I've been using FlashBuilder for the past 3 years and I've recently switched to FlashDevelop. I like it but the project outline seems pretty different. In FB I could see the outline of all my projects, but I only know how to view one project in FD. that's fine, but I'm working on an engine that I want to use in several projects and I would like to know how to create a library that I can import into various projects.
At 3/2/13 10:28 PM, ImpotentBoy2 wrote: I would like to know how to create a library that I can import into various projects.
You write the classes of your library and then use those classes in your projects.
At 3/2/13 10:28 PM, ImpotentBoy2 wrote: I've been using FlashBuilder for the past 3 years and I've recently switched to FlashDevelop. I like it but the project outline seems pretty different. In FB I could see the outline of all my projects, but I only know how to view one project in FD. that's fine, but I'm working on an engine that I want to use in several projects and I would like to know how to create a library that I can import into various projects.
Project > Properties > Classpaths > Add Classpath > folder with library inside. You have to add any swcs to the library, but the as files are all readily available.
At 3/2/13 11:35 PM, MSGhero wrote:At 3/2/13 10:28 PM, ImpotentBoy2 wrote: I've been using FlashBuilder for the past 3 years and I've recently switched to FlashDevelop. I like it but the project outline seems pretty different. In FB I could see the outline of all my projects, but I only know how to view one project in FD. that's fine, but I'm working on an engine that I want to use in several projects and I would like to know how to create a library that I can import into various projects.Project > Properties > Classpaths > Add Classpath > folder with library inside. You have to add any swcs to the library, but the as files are all readily available.
Sweet! Can the imported library can be an .as3proj, and not just a swc? does it matter if the imported project has a document class?
will I be able to edit imported projects and have those changes effect all projects that use that project?
At 3/2/13 11:45 PM, ImpotentBoy2 wrote: Sweet! Can the imported library can be an .as3proj, and not just a swc?
as3proj is a file of FD for organization purposes, the compiler does not know how to handle these.
To group files of a library, use packages.
does it matter if the imported project has a document class?
Why would that matter?
Again, you just use some classes, it doesn't matter if in some other project, one of them is a main class.
will I be able to edit imported projects and have those changes effect all projects that use that project?
You can always simply open a class file and edit it.
Obviously other projects have to be recompiled to include the changes.
At 3/3/13 07:46 AM, milchreis wrote:At 3/2/13 11:45 PM, ImpotentBoy2 wrote: Sweet! Can the imported library can be an .as3proj, and not just a swc?as3proj is a file of FD for organization purposes, the compiler does not know how to handle these.
To group files of a library, use packages.
Ok I looked into the classpath thing, I guess i just specify the folders. and yeah I'm a fan of packages.
does it matter if the imported project has a document class?Why would that matter?
Again, you just use some classes, it doesn't matter if in some other project, one of them is a main class.
the same way having 2 document classes in a single project would matter, I guess I can just specify which one to use.
will I be able to edit imported projects and have those changes effect all projects that use that project?You can always simply open a class file and edit it.
I'm wondering I can edit my imported projects without switching projects. In FB all the projects are open at once, even if they don't reference each other.
Obviously other projects have to be recompiled to include the changes.
right.
At 3/3/13 08:58 AM, ImpotentBoy2 wrote:the same way having 2 document classes in a single project would matter, I guess I can just specify which one to use.does it matter if the imported project has a document class?Why would that matter?
Again, you just use some classes, it doesn't matter if in some other project, one of them is a main class.
There's only one document class per project.
I'm wondering I can edit my imported projects without switching projects.will I be able to edit imported projects and have those changes effect all projects that use that project?You can always simply open a class file and edit it.
As I said, you can edit any file.
You seem to be keen on having multiple projects open.
You always have the option to open multiple instances of FD.
At 3/3/13 09:47 AM, milchreis wrote: As I said, you can edit any file.
You seem to be keen on having multiple projects open.
You always have the option to open multiple instances of FD.
Yeah I guess theres that, thanks
Just thought I'd followup after trying it out. not only am I unable to open multiple instances of FD, but apparently I don't have to. importing projects via classpaths opens the project, and I can edit it there, and everything is awesome. I don't hate flashdevelop anymore.
coolbeans.
create a folder called "res" for "resource"
you also have "lib" for "library" - I hope you're aware.
Programming stuffs (tutorials and extras)
PM me (instead of MintPaw) if you're confuzzled.
thank Skaren for the sig :P
At 3/4/13 10:31 AM, egg82 wrote: you also have "lib" for "library" - I hope you're aware.
That confused me, I don't want to actually move my libraries there when I can just reference their location. what is lib generally used for in FD?
