I actually read the documentation around five or six times until I was sure I understood it and then used places like Alex's blog (http://blogs.adobe.com/aharui/2007/03/modules.html) to fill in any gaps. The biggest hurdle I had was in understanding how to use interfaces so that the main app (Which holds the menubar etc) and each of the modules could exchange data. Once you figure it out, you will never go back.
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Jake Churchill <reyna...@...> wrote: > > I have never written an app using modules. I understand the logic behind > it, I've just never had the need. Is there anything regarding modules that > I should know before starting? > > On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 10:27 AM, valdhor <valdhorli...@...>wrote: > > > > > > > I have an extremely large enterprise application (24 modules and counting) > > that does not use any framework. If you can discipline yourself in the way > > you organize your code, I don't really see the need for a framework. It just > > adds complexity in my view. > > > > I would recommend starting with modules if you see the need may be coming > > later on. I started with a monolithic app while I was learning Flex and had > > to change over to modules six months in. That was no fun I can tell you. Now > > that each part is in a module it makes it much easier for other team members > > to modify the code. It is also a lot easier to follow the logic. I would > > also recommend a versioning system - we use Subversion. > > > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>, Jake > > Churchill <reynacho@> wrote: > > > > > > I have been tasked with architecting a large application for a company a > > > friend of mine works at. I will also do some of the coding and act as a > > > mentor, teaching people on staff the ins and outs of Flex. > > > > > > In the past, I've always used Cairngorm and Cairngorm w/ UM Extensions > > for a > > > framework. I wrote a very basic app w/ Mate once just to learn it and I > > > didn't really like it. So, my question to everyone here is what Framework > > > would you chose? Keep in mind, the people I'll be working with are > > > relatively new to flex and the application is going to end up being quite > > > large. Down the road it will likely have an AIR counterpart. We might use > > > modules but for now I'm staying away from that because it adds another > > layer > > > of complexity that in the initial stages is not needed. > > > > > > My thoughts on this are that Cairngorm would be easier to learn for them > > and > > > they had talked about brining more people on in the future for this > > > project. If that's the case, it would likely be easier to find people > > > familiar with Cairngorm than some of the alternatives. But, I don't want > > to > > > rule out any of the alternatives if they might actually be a better > > choice. > > > > > > > > > Opinions please. > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > -Jake Churchill > > > > > > > > > >
