I want to learn Flex in Flash Build 4.7!!!

Can someone point me in the direction of a tutorial, or book on learning in Flash Builder 4.7? If one even exsists? All I can find is resources to learn in "Design Mode" which was discontinued in 4.7. I REALLY don't want to have to figure out how to translate the lessons...

Are you refering to an MXML file, or just a straight up XML file? In either case it should be the same. Comments are done with HTML style comment tags, like this:

I have verified and know that this is the case with MXML. In XML I haven't verified it, but unless Flash Builder 4.7 is handling XML in a radically different way than how most applications handle XML, it should work.
Also, here's a shortcut key that you would probably find useful. To comment something out, simply select what you want commented out, and then press CTRL-SHIFT-C and it will automatically comment out the selected section. And if you select a commented out section and press CTRL-SHIFT-C, then it will uncomment out the selected section.
Hope this helps.

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Sorry for cross-posting this, but I responded to:
http://forums.adobe.com/message/3235768#3235768
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I'm having the EXACT same problem reported by you as well as here:
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Hi guy,
its actually quite simple.
The "Root Folder" "Root URL" "Context Root" define your server directory and its url.
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the root url is something like
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the context root is your project name, the same name as your copied blazeds.war file
<my_project_name> --> thats what you insert to access your app in a webbrowser
Hope that helped a bit
I am just getting started myself, so i hope i didnt make any mistake, if so I would also be happy if anybody you knows better corrects me
Have fun and good luck
einrocker

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Hi all,
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I plan to get a Lynda.com subscription to help me learn the tools. The basic problem is I don't know which tools to learn, in what progression, to accomplish my goals. If I'm never going to use Actionscript or Air I'd rather not learn them. So what I need is 2 pieces of advice
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I've seen a ton of blogs discussing Adobe's decision to rename Flex Builder to "Flash Builder" for version 4.0, and wanted to see what you all think.
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Flex apps are not Flash apps (thankfully), they just happen to run in the same runtime (Flash Player). AIR apps are not Flash apps as well.
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I for one hope Flex continues to succeed despite this move.

Just recently re-infuriated by this terrible decision on Adobe's part so I located this thread.
On Adobe labs they use this as the reasoning:
If you are new to the Flash Builder beta, the first thing that you’ve already noticed is that we are renaming Flex Builder to Flash Builder. This name change will create a clear distinction between the free open-source Flex framework and the commercial IDE.
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When Flash Builder 4 is released for purchase, the current plan is to name the full-featured edition Flash Builder 4 Premium edition. This change is being made to reduce any risk of confusion between Adobe Flash Professional and Adobe Flash Builder.
If it's already realized that you're just replacing the confusion of Flex newbies with the confusion of both Flex AND Flash newbies... why do it?
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If you really want to eliminate the confusion of "Flex Builder" vs "Flex SDK" for the mentally challenged, why not simply rename Flex Builder to a more creative and unique name similar to what Java has in Eclipse/JDK? Heck even calling it FX Builder would have been better than Flash Builder! The marketing dept here needs a serious wake up call IMO.

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I just received a Flex project from a client, and I assumed I'd be able to work on it with my recent install of Flash Builder 4.5
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dont import it, do it from scratch in fb4

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I found it easier to pick up Flex (now Flash Builder) primarily due to the resources (Learn Flex in a week video tutorials http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/videotraining.html ) as well as a big developer community that posts a lot of how to's and walk throughs. In my personal opinion, I think the power of Flash Builder/Flex framework is the ability to create what traditionally was seen as desktop apps within your web browser. If you're looking to create a basic crud interface, skipping Flash Builder and just doing it in PHP may be the way to go. If you're looking to add visualizations (ie graphs, charts) or highly interactive user interface to it then Flash Builder would be a good way to go (though keep in mind that you will still need PHP (or some other server side application layer like coldfusion) to interface with your mysql database but Flash Builder's dataservices creates some sample php classes for you to handle CRUD using Zend). There's lots of amazing things you can do with Flash Builder. I'd recommend checking out some of the samples from Tour de Flex to get a sense of what can be done with Flash Builder.
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True newbie to Flex and Flash Builder.
I am trying to use FXG code out of Illustrator CS4 and PASTE in in a skin.mxml file.
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I don't want to just import the .FXG file as a component because it contains text in the layout I want to dynamically change in an <s:List.>
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Hey Peter, Again I REALLY appreciate your help....
So, Are you saying if follow the below process steps it will work?
1. Copy of code from AI Save as FXG dialog box using the Show Code button.
2. Open the Skin or ItemRenderer in Flash Builder Beta 2. (which one should I use to be able to BIND data, skin or itemrenderer)
3. Paste the code in AT THE BOTTOM (after the Skin or ItemRenderer) (tags will still be in <Graphic> format NOT <s:Graphic> format)
4. Move the Library tags to the top of pasted code.
5. Save the file in Flash Builder that it will convert the tags to (s:xxxxxxx) type tags>
IF this is wrong, please explain..I apologize, trying to pick this up as fast as I can...Solving this problem would allow me to move very quickly in creating the pages I have to.
Not knowing Flex 4 well enough, it would take considerably more time if I had to save each individual OBJECT from AI and export as png or jpg or gif.
I also would have to recreate the layout from scratch which would also be difficult at my current knowledge level.....
Also, a learning point for me: In Flex 4 when I do this in Flash Catalyst (I have over 30 pages to build and probably 45 states and when work in Flash Catalyst it will crash if I move to many times in and out of editting components so I have to save often so I cannot do the whole in Catalyst and I need a repeatable process to get all the different page graphics out of AI and into Flash Builder), Catalyst creates a List component in the main MXML file, a skin.mxml file, and a item renderer.mxml file. I am use to coding in Smalltalk, Javascript, and Java. What parts are considered the Model, View, and Controller in a MVC architecture?
Thank you again Peter......
Bernie393

Flash Builder 4 Release version.

