"Also, there is Jangaroo, which compiles AS3 to JS. That is closer to AS3 than haXe. ;-)"
hmmm, nowhere near as mature as haxe and haxe compiles to JS without needing a "lightweight runtime" either. the lack of a standard for ECMA script 4 is interesting, adobe has put there plans forward here http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplatform/whitepapers/roadmap.html for actionscript next. On 26 October 2012 20:28, Kerry Thompson <al...@cyberiantiger.biz> wrote: > I don't think there is going to be an AS4. The ECMA Script committee was > working on a new standard at one point, but they disbanded 2-3 years ago > without issuing a standard for ECMA Script 4. > > Adobe have been adding capabilities, such as sort, and I expect they will > continue to add capabilities. They might even call a new release > ActionScript 4, but it won't meet any ECMA standard. > > I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing. AS3 is a mature, robust > language that has most of the features found in Java, JavaScript, and even > C++. To go much beyond what they already have, it would almost mean a whole > new programming paradigm. > > Cordially, > > Kerry Thompson > > On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 1:32 PM, Kevin Newman <capta...@unfocus.com> > wrote: > > > I hate to say it, but AS3 is kind of dying. My hope is AS4 (or whatever > > they end up calling Actionscript Next) with it's gaming focus, will > > revitalize things a bit. > > > > Kevin N. > > > > > > On 10/26/12 11:11 AM, tom rhodes wrote: > > > >> how depressing that a simple AS3 question has turned into a thread about > >> how everyone is now coding JS!! > >> > > > > ______________________________**_________________ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.**com <Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com> > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/**mailman/listinfo/flashcoders< > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders> > > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
