Thanks!!! This really helped.
Actually I found that even with copy non-embedded files checked FB wouldn't copy content from linked folders only direct 'physical' folders under 'src' so I had to use your 'hit the back button' trick in the export screen, as you say a PITA but works! --- In [email protected], "Jim Hayes" <j...@...> wrote: > > > In flexbuilder, to get those files into your .air package, try the > following : > > Either > > tick "copy non embedded files to output folder" in > project|properties|flex compiler", and with a bit of luck when you > publish your .air from FB they will appear in the "Air file contents" > screen included files list for you to check or uncheck as necessary. > Personally I find this way to be not quite fitting with my sloppy ways, > and sometimes seemed a little unreliable. > > The other option is to get to that screen (keep hitting Next button), > whereby the "bin-release" folder will be created, then copy your extra > files into that. Hit "back" button in the export screen, then "next" to > get back to where you were, only this time you should see and be able to > include your files. > > Both of these get old fairly quickly if you need to do it a lot, I found > that an ant script saved me a ton of time and aggro for compiling and > packaging air projects. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of reflexactions > Sent: 16 September 2009 13:11 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [flexcoders] How to add files when exporting air application > > > If I want to add swf modules or a compiled css file that are all extern > (ie there is no explicit reference to them in the actual application > code) and will be loaded at run time to an AIR package how do I do it? > > Just to clarify, I can run the app just fine at the moment so long as I > manually copy the swfs to the app install folder after installation, so > this isnt a question of how to make the app run with run time loaded > modules, its about how to get them into the .air file so they get > installed initially. > > Thanks > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This communication is from Primal Pictures Ltd., a company registered in > England and Wales with registration No. 02622298 and registered office: 4th > Floor, Tennyson House, 159-165 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5PA, UK. > VAT registration No. 648874577. > > This e-mail is confidential and may be privileged. It may be read, copied and > used only by the intended recipient. If you have received it in error, please > contact the sender immediately by return e-mail or by telephoning +44(0)20 > 7637 1010. Please then delete the e-mail and do not disclose its contents to > any person. > This email has been scanned for Primal Pictures by the MessageLabs Email > Security System. > ______________________________________________________________________ >
