I re-read your description of outputFolderMap, and I now I understand how
my proposal can be included as its default.
- Josh
On Fri, Jun 2, 2017 at 10:04 PM, Alex Harui <aha...@adobe.com.invalid>
wrote:
> Hmm. We seem to be miscommunicating. My proposal is to implement your
> proposal via outputFolderMap and some default mappings in flex-config.xml.
>
> -Alex
>
> On 6/2/17, 9:06 AM, "Josh Tynjala" <joshtynj...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >Oh, I didn't realize that you wanted to add -outputFolderMap in addition
> >to
> >my proposal. That sounds good to me!
> >
> >- Josh
> >
> >On Fri, Jun 2, 2017 at 9:03 AM, Alex Harui <aha...@adobe.com.invalid>
> >wrote:
> >
> >> Agreed. So I think with the defaults I propose we will implement what
> >>you
> >> propose and I can tweak it for my needs?
> >>
> >> -Alex
> >>
> >> On 6/2/17, 8:55 AM, "Josh Tynjala" <joshtynj...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >That's a perfectly valid solution for some people. I prefer to work
> >>with
> >> >unmodified SDKs so that I don't accidentally release any projects that
> >> >break for other people because their SDKs are not modified like mine.
> >> >
> >> >- Josh
> >> >
> >> >On Fri, Jun 2, 2017 at 8:42 AM, Alex Harui <aha...@adobe.com.invalid>
> >> >wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I would modify my flex-config.xml, so I don't have to modify every
> >> >>project.
> >> >>
> >> >> -Alex
> >> >>
> >> >> On 6/2/17, 8:38 AM, "Josh Tynjala" <joshtynj...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >If I need to set an option, then I might as well set -output or
> >> >> >-js-output.
> >> >> >I simply wouldn't use -outputFolderMap.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >- Josh
> >> >> >
> >> >> >On Fri, Jun 2, 2017 at 8:25 AM, Alex Harui
> >><aha...@adobe.com.invalid>
> >> >> >wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> OK, sorry, I did miss that. I thought you were the one who wanted
> >> >>the
> >> >> >> output in the same folder, but I was mistaken.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Keep in mind that:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> 1) The SWF compiler (MXMLC for both the regular Flex SDK and
> >>FlexJS)
> >> >> >> defaults to putting the output in the same folder. So, if you
> >>have:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> /projects/SomeProject/SomeProject.mxml
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> By default, the SWF is:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> /projects/SomeProject/SomeProject.swf
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> 2) I have another folder of projects that don't have src folders
> >>at
> >> >>all.
> >> >> >> So before November 2016, when the default was as you propose it
> >>to be
> >> >> >> again, the problem was this. If I have two projects:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> /projects/SomeProject/SomeProject.mxml
> >> >> >> /projects/SomeOtherProject/SomeOtherProject/mxml
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Compiling one overwrites the bin folder of the other in
> >>projects/bin.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> IMO, there is "no right answer", so I now think that we should
> >>add a
> >> >> >> configuration option like:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> -outputFolderMap=src/main/flex,bin
> >> >> >> -outputFolderMap+=.,../bin
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Then folks can configure defaults any way they want. The "." is
> >>the
> >> >> >> special case for no matches with other patterns. You have
> >>proposed
> >> >>the
> >> >> >> default to be
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> -outputFolderMap+=.,../bin
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> It is currently:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> -outputFolderMap+=.,bin
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> AIUI, Maven actually specifies the equivalent of:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> -outputFolderMap=src/main/flex,target
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> So folks who want to leverage that somehow could do so.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Thoughts?
> >> >> >> -Alex
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> On 6/2/17, 7:33 AM, "Josh Tynjala" <joshtynj...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >You seem to be missing the most important part of my proposal.
