RSSFlex 3 SDK: First Steps
Sep 13
This post will guide you to install Flex SDK 3.4 on Windows XP and compile and run the examples on it. We’ll be using the command line, a text editor. No Flex Builder.
Step 1:
Download Flex SDK 3.4 to your computer.
Step 2:
Extract to c:\flex_sdk_3.4
Step 3:
Browse to C:\flex_sdk_3.4\runtimes\player\10\win and run:
Install Flash Player 10 ActiveX.exe
Install Flash Player 10 Plugin.exe
Step 4:
Browse to C:\flex_sdk_3.4\samples\explorer
Step 5:
Run build.bat
This will take a while because it will recursively compile all mxml files.
Step 6:
Run explorer.html
Experiment with the samples provided.
Step 7:
Let’s create an hello world application. Using an editor of your choice create a text file and save it as “helloworld.mxml” – the directory doesn’t really matter but let’s say c:\helloworld\.
Step 8:
Copy the following xml text into the helloworld.mxml file.
<?xml version=”1.0″ encoding=”utf-8″?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx=”http://www.adobe.com /2006/mxml”>
<mx:HBox>
<mx:Label text=”Hello World from Flex!”/>
</mx:HBox>
</mx:Application>
Step 9:
Compile your mxml file into an swf file using the following command at the command prompt:
C:\flex_sdk_3.4\bin\mxmlc.exe helloworld.mxml
Step 10:
Run your swf file. The Flash player should open and execute your file. Your “Hello World from Flex” message will show up.
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