Hi
I want to know when the Flash builder 4 will be available as release version, as it is the beta version available right now.
And what about if someone already have the flex builder 3 licence key(what will be the upgrade coast? if possible).
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rlongia.

@rlongia,
http://opensource.adobe.com/wiki/display/flexsdk/Gumbo
Flex 4 should be available in "early 2010". I don't know anything about update pricing, but if you do have a Flex Builder 3 serial number, you can request an Adobe Flash Builder 4 Beta Extension Request at https://freeriatools.adobe.com/flashbuilder4beta/.
Peter

Flash Builder 4 - Mobile (Adobe read this!)

This is the second time I've written this letter. The first was a five-paragraph rant detailing the chronicles of my journey into mobile using the Adobe tools. This time, however, I've decided to break it down in a different way. It goes like this:
- Adobe spends considerable effort trying to convince Flash (AS3) developers to migrate to Flex (Flash Builder)
- After spending time with Flex, I am one of those who is convinced by the ease and power of what it offers. I buy Flex (Flash Builder)
- Adobe announces it will provide support for building iOS application but insists you use (buy) Flash CS5.
- Support (and methods) for using Flash Builder to create iOS applications is complex, messy and tedious at best.
- I buy an iPad ($3500), pay for an Apple developer account($100) and start using Flash CS5.
- I have to strip out the AS3 from my Flex project to bring it into Flash CS5. (Abandoning all the Flex components that made it great in the first place)
- I get my AS3 application running locally on my iPad. Despite every effort, it runs considerably slow (to my surprise)
- Apple makes it's TOS changes, restricting 3rd party developer tools.
- I'm now **** out of luck getting my Flash based application public (iTunes Store)
- Adobe starts to turn it's attention to Android (a move I fully supported despite my own shortcomings)
- AIR for Android starts to unfold. So, I start taking a look at it in addition to downloading the Android SDK.
- Publishing anything to an Android device, using Flash Builder, is (again) a complex, messy and tedious task. Command lines etc.. nightmare.
- Now, Apple reverses it's TOS policies.
- More Android 2.2 Froyo devices begin to emerge now (especially tablets like the Galaxy)
So, at this point I digress.
So, Adobe. You wanted us to migrate to Flash Builder. So, we did. This, by the way, means we BOUGHT the software. ($780)
So, you want to demonstrate Flash's power to publish to mobile devices. (meaning, now, iOS and Android)
ALRIGHT THEN, WHY DONT YOU SPEND SOME TIME GETTING FLASH BUILDER 4 UP TO PAR ALREADY? WHY DON'T YOU MAKE PUBLISHING FOR BOTH PLATFORMS (iOS and ANDROID) MORE ELEGANT NOW? WHY SHOULD WE HAVE TO BUY FLASH CS5 NOW THAT WE'VE FINALLY COME ON BOARD WITH FLASH BUILDER? WHY DONT YOU SPEND SOME TIME PROVIDING AN ELEGANT SOLUTION FOR MOBILE PUBLISHING - LIKE YOU'VE ALREADY DONE FOR FLASH CS5 (MONTHS AGO). I SHOULD BE ABLE TO FILL OUT A FEW FIELDS, SELECT A FEW OPTIONS FROM A MENU AND PUBLISH MY APPLICATION FROM FLASH BUILDER. NOT DOWNLOAD SDK'S, DOWNLOAD SPECIAL BUILDS OF AIR AND FLASH PLAYER ON A WEEKLY BASIS. GET FLASH BUILDER 4 UP TO PAR SO WE CAN WRITE ONCE AND PUBLISH (PUSHING A BUTTON) TO BOTH iOS AND ANDROID WITHOUT SPENDING HOURS FIGURING OUT HOW TO GET IT ALL WORKING.

Again, my issue is not with Flash Builder itself. In fact I think Adobe is doing a tremendous job regarding many things at this juncture. They've been under a considerable amount of pressure, especially since Apple tried to declare Flash an obsolete technology. I'm proud of Adobe and Flash - which I thoroughly enjoy working with. I also enjoy working with Flash Builder.
My issue is in regards to support. It's that simple. I understand that many features take time to prepare prior to their public release. This is obvious. There are a lot of tests to be made prior to even a first release. My issue is a specific one. It is in regards to Flash Builder and their attitude towards this piece of software as it relates to this "mobile storm" that has approached. Everything is about MOBILE, MOBILE, MOBILE. Well, ok.. it's about mobile. Adobe really only has two (count that, 2!) pieces of software that creates Flash content. (and NO, that isn't a lot). There's the Flash IDE and Flash Builder, which is SUPPOSED TO BE FOR DEVELOPERS. One would think that more time would have been spent of getting ELEGANT mobile publishing solutions into Flash Builder at this point. I'm tired of reading one massive pdf after another just to understand what the hell I'm supposed to be doing. AND.. on top of this.. they get simple, fluid, elegant solutions into the FLASH IDE in the meantime. iPhone, Android publishing with the click of a button in the Flash IDE? DONE! Months ago.. Flash Builder 4 with the same capabilities? Nothing. Command lines... Terminal windows.. give me a break.

I want to learn Flex in Flash Build 4.7!!!

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