I'd use a combination of those (gloabl classpath/source control). Each user has a global classpath, which is on his/her local harddrive. Files (classes) in the global classpath (on local drive) are 'copies' of files on shared drive. Those are checked in/out using source control.
The problem with using no global classpath is that Flash (IDE) will complain (throw an error) when you want to "check syntax" or "auto format" your code. You can get around that by setting up a classpath for each fla/project for that fla only (through the Publish Settings option), but if the fla needs to be shared among different users, that might be a problem as the path will probably be different for each user. With a global classpath, this is not an issue. As Mark said, using source control takes getting used to but pays off in the end. regards, Muzak ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Lapasa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Flashcoders mailing list" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 3:23 PM Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Flash environment variables? >A different (and long-term) approach to your problem would be not to use the > variable class path approach. Force your team to use a relative pathing > instead of the variable. Then instead of having your 'classes' or other > dependencies that your team relies on a shared drive on the network, use a > source control system like Visual SourceSafe or Subversion/TortoiseSVN. > > It is a time-consuming task to get this setup but I think many here would > testify that having a source control software managing shared project > resources is an investment that will return many times. > > -mL > http://knowledge.lapasa.net > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 3:22 PM > To: Flashcoders mailing list > Subject: [Flashcoders] Flash environment variables? > > > Hi there, > > Just wondering if there is a way to create a new variable to use within the > IDE? > I'm not sure if that is clear enough so I'll explain what I'd like to do... > > When setting the ClassPath in Flash 8 I see the default one is: > '$(LocalData)/Classes' > > What I'd like to do is create something like '$(ProjectFolder)/Classes' so > every > member of the team can point to one location (most likely on a network). > > Is this possible? > > Thanks > > *.* Sherri > _______________________________________________ [email protected] To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
