Step 1, PDT : Download PDT here, extract the content and put it somewhere on your disk
Step 2, Aptana : Launch your brand new PDT and go to Help>Install New Software click add, fill the fields with ‘Aptana’ and this url http://download.aptana.com/studio3/plugin/install , click ok, check the checkbox and install. When you’re prompted to restart eclipse, restart
Step 3, adding java stuff for FDT 5 requirements : Again return to Help>Install New Software click Add and enter p2 for the name and this repo (depend on your eclipse version, mine is indigo) : http://download.eclipse.org/releases/indigo/ ,click ok and look for Eclipse Java development tools in Programming Languages, check and install restart if you’re asked for.
Step 4 FDT5 : Help>Install New Software : Add, enter FDT5 in name and http://fdt.powerflasher.com/update/fdt5/ for the location, click ok check the checkbox and install, restart eclipse
Step 5 : Enjoy your pdt + aptana + fdt eclipse combo :)
At work i have to do some AMF3 delivered through php, so i finally have an excuse to have a look at ZendAMF.
First i follow the classic implementation which is pretty simple, you can found it here. It works well and i found no problem using it.
Then (thanks to my geek friend max) i read articles about how to deliver AMF through HTTP requests on the cool Rob[on]code blog
The main advantage i like in this approach is the possibility to have a progression info, cool.
The other cool thing is that rob offer us two articles, one with php sending AMF to flash and the other flash sending AMF to php.
Everything is very well explained and gave us example with custom data format aka class mapping.
There are some tips revealed that can save your day, like adding a newline in your php to have correct interpretation in flash or avoid URLVariables in flash, or how to get flash AMF from php with this :
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| // Get the contents from the stream
$amf = file_get_contents('php://input');
// Remove first byte (new line)
$amf = substr($amf, 1); |
You can found the articles on the Rob[on]code blog here :
Finally an update : another free open source flash extension just for you !
MultiLink extension link movieclip to a class. The linkage matches the selection you made in the flash ide (on stage or in the library).
To learn more about this extension and to download it :
Go grab MultiLink flash extension now !
PS : Yes it’s been a looooong time and nothing new on this blog. I’ll try to change that and publish content more often.
One day i just can’t bear anymore to declare manually all my instances form the flash ide in my classes.
Lazy as i am, i created an extension to manage this issue. With this extension i can now just select my instances launch the command and paste in my classes without the painful and time-costing manual method.
Now i just can’t live whithout it :)
You can get an use freely Instances Grab, i hope it can be as useful as it is for me :
Go get Instances Grab now !
Happy coding !
