ANSWER To use this and any new features in 11.2, the swf-version needs to be turned all the way up to 15.
My setup:
FlashBuilder 4.6 Build instructions include "-swf-version=13"
Flex SDK version 4.6.0 (build 23201) playerglobal.swc (current one from
Adobe's page,
http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html, said to be
11.2 as well)
Standalone debugger projector (11.2.202.228)
Browser flash player plugin (11.2.202.228)
So by my reckoning, I'm up to date in everywhere I should be, to be able to use MouseEvent.RIGHT_CLICK (Adobe Documentation:
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FlashPlatform/reference/actionscript/3/flash/events/MouseEvent.html#RIGHT_CLICK) but, if I do
I understand that right-click was initially supposed to be AIR only, but that's supposedly changed, which is supported by the fact that it's in the website documentation and in the class definition for MouseEvent,
I want to play around with a few right-click stuff in Flash, but it seems like something's definitely not working correctly. Anyone got an insight as to what's wrong?
I'm a bit confused by some of the comments, so in case it's me poorly explaining what's going on, so here's an example of my code running and compiled, with source attached,
http://www.tymonrovers.com/seaders/asdf.html
SWF Version in build instructions need to be up at 15... as detailed http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/release-note/release-notes-developer-flash-player.html#main_authoring_flash_player
Damnit! I know it looks obvious now, but I do think they should probably detail that in the docs as well, they've got the specific versions of the SDKS for AIR and Flash, but not the swf version info, which while it might sound overkill, would certainly solve irritations like this when you forget that one little bit of a tweak you need to do for new features. Ah well, all working now. :/
-swf-version=15
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I want to to play around with Actionscript, mostly to compare the language with Javascript (I'm interested in the type system). Is there a straightforward way to do that or do I need to also install Flash or something similar? I'd prefer something that works on Linux but Windows-only is fine too.
Basically, I want to know if there is something for Actionscript that is analogous to v8/NodeJS or Rhino for Javascript, where you can run JS scripts directly (using console.log for output) without having to use a browser, create an HTML page, etc.
There is an amazing online tool capable of compiling Actionscript 3.0, this will aid your investigation of the language!
http://wonderfl.net/
As3Eval also is a good tool. Play around with the demo to get a feel for it.
It's windows only, but download Java, then install FlashDevelop : http://www.flashdevelop.org/
It'll download the flex sdk and everything you'll need to get started.
You'll need flash player to see your tests, and normally the debug player (take the standalone), which you can download here: http://www.adobe.com/support/flash player/downloads.html
As #neil says, you can also use wonderfl to test directly online, though obviously the experience won't be the same as a full ide.
You should be able to develop on Linux directly if you want to install flash builder (eclipse) but it's not free
Officially, BlazeDs can only be used "with Flex and AIR". This comment is puzzling in itself since Flex is a set of Actionscript development tools, while AIR is a "mode" in which Flash can operate.
Ultimately, I am starting a new project and I want to use BlazeDS for a Flash CS5.5 (or CS6)-based project. Is this possible? Has anyone used this combination in the past?
If you actually read the article you linked to, you'll soon find that it is absolutely okay to use BlazeDS with any technology that can communicate with a web socket - its message format (AMF3) is an open standard.
So yes, it can be used with Flash (or rather, pure ActionScript), but it is a little less convenient than with MXML, where everything is set up by the framework, because it takes more "under the hood" configuration to be able to run all the necessary parts for remoting. And you will still need the Flex SDK, of course - there's no getting around that.
Once you have the Flex SDK set up with your Flash IDE, you have to manually initialize the Flex remoting classes needed before you can access a BlazeDS service. There is a sample class that has all the required calls and some additional information in this blog post.
I have also written an extensive tutorial about getting RemoteObject wired up and working, as well as setting up a simple "Hello World" web service on my blog. The article series I wrote is intended for use with FDT and RobotLegs 2, but at least the first part (setting up a Java WAR project to deploy as web service) should be helpful to you, nonetheless.
