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What should I do to use a .as3proj file in Flash Builder?


thing is, I have to do some modifications at my work, but I never used Flashdevelop, only Flash Builder.

However, the project I need to modify was made with Flashdevelop, it comes with a .as3file, no fla file anywhere.

So, what do I need to do in order to use this project in Flash Builder?, just creating a new project and browsing the path file with the src .as files is enough?, or do I need to do something else?

Thx!


Solution

  • I do not expect you'd be able to reuse a FlashDevelop project within Flash Builder. However, there is no reason you can't use the same ActionScript files that youw rote in FlashDevelop in a Flash Builder project. There are plenty of ways you may try to do this. I'd start by creating a Flash Builder project. Then you can:

    1. Copy the code from your FlashDevelop project into your Flash Builder project's source directory
    2. Create a mapped source directory in Flash Builder that points to the source of your FlashDevelop project.
    3. Encapsulate your common code into a Flash Builder Library Project and create a SWC which can then be used in the Flash Builder project and the FlashDevelop project. [Note: I assume FlashDevelop also provides a way to create SWCs].

    I'll also note that fla is the file format for Flash Professional; and is not supported by Flash Builder--so far as I know.