I have started using Flash Builder 4 recently and the one feature I am loving the most is the Conditional Debugging. Using conditional breakpoints in Flash Builder 4, you can configure a breakpoint to trigger only after a certain number of loop iterations. For instance, you can halt the application on the third time a breakpoint is reached. You can also use a conditional breakpoint to suspend the application when a particular expression either changes or evaluates to true. In the next walkthrough you will make the breakpoint that was set up in the first walkthrough conditional by adding an expression. Read the rest of this entry »
Archive for category Flex Builder
I was setting up a new Project in Flex Builder with Application Server Type as ‘ColdFusion’. I had the default values in the Flex Builder wizard. But the Wizard wont let me go past the second screen. I kept getting this error :-
Invalid root. The WEB-INF/flex folder must contain either flex-config.xml or services-config.xml.
And I was sure that the WEB-INF folder actually had the correct files under it. Read the rest of this entry »
I was stuck on this issue few days back, when I happened to have more than 100 errors in my project and Eclipse “Problems” window was only showing me the top 100. It took me a while to figure out where to change this , so I thought I would blog it.
In your Eclipse IDE Preferences (whether its Eclipse, Flex Builder or Adobe ColdFusion Builder), any Eclipse based IDE, you will find this setting under Java->Compiler->Building. Thats where you can change this setting. Read the rest of this entry »
I just read the announcement on Ben Forta’s blog that Adobe has decided to give away Flex Builder 3 to unemployed developers so they could use their free time to develop a new skill. Well, as much as I wish that no developer ever gets unemployed, given the current economic conditions, I think you cant really help it. I know some pretty darn good developers who are out of work these days. Having said that, even I will be looking for work in the next couple of weeks as my current assignment has only 3 weeks remaining on it.
So, Kudos to Adobe, for having thought of this and giving away free Flex Builder 3.
Elad Elrom has compiled a pretty useful list of Flex Builder shortcuts for Mac users. You can grab the PDF version here. To me, this is something I could use on a daily basis. Thanks Elad.
Whether its FlexBuilder or CFEclipse, Eclipse is what I use all day long. I was thinking of compiling a list of really useful Eclipse plugins from the perspective of a Coldfusion developer. Here are the ones that I use :-
CFEclipse – Ofcourse!
XmlBuddy – Allows me to manage XML files better.
Subclipse – Subversion – I use it all the time.
AntView – Recently started using after looking into Ant.
MultiClipboard – Quite useful!
Coldfusion 8 Extensions for Eclipse – I really like the Log Viewer from these extensions.
Woul be nice to know what others use as well.
I just found out this really cool way to browse a Flex app. I use Flex Builder to develop Flex apps, so this is related to Flex Builder , not sure if this works in the Eclipse plugin as well. While you are in the code view, if you mouse over the name of a function, class or object, press the CTRL key and it becomes a hyperlink to point to the actual definition of the object.
Really cool! I always found it a bit messy to browse all the files and functions inline and dont really like the functions list view.
Just read the announcement that Flex Builder 2 would be free for students and faculty.
However, not sure if this is free for students and faculties from outside US as well. Would be quite handy if it is, its a big step forward in promoting Flex.