Finally, I would recommend you rethink using Flash as your primary IDE - in my experience, it... well, frankly, it sucks (pardon my French) for anything but animations and setting up asset libraries. If you don't want to pay for a better IDE, you should consider using FlashDevelop (unless you're on a Mac - OS X is not supported). Or maybe give FDT a try - it is much, much more convenient for coding, even if you don't buy the Max license.
Irritatingly, Flash Builder refuses to implement any changes I make to the program when I run it. I can't find any documentation of this anywhere online after a brief googling, just wondering if anyone has come across this problem before and/or found a solution? I don't want to have to export a release build every time I want to check if any changes have been implemented successfully (I'm just assuming that'd work)
It happened to me once before but I overcame this problem simply by starting a new project as there wasn't much of any significance, and couldn't easily fix it.
It's pretty much as simple as it sounds tbh, having returned to my computer a couple of hours after leaving it I find any changes to any part of the code have no impact on what is displayed when I go to run...
Any insight would be much appreciated
Thanks
Josh
It could be the cache of your browser. Clear your cache and see if that works..
It could also be because you have classes that are compiled in external swf's. If you compile in Flash Builder, you're not persee recompiling those classes. Instead, compile the external swf which has links to those classes.
You'd think if this were a bug in Flash Builder, people would be complaining about it a bit more often, check that your browser is updating properly, most likely you've got the SWF stuck in your browser cache.
Check the "clear application data on each launch" in Run/Debug Configuration window.
This will clear and uninstall existing app installed in your test device, so every new launch will have clean build.
Tips : Make sure to cmd/ctr + B first, In every run/build.
I have got an assignment in which I have to implement a AS3 wrapper for any FLV player and I have to expose actionscript functions (External Interfaces?) so that other can be used in other different applications via CallFunction API. I have few questions regarding this -
Are the tools for this are freely available? I know Flex SDK is but I want standalone swf (I means Flash Player 10) that can be used anywhere without any dependency and should contain FLV player embedded or should be able to load it from a particular location by supplying the URL.
Is it possible only with an ActionScript compiler (or any free tools?). My problem is that I don't have flash or flex builder and I don't want to spend money on these because I don't work on it.
As I have almost zero knowledge about it. Can you guys please explain me (if possible with details) that what I need to do. Any resoures on how to create and compile?
If any of you have ever done this it would be really great if you guys can share samples. I've heard that many people have done the same thing for video players.
I can share a bit of my setup
I use Flash (CS5) for creating assets
I use FlexSDK as the compiler
And do all the code in FlashDevelop
Flashdevelop is for PC only for now, it's free and comes since the last few versions now with a debugger
I use FlexSDK to compile and Eclipse with AS IDE or something along those lines, and then preview things in a web browser using an html page with the swf file embedded.
check out projectsprouts. its a pretty nice Flash (as2/3/Flex/AIR) generation tool that can help you stub out your project, compile it, and even create unit tests if you want. pretty simple ruby install (i am a ruby newb, and got is running pretty easily). It was a pretty good support base, and an active mailing list where people will be happy to help you along.
It is important to note that the FlexSDK has very little to do with Flex unless you are linking against classes that are Flex specific. mxmlc does not have anything to do with MXML even though it will also compile MXML.
Here is an article that describes Flash development on Linux. It is pretty old, but the principles are the same. With an Actionscript 3 Compiler (contained in the FlexSDK) and a text editor, you are off to the races. It is a lot easier with Flash Builder 4, FDT 4, Intellij IDEA, Flash Develop, etc ;)
There is great library for realtime pith shifting https://github.com/also/soundtouch-as3
If was work fine until Jule 2015 (at this time was discovered another Adobe Flash Player zero-day (assigned with CVE number, CVE-2015-5123))
Is there anybody successfully use this library? I can't debug this ... because of I know AS3 not so well, maybe anybody know the reason of this
it's not an solution to this but after a similar issue I ended up using the Sonoport libraries instead. They're worth checking out as have some cutting edge algorithms and do realtime manipulation of pitch / rate etc.
www.sonoport.com
I've made the swc available here as it looks like their downloads aren't currently available