> >>The
> >> >> >> >compiler
> >> >> >> >will put the "bin" directory in the parent of the main source
> >> >>folder,
> >> >> >> >regardless of whether it's named "src", "source", "alex-is-cool"
> >>or
> >> >> >>*any*
> >> >> >> >name whatsoever. I put some pseudo-code to explain that in one
> >>of my
> >> >> >> >emails, but I guess you missed it. That's the main proposal. In
> >> >> >>addition
> >> >> >> >to
> >> >> >> >that, "src/main/flex" would still be a special exception because
> >> >>it's a
> >> >> >> >more complex nested structure (otherwise, you'd get
> >> >>"src/main/bin"). I
> >> >> >> >hope
> >> >> >> >that makes it clear!
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >- Josh
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >On Thu, Jun 1, 2017 at 10:39 PM, Alex Harui
> >> >><aha...@adobe.com.invalid>
> >> >> >> >wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> Maybe I don't understand your proposal. Currently I think you
> >>can
> >> >> >>say
> >> >> >> >> that there are exceptions for "src" and "src/main/flex". AIUI,
> >> >>your
> >> >> >> >> proposal is that only "src/main/flex" would be handled
> >> >>differently.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> -Alex
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> On 6/1/17, 12:13 PM, "Josh Tynjala" <joshtynj...@gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >Why would you need to stop and reconfigure all of those
> >>projects?
> >> >> >>With
> >> >> >> >>the
> >> >> >> >> >change that I suggested, all of your projects that use "src"
> >> >>would
> >> >> >> >> >continue
> >> >> >> >> >to work just fine with no changes required.
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >Yes, I'm perfectly happy making any changes after this
> >>release.
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >- Josh
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >On Thu, Jun 1, 2017 at 12:05 PM, Alex Harui
> >> >> >><aha...@adobe.com.invalid>
> >> >> >> >> >wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> Believe me, I am not worried about perfection here.
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> I am saying that if we make changes, we should allow the
> >>set of
> >> >> >> >>patterns
> >> >> >> >> >> to be configurable so we don't have to change the compiler
> >>to
> >> >>add
> >> >> >>new
> >> >> >> >> >> patterns. I already have a large set of projects with only
> >> >>"src"
> >> >> >> >>and I
> >> >> >> >> >> would prefer not to have to stop and reconfigure all of
> >>those
> >> >> >> >>projects.
> >> >> >> >> >> When I have to debug into the compiling of a Flash Builder
> >> >> >>project,
> >> >> >> >>it
> >> >> >> >> >> will save me time to not have to remember to add the output
> >> >> >>folder.
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> Having a config option would allow you to have what you want
> >> >>and
> >> >> >>for
> >> >> >> >>me
> >> >> >> >> >>to
> >> >> >> >> >> have what I want. Can we agree to add a config option, but
> >> >>maybe
> >> >> >> >>after
> >> >> >> >> >> this release?
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks,
> >> >> >> >> >> -Alex
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> On 6/1/17, 11:51 AM, "Josh Tynjala" <joshtynj...@gmail.com>
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >If there are other nested source directory structures
> >> >> >>recommended as
> >> >> >> >> >> >standard practice by opinionated tools, similar to how
> >>Maven
> >> >>use
> >> >> >> >> >> >"src/main/flex", then sure, let's add them as we become
> >>aware
> >> >>of
> >> >> >> >>them.
> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >"srcx/main/flex" would indeed not be solved by my
> >>recommended
> >> >> >> >>change.
> >> >> >> >> >> >However, "source", "srcx", or "whatever-i-want-to-call-it"
> >> >>would
> >> >> >> >>all be
> >> >> >> >> >> >solved, and I think a single directory with a different
> >>name
> >> >>than
> >> >> >> >> >>"src" is
> >> >> >> >> >> >vastly more common than another nested directory structure
> >> >>like
> >> >> >> >> >> >"srcx/main/flex". At least from my experience looking at
> >>real
> >> >> >>world
> >> >> >> >> >> >projects over the years. Let's not let perfection stop us
> >>from
> >> >> >> >>making
> >> >> >> >> >>an
> >> >> >> >> >> >improvement that will reduce the time users spend on
> >>figuring
> >> >>out
> >> >> >> >>why
> >> >> >> >> >> >something isn't working as expected and contributors spend
> >> >> >> >>explaining
> >> >> >> >> >>why
> >> >> >> >> >> >"src" is a special case when it doesn't need to be.
> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >- Josh
> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >On Thu, Jun 1, 2017 at 11:11 AM, Alex Harui
> >> >> >> >><aha...@adobe.com.invalid>
> >> >> >> >> >> >wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> If we allow one exception, why not more than one?
> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> What if we add an "outputFolderExceptions" list and
> >>default
> >> >>it
> >> >> >>to
> >> >> >> >> >>just
> >> >> >> >> >> >> contain "src/main/flex". Then I could add "src" in my
> >>SDK
> >> >> >> >>installs
> >> >> >> >> >>to
> >> >> >> >> >> >>get
> >> >> >> >> >> >> what I want. Still not sure how it solves the original
> >> >>problem
> >> >> >> >> >>though.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> If someone has a src/main/flex pattern and changes it to
> >> >> >> >> >>srcx/main/flex
> >> >> >> >> >> >> seems like they will still be surprised.
> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> -Alex
> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 6/1/17, 10:39 AM, "Josh Tynjala"
> >><joshtynj...@gmail.com>
> >> >> >> wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >If we do as I suggest, there would no longer be a list
> >>of
> >> >> >> >>patterns.
> >> >> >> >> >>I
> >> >> >> >> >> >>want
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >to allow *any* folder name. That's what I mean by
> >> >> >>generalizing.
> >> >> >> >>Just
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >automatically put the "bin" directory relative to the
> >> >>parent
> >> >> >> >> >>directory
> >> >> >> >> >> >>of
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >the main source file. (with one exception: Maven-style
> >> >>project
> >> >> >> >> >> >>structures
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >with src/main/flex would still be a special case).
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >Right now, if you compile like this...
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >mxmlc src/MyProject.mxml
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >...you get a "bin" directory in the same parent
> >>directory
> >> >>as
> >> >> >> >>"src".
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >I want to allow you to use ANY name instead of "src"
> >>too,
> >> >>like
> >> >> >> >>this:
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >mxmlc source/MyProject.mxml
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >mxmlc whatever-i-want-to-call-it/MyProject.mxml
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >... and still get a "bin" directory relative to
> >>"source" or
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >"whatever-i-want-to-call-it". Replace "source" or
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >"whatever-i-want-to-call-it" with *any* folder name at
> >> >>random,
> >> >> >> >>and I
> >> >> >> >> >> >>want
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >it to just work.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >The compiler would do something similar to this
> >> >>pseudo-code:
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >File mainClass = new
> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >>>File("/path/to/MyProject/whatever-i-want-to-call-it/
> >> >> >> MyProject.mxml");
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >File bin =
> >> >>mainClass.getParent().getParent().resolve("bin");
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >You'd get /path/to/MyProject/bin/
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >- Josh
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >On Thu, Jun 1, 2017 at 10:18 AM, Alex Harui
> >> >> >> >> >><aha...@adobe.com.invalid>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I just want to optimize for a couple of common cases
> >>in
> >> >> >>order
> >> >> >> >>to
> >> >> >> >> >> >>save me
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> and maybe other folks some time. If for some reason I
> >> >>need
> >> >> >>to
> >> >> >> >> >> >>compile a
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Flash Builder project from the command-line or Ant or
> >> >>Java
> >> >> >> >> >>debugger,
> >> >> >> >> >> >>I
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> don't have to remember to set the -output parameter.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I used to get FB projects in JIRA and email and then
> >> >>unpack
> >> >> >> >>them
> >> >> >> >> >>and
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> compile them outside of FB because then I can get the
> >> >> >>debugger
> >> >> >> >>on
> >> >> >> >> >> >>them
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> more easily. All of our examples are set up so you
> >>can
> >> >> >>compile
> >> >> >> >> >>them
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>from
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> the command line and not have to type the -output
> >> >>parameter.
