Improve the editor, please! And/or add code hinting etc. to CF Studio. Trying to work in the Flash code editor to do simple debugging is annoying. I think someone else mentioned the idea that Flash has a graphic designer's feel to it, and that is the feeling that I get also. If the editor were a real editor, and if it had improved abilities to move around in the code -- to find the code that was attached to a button without drilling down through multiple movies -- then it might start to have a developer's feel to it. Simple things can make it so much less annoying, like when I Alt-Tab to another window and then Alt-Tab back to Flash, why isn't the cursor still flashing right where I left it?
Of course, don't take my rants too seriously ... I'm learning it for one, maybe two projects for a client, then posting the 'no flash allowed' sign on the front door. :) Dan -----Original Message----- From: Mike Chambers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 9:24 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Does Macromedia have some current strong Flash agenda? You can use external editors to edit your actionscript code, and then include it via the include directive: #include "mycode.as" personally, i use EditPlus for most of my ActionScript code development. It has color coding syntax variable. I have also been using Dreamweaver MX more and more lately, as it has color coding, a reference panel, and code hinting built in. do you have any suggestions for improving the code editing environment within Flash MX, or would you prefer tighter integration with external editors? mike chambers [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Jon Hall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 7:53 PM > Unfortunately the Flash UI is absolutely the most horrendous code > editing environment ever dreamed up. Worse than DW MX even <g>, so I > can't really give it a fair shake because I hate the environment so > much. Can someone tell me who's brilliant idea it was to focus the > drawing area as soon as the application is refocused? Even if the > cursor is focused on the code editing area in advanced mode alt-tab > away and back, and you have to use the mouse again. Grr. > ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
