-stage) to give some information about the game and I should probably allow users to customize the keys they use for movement. Not everyone likes using the arrow keys. (Heck, I do not like using the arrow keys.) In addition, I will need a game-over view, eventually.
I am heading for a major mess in Main. So, while I can continue to put all my coding in Main, that is just like putting all your code in frame 1 of the main timeline and that bypasses one of the biggest advantages of OOP, encapsulation.
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I will use an IntroView class to control what happens in the introduction view and I'll use a GameView class to monitor what happens when player and enemy fight and an EndView to control what is displayed when combat is over - maybe the user's score or a taunting message.
I do not think I want the GameView class to control the fighting. I want all the code that controls player to be in the PlayerTank class and all the code that controls enemy to be in the EnemyTank class. That will simplify Main so it is easier to work with, will provide better encapsulation and will make it easier and faster to find the code I need to edit when changes and additions are needed.
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There are quite a few things I am thinking about adding (like scoring and a timer and enemy intelligence etc) and I do not know exactly what classes I'm going to have at the end of this project and I sure do not know all the code that will be in each class that I anticipate will be needed. That may be a little unsettling but it is how applications and games evolve (at least, when I am the developer).

Distinguish between pure AS3 and Flex project

Hey,
how can I distinguish if I am compiling currently an AS3 or a Flex project (mxml vs. pure as)?
I acutally want to look something up in the "evaluate" method of a GenerativeFirstPassEvaluator before doing the processing. So I need to know it there.
Any help is much appreciated.
Best,
Joa

MXML is converted to AS3 code as part of the compilation process, then the AS3 is compiled normally like the rest of the project. I don’t think that GFPE is run over anything but an AS3 tree. There
may be a way to figure out where the original source came from, e.g. .mxml or .as file, but you’d have to interactively debug and scan the data structures — I don’t know off hand.
- Jono
From: Joa Ebert <[email protected]>
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Distinguish between pure AS3 and Flex project
Hey,
how can I distinguish if I am compiling currently an AS3 or a Flex project (mxml vs. pure as)?
I acutally want to look something up in the "evaluate" method of a GenerativeFirstPassEvaluator before doing the processing. So I need to know it there.
Any help is much appreciated.
Best,
Joa
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How to use complex function as condition in Oracle Rule Decision Table?

How to use complex function as condition in Oracle Rule Decision Table?
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If you want to apply a filter condition such as:
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select ....
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hi
in as3.0 click the button and download the file in the local path folder.
how to write the code in as3.0. help me
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Here is a link for that search...
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For pure AS3 development do we still need to overlay the FLEX SDK?

Hi Guys
I've found this whole SDK overlay business a mess and very confusing. I've found this document
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/air/articles/ane-android-devices.html
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"The distribution of the AIR SDK with ASC 2.0 is for pure ActionScript development only. It should not be combined with an existing Flex SDK.
To support Flex application development with newer versions of the AIR SDK, an AIR SDK overlay distribution that does not include ASC 2.0 needs to be overlaid over the Flex SDK bundled with Flash Builder 4.7."
So if we are doing pure AS3 development there is no longer any need to do any 'overlaying' of one SDK Folder onto another. We just need to get the latest AIR SDK with complier ( http://www.adobe.com/devnet/air/air-sdk-download.html )
We should then update the AIR SDK if using Flash Builder via ( http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-builder/kb/overlay-air-sdk-flash-builder. html ) (Note it still uses the term 'overlay' but you are not really overlaying but replacing).
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Yes, that's correct, for pure AS3 development you need not use the Flex SDK overlay. For this you should use asc2 compiler available at http://www.adobe.com/devnet/air/air-sdk-download.html . Also below are step to overlay your AIR SDK with Flash builder 4.7
1. Exit Flash Builder.
2. Back up the AIR SDK availabe at Application/FB4.7/eclipse/plugins/com.adobe.flash.compiler_4.7.0.349722/ by copying the entire directory and rename it to something AIRSDKversion. Now, you have two folder AIRSDK(default one) and AIRSDKversion(copied one).
3. Download the appropriate AIR SDK file for your operating system e.g. http://www.adobe.com/devnet/air/air-sdk-download.html unzip and save it on your MAC OS X.
4. On Terminal, run the below command
sudo ditto /path/air3-8_sdk_sa_mac /Applications/Adobe\ Flash\ Builder\ 4.7/eclipse/plugins/com.adobe.flash.compiler_4.7.0.349722/AIRSDK
/path/air3-8_sdk_sa_mac -> path where you downloaded the AIR SDK
/Applications/Adobe\ Flash\ Builder\ 4.7/eclipse/plugins/com.adobe.flash.compiler_4.7.0.349722/AIRSDK -> path where you overlay the new AIR SDK
5. (Optional) To access the new AIR 3.8 APIs, update your application descriptor file to the 3.8 namespace.
To update the namespace, change the xmlns attribute in your application descriptor to: <application xmlns="http://ns.adobe.com/air/application/3.8">
6. (Optional) To ensure that the output SWF file targets SWF version 21, pass an additional compiler argument: -swf-version=21.
Hope this will help.
Regards,
Nimit

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