No problem, look for an email sometime over the weekend with some helpful stuff in it. Best of luck and have a great weekend!
On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 4:03 PM, Sarah Davidson <[email protected]> wrote: > Jason, > I'll check out the article. > > If you do have a small sample app, I would love it for reference. I'm not > having a problem making stuff work, but I feel like when it's done there > will be a big neon sign saying "amateur" because of how the code is all over > the place. > > Thank you! > > Sarah > > > On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 3:13 PM, Jason Vanhoy <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Nothing at all to be embarrassed about, the AFFUG regulars are some of the >> nicest, most accommodating people you're apt to meet in the development >> community. I can personally vouch that they've helped me tremendously with >> little to no ridicule outside my apparent lack of fashion sense. :) >> >> The wikipedia article on OOP is pretty illuminating and might be a good >> first place to start. See here: >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Object-oriented_programming. >> >> Another thing that is infinitely useful in my opinion is networking with >> other developers and peeking at their code, then asking questions about >> which parts are done like they are out of necessity, and which are personal >> preference issues that others may do differently with no ill effects. If >> you could get ahold of a smaller, but cleanly coded example application to >> refer to from time to time, it would probably be fairly helpful. In fact, >> not to speak for anyone else, but I wouldn't be surprised if lots of folks >> herein, myself included, would be more than happy to send one to you as a >> FlexBuilder backup. >> >> In any case, don't hesitate to drop by a meeting, because we were all >> beginners once and everybody remembers what it was like, and John and the >> folks at AFFUG are all great people and more than happy to bring another >> into the fold. >> >> Plus, every time another developer learns Flex, an angel gets its wings! >> >> ~J >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 2:53 PM, Kit McCormick >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Ditto. >>> >>> On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 2:51 PM, Charlie Hubbard >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Ok here's roughly how I setup my folder structure for a project (again, >>> for >>> > future reference, folder structure is not a design pattern). As noted >>> in >>> > other replies this isn't a standard, and lots of people will have other >>> > opinions about the perfect layout. There are some rules you have to >>> follow >>> > (like actionscript packages have to be nested folders), but other than >>> that >>> > it's what works for your project. This is from the perspective of a >>> Flex >>> > project. Doing AIR projects there are other things to consider >>> (database, >>> > support files, etc). >>> > project_root >>> > bin-debug [1] >>> > bin-release [2] >>> > html-template [3] >>> > src [4] >>> > com >>> > mydomain >>> > Class1.as >>> > Class2.as >>> > ... >>> > ClassN.as >>> > assets [5] >>> > images >>> > css >>> > fonts >>> > lib [6] >>> > tests [7] >>> > doc [8] >>> > build.xml [9] >>> > [1] compiler debug output from FlexBuilder goes here. FlexBuilder >>> creates >>> > this for you so not to worry. >>> > [2] compiler release output from FlexBuilder goes here. FlexBuilder >>> creates >>> > this for you so not to worry. >>> > [3] HTML template used for running in FlexBuilder and possibly your >>> site. >>> > FlexBuilder creates this for you so not to worry. >>> > [4] action script and mxml go here. Typically you'll put your >>> actionscript >>> > in some package like com.mydomain >>> > [5] assets folder holds my css, icons, and any fonts (if I have those) >>> > [6] Any dependant SWCs I keep in lib. FlexBuilder usually adds this to >>> my >>> > project for me. >>> > [7] All unit test code goes here (again following the package structure >>> > layout). >>> > [8] Any project documentation, or AS doc I put there (optional) >>> > [9] My build file I use with Ant to build my project from the command >>> line, >>> > and automated builds. >>> > HTH >>> > Charlie >>> > On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 10:21 PM, Sarah Davidson <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> Hi.... this is the first time I've tried this and I'm just beginning >>> with >>> >> Flex. Please excuse what may seem like silly questions :) >>> >> For most things I have been trying to do, I have been able to find >>> >> solutions online or in my books, but the one thing that I can't find >>> any >>> >> good and consistent information on is organizing everything. All the >>> >> examples work with just one file. So far there are two things that I'm >>> >> trying to figure out (since my project has lots of files): >>> >> >>> >> A folder structure (design pattern?). I want to be tidy. >>> >> A place to put all my WebServices so I don't have to copy different >>> pieces >>> >> to every single component. Is there a way to do some kind of include >>> that >>> >> references a file that lists all my services? >>> >> >>> >> Thank you! >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from this list, simply email the list with unsubscribe in >>> the subject line >>> >>> For more info, see http://www.affug.com >>> Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40affug.com/ >>> List hosted by http://www.fusionlink.com >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> >>> >> >
