Flex Framework:tutorials:mac development
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Compiling and Developing with ActionScript 3.0 and Flex 2 on the Mac
by Daniel Dura
With the release of Flex Builder 2, many of the faithful Mac users may be wondering how they can join in the fun and be able to take advantage of the new AVM and ActionScript Language. This post will explain how to get the compiler running on a Mac and enable one of the new features known as Incremental Compilation.
Note, currently Flex Builder 2 is not available on the Mac, and running the command line compiler on the Mac has not been thoroughly tested. We are working on a Flex Builder for the Mac platform, although it may not be released simultaneously as the Windows release.
Getting the Player and Compiler
Currently, you cannot download Flash Player 9 for Mac, or the Flex Framework and command line compiler directly. The instructions below show how to get both the Player and compiler onto a Mac.
Installing Player 9, the Flex Framework, and the command line compiler on Mac
- On a Windows machine, download the Flex Builder Standalone Installer for Windows.
- Select the Framework Only install (note the install directory)
- Copy the lib, frameworks, and Players directories within the installation directory on your Windows machine to your Mac.
- Mount the 'Install Flash Player 9 OSX.dmg' file found in the 'Players/Version 9 alpha 3/Debug' directory on your Mac and Double-click on the 'Install Flash Player 8 OSX' application icon and follow the directions to install the player in your browsers.
- Follow the instruction on the command line compiler page to set up and use the command line compiler.
- Start developing your Flex 2 and ActionScript 3.0 applications using the Mac editor of your choice.
