Thanks for the very detailed response. Initially, I am trying to create some components in Flex and use them (import) in Flash, thus the reason for the small file size. As I am sure you are aware, they stripped a lot of the better/more used components(IMO) out of CS3. I am not sure if I can still use the method you first mention for what I want to do?
Thanks again. --- In [email protected], "Samuel R. Neff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If you need to create really small SWFs for something then you can create an > ActionScript project and use only Flash core classes/APIs. This isn't good > if you're doing any kind of real application, but it can be helpful if you > need to make some kind of tiny swf. For example, we use a small SWF that is > nothing more than only line of code that sends data received via FlashVars > out over a local connection. This swf is under 300 _bytes_. I'm also > working on an HTML project that I am going to leverage Flash's clipboard > functionality and will use a similar AS-only SWF. > > If you need a real Flex app then keep in mind that Flex is not really made > to produce an app with a simple title window and a button. It shines for > larger applications with many screens and provides a very rich and stateful > client. In those types of applications, the size of the SWF is a tiny > fraction of what the total html/css/images/javascript would be of a > comparable HTML app and AMF calls will be a fraction of the data that would > be sent as JSON in an AJAX app. > > So in short, while framework caching that others mentioned is great new > feature in Flex 3 that will make SWF sizes smaller, I think the problem > itself is deceptive 'cause you get the hit at once up front and new > developers don't realize that it is the entire hit, once loaded, you're > pretty much done, unlike an HTML app that constantly is sending lots of new > pages or even an AJAX app that is sending JSON which is a lot heavier than > AMF. > > HTH, > > Sam > > ------------------------------------------- > We're Hiring! Seeking a passionate developer to join our team building Flex > based products. Position is in the Washington D.C. metro area. If interested > contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > _____ > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 4:20 PM > To: flex > Subject: [flexcoders] SWF File Size > > > Hello All --- > > I am new to Flex and just started using the Beta of Flex 3. I created a > simple TitleWindow with a generic button and noticed that the file size of > the SWF is about 254KB. If I remove all of the code and just publish an > empty application file, the size drops to 238KB. Is there a way to reduce > the overall file size. Are things getting compiled that are extraneous? > > Thanks for any and all replies. >
