Ah, I see... I've heard that an XML representation of FLAs is in the works, that will hopefully solve that issue. Frankly, I'm not happy with Flex's inline embedding, either. Maybe that XML will become a IDE/platform/vendor independent way of providing sources and make everybody happy.
Mark On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 4:38 PM, Romuald Quantin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm not sure you understood me well :) > > Probably my fault. > > What's true is that strong coders are moving away from Flash, and use the > Flex SDK + FDT or flash develop for example. > > But when I said put a FLA file for other developers is useful for them, the > only code that is in the FLA is the name of the Main Class (entry point), I > also can't stand code in the FLA... it is just a nightmare. > > So it has nothing to do with reusability and it is not even changing your > way of coding. I was just saying that if you make a source without FLA > available, if the coder behind want to update something, better for him to > be able to do it without Flash IDE, otherwise he's just stuck. > > Romu > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark > Winterhalder > Sent: 16 May 2008 15:09 > To: Flash Coders List > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Why do you compile with the Flash IDE? > > On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 3:13 PM, Romuald Quantin > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> The thing is, if someone is going to use your source later, it is nice > for >> them to have a FLA especially if they don't know how to use Flex, Flash >> Develop, FDT or whatever... > > I have no way of opening a FLA. I haven't used (or missed) Flash since > I switched to Linux three years ago, and even before that, only used > it as a compiler and to build the library. I know many are working in > the same manner. > I might be able to use the designer's mac to quickly fix something in > that FLA, or to pull out code, but it's quite inconvenient and not > everybody has that option. I'm sure that for coders, the tendency is > to move away from Flash and use alternative workflows instead. > So, if someone wants to keep using Flash and FLAs that's her or his > choice, fine with me, but please don't put something into a FLA > thinking the code can be reused more easily -- the opposite is the > case. > > Mark > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > [email protected] > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > [email protected] > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