> >> >> >> >>And
> >> >> >> >> >>if
> >> >> >> >> >> >>you
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> make a mistake typing the output folder name, it ends
> >>up
> >> >> >> >>creating
> >> >> >> >> >>a
> >> >> >> >> >> >>new
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> folder with that name.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I'm not sure what you mean by generalizing. Are you
> >> >> >>suggesting
> >> >> >> >> >> >>allowing
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> folks to add more patterns to the set of folders where
> >> >>the
> >> >> >> >> >>compiler
> >> >> >> >> >> >>will
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> chose the parent of the folder pattern? I'm not sure
> >>how
> >> >> >>that
> >> >> >> >> >>solves
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>the
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> problem. Seems like you'd still be surprised if you
> >>use
> >> >> >> >>"source"
> >> >> >> >> >>or
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> something that isn't in the default list so a warning
> >> >>would
> >> >> >> >>still
> >> >> >> >> >> >>help,
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> but if that's what you want to do, seems like it
> >>wouldn't
> >> >> >>hurt.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> My 2 cents,
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -Alex
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 6/1/17, 9:59 AM, "Josh Tynjala"
> >> >><joshtynj...@gmail.com>
> >> >> >> >>wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >I'm not sure that I understand why you mentioned
> >> >>changing
> >> >> >> >>Flash
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>Builder's
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >default source path. That seems mostly tangential
> >>here.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >I'm saying that the compiler shouldn't care whether
> >>it's
> >> >> >>named
> >> >> >> >> >> >>"src",
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >"source", or "whatever-i-want-to-call-it". It should
> >> >>simply
> >> >> >> >> >>default
> >> >> >> >> >> >>to
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >putting "bin" in the parent of that folder. A warning
> >> >>might
> >> >> >> >>be a
> >> >> >> >> >> >>good
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >temporary workaround, but generalizing this behavior
> >>is
> >> >> >> >> >> >>significantly
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >better, in my opinion.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >- Josh
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >On Thu, Jun 1, 2017 at 9:26 AM, Alex Harui
> >> >> >> >> >> >><aha...@adobe.com.invalid>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I think "src" is for Flash Builder. I don't know
> >> >>what it
> >> >> >> >>would
> >> >> >> >> >> >>take
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>to
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> get FB to default to something else. I know I have
> >> >>lots
> >> >> >>of
> >> >> >> >> >> >>projects
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>with
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> just a "src" folder.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I agree it is confusing. We could output a
> >>warning or
> >> >> >> >>error if
> >> >> >> >> >> >>you
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> haven't specified -output, -js-output and don't
> >>have
> >> >> >>"src"
> >> >> >> >>or
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "src/main/flex" folders. Something like "Warning:
> >> >>output
> >> >> >> >> >>folder
> >> >> >> >> >> >>not
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> specified and src or src/main/flex folders not
> >> >>specified.
> >> >> >> >> >>Output
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>will
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>be
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> in <name of output folder".
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Would that help eliminate confusion? That's easy
> >>for
> >> >> >> >>someone
> >> >> >> >> >>to
> >> >> >> >> >> >>add
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>to
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> MXMLFlexJSPublisher.java.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Thoughts?
