On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 2:19 AM, jude <flexcapaci...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm getting an error when running ant main,
>
> [mxmlc] /ApacheFlex/source/flex-sdk/frameworks/flex-config.xml(28):
> Error: configuration variable 'swf-version' value contains unknown token
> 'playerglobal.swfversion'
> [mxmlc]
>
>
> It seems the settings in the flex-config are not getting values set,
> specifically the playerglobal.swfversion. When I set the value manually the
> changes are overwritten.
>
> <!-- Specifies the version of the compiled SWF -->
> <swf-version>${playerglobal.swfversion}</swf-version>
>
>
>
Something doesn't sound right. This token should be replaced by one of the
scripts. I assume you only did a build? Did you run any scripts under
'ide'?
Thanks,
Om
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 1:57 AM, jude <flexcapaci...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I was able to get the SDK to build after some time. I took some notes
> > along the way and I've numbered any discussion points.
> >
> > TLDR; I was able to setup the SDK for development, updated online
> tutorial
> > for installing Flex SDK manually and it needs proofread, and suggested
> > changes.
> >
> > I think the README should point to the wiki. (1) I used this page along
> > with the wiki to get it to finally build,
> > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/FLEX/1.2+Setting+up+Manually
> .
> > I added a sub page that duplicates the existing page but has some edits
> and
> > a few new sections,
> >
> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/FLEX/How+to+setup+the+Flex+SDK+manually+on+Mac
> .
> > I didn't want to edit the main page until someone went through my changes
> > and verified it works (it runs for me but it might not on another
> system).
> > Someone can add those back in once it's proofed. If someone wants to go
> > through that sometime it would be nice. I might make a video tutorial on
> a
> > guest account (for OSX) when I get the time or if someone gets to it
> before
> > me go ahead. (1.1)
> >
> > There were a few steps that were new to me that weren't in the
> > instructions. I moved to OSX a few years ago and I knew very little about
> > the unix command line. I added instructions on how to check the operating
> > system path, how to add items to it and how to find the path to a
> command.
> > I also had to update the build.properties to not point to playerglobal
> > 11.1. Maybe we could set the full path in the env variable rather than
> > partial path? (2)
> >
> > The instructions say to set the JAVA_HOME or ANT_HOME in the
> > env.properties file but the env.template.properties does not mention
> > anything about them. Is this because they are already in the operating
> > system path and they can be left out? (3)
> >
> > When I ran ant the first time it showed this message which may or may not
> > be related to the next item. (4)
> >
> > [available] DEPRECATED - <available> used to override an existing
> property.
> > [available] Build file should not reuse the same property name for
> > different values.
> >
> >
> > TLF Home was not reporting the path even though it was set (4):
> >
> > check-tlf-home:
> >
> > check-compile-env:
> > [echo] OS: Mac OS X...
> >
> >
> > This may have been intentional where it only does something on a release
> > build. Whether it is required or not I think it should still show if the
> > path is correct. I updated the code below which shows the path but is
> also
> > might make it required:
> >
> > <target name="check-tlf-home" unless="TLF_HOME.set"
> > description="Check TLF_HOME is a directory.">
> >
> > <echo message="TLF_HOME is ${env.TLF_HOME}"/>
> >
> > <available file="${env.TLF_HOME}"
> > type="dir"
> > property="TLF_HOME.set"/>
> >
> > <fail message="TLF_HOME must be set correctly for a release
> build"
> > unless="TLF_HOME.set"/>
> >
> > </target>
> >
> > When I was able to run ant main it seemed to hang at the
> > download-adobe-flex-sdk section. The screen wouldn't scroll down and
> > finally I realized it might be asking me to accept a license and I
> pressed
> > Y and I think it continued or it might be that I hit Y at the same time
> the
> > download finished and the next step occurred. (5)
> >
> > When I was setting this up I manually downloaded the Flash Player
> > Projector, AIR SDK, Java, Ant, PixelBender and the few others listed.
> When
> > the ant main ran for the first time it said downloading in numerous
> places
> > but the lines were blank. Did I have to download those? (6)
> >
> >
> > check-compile-env:
> > [echo] OS: Mac OS X / 10.9.2 / x86_64
> > [echo] VM: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM / 25.0-b70
> > [echo] Java: 1.8.0
> > [echo] Ant: Apache Ant(TM) version 1.9.3 compiled on December 23
> 2013
> > Ant Java Version: 1.8
> >
> > thirdparty-downloads:
> >
> > thirdparty-downloads:
> >
> > pixelbender-check:
> >
> > pixelbender-download:
> > [mkdir] Created dir: /ApacheFlex/source/flex-sdk/in
> >
> >
> > NTL DR; (not too long did read) The installer is awesome, saves time.
> >
> >
>