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -Alex
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 6/1/17, 8:52 AM, "Josh Tynjala"
> >> >> >><joshtynj...@gmail.com>
> >> >> >> >> >>wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >I think I had some trouble trying to get -output
> >>to
> >> >> >>accept
> >> >> >> >>a
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>directory
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>for
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >a JS-only project, and that's when I figured out
> >>that
> >> >> >> >> >>-js-output
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>exists.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >Maybe I was doing something wrong at the time. Or
> >> >>maybe
> >> >> >>it
> >> >> >> >> >>didn't
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>quite
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >work properly yet.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >Although, I still think it's confusing to those
> >>who
> >> >> >>don't
> >> >> >> >> >>realize
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>that
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >"src" and "src/main/flex" get special treatment
> >>and
> >> >>then
> >> >> >> >>"bin"
> >> >> >> >> >> >>ends
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>up
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >somewhere else if they happen to choose a
> >>different
> >> >>name
> >> >> >> >>for a
> >> >> >> >> >> >>new
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >project.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >Between me and Santanu, that's two people who had
> >>to
> >> >> >>waste
> >> >> >> >> >>time
> >> >> >> >> >> >>on
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >figuring
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >out why "bin" ended up somewhere we didn't
> >>expect. I
> >> >> >>could
> >> >> >> >> >>live
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>without it
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >being the current working directory if "bin" would
> >> >> >>simply
> >> >> >> >>go
> >> >> >> >> >>into
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>the
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >parent directory of the directory containing the
> >>main
> >> >> >> >>class by
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>default,
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >regardless of whether it's named "src" or not. If
> >> >> >> >> >> >>"src/main/flex" is
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>the
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >only special case, that's better, in my opinion.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >- Josh
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >On Thu, Jun 1, 2017 at 8:16 AM, Alex Harui
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >><aha...@adobe.com.invalid>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> And if you just use -output and not -js-output
> >>the
> >> >>bin
> >> >> >> >> >>folder
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>will be
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> where you specified -output, and if you specify
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -output=somefolder\somefile.swf the output will
> >>be
> >> >>in
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> somefolder\bin.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> The logic is trying to say:
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 1) If you specify -output as a SWF, we will use
> >>the
> >> >> >> >>parent
> >> >> >> >> >> >>folder
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>of
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>the
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> SWF
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 2) If you specify -output as a folder, we will
> >>use
> >> >> >>that
> >> >> >> >> >>folder
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 3) If you specify -js-output, we will use that
> >> >> >> >>regardless of
> >> >> >> >> >> >>what
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>you
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>used
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> for -output
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 4) If you didn't specify -output or -js-output
> >>then
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> A) If you have a src folder or src/main/flex
> >> >>folder
> >> >> >>we
> >> >> >> >> >>will
> >> >> >> >> >> >>use
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>the
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> parent of src
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> B) Otherwise we will use the parent folder of
> >>the
> >> >> >>main
> >> >> >> >> >>source
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>file.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I don't agree that CWD is the right default.
> >>For
> >> >>me,
> >> >> >> >>I've
> >> >> >> >> >> >>always
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>had a
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> folder full of test cases and am not always
> >> >>changing
> >> >> >> >> >>folders.
> >> >> >> >> >> >>I
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>think
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>the
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> regular Flex MXMLC worked this way as well so I
> >> >>didn't
> >> >> >> >>want
> >> >> >> >> >>to
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>change
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>that
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> pattern.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 4A is just a convenience for those who follow
> >> >>certain
> >> >> >> >>common
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>patterns so
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> they don't have to do as much typing on the
> >>command
> >> >> >>line.
> >> >> >> >> >>It
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>might
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>also
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "do the right thing" for Flash Builder users. I
> >> >>think
> >> >> >> >>Maven
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>always
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> specifies the output folder.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> My 2 cents,
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -Alex
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 6/1/17, 7:48 AM, "Josh Tynjala"
> >> >> >> >><joshtynj...@gmail.com>
> >> >> >> >> >> >>wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >In that case, the SWF will use the -output
> >>option:
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >mxmlc -output=path/to/MyProject.swf
> >>-js-output=.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>source/MyProject.as
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >- Josh
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >On Thu, Jun 1, 2017 at 7:30 AM, piotrz
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >><piotrzarzyck...@gmail.com>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Ahh..Ok now it is clear. What about if we
> >>have
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -compiler.targets=JSFLEX,SWF -
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> So -js-output will be also the place where
> >>SWF
> >> >>file
> >> >> >> >>will
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>landed?
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>- If
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>yes
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> in
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> that case this param could have different
> >>name.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks,
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Piotr
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Apache Flex PMC
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> piotrzarzyck...@gmail.com
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> View this message in context:
> >> >>http://apache-flex-
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>development.2333347.n4.nabble.com/FlexJS-Why-FlexJS-
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >>compiler-statically-looks-for-src-folder-tp61991p61997.html
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Sent from the Apache Flex Development mailing
> >> >>list
> >> >> >> >> >>archive
> >> >> >> >> >> >>at
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>Nabble.com.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
