In Flex the XML language is optional and only declarative (no loops, conditionals, etc). As Karsten pointed out the XML language is actually used to code-gen ActionScript.
Frequently Flex projects start out being 80% MXML and 20% AS3. But over time the transition to being 20% MXML and 80% AS3. As components need more customizations, testability, etc they are transitioned to AS3. -James -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Karsten Silz Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 11:44 AM To: The Java Posse Subject: [The Java Posse] Re: JavaFX script language syntax for Android? On 16 Mai, 18:57, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > Problem with flex is it's XML, so > pretty inflexible (just like Ant, great for simple - sucky for > complex) False, I believe. I think the "UI XML" that you create visually in the the Flex / Flash Builder gets compiled internally into ActionScript by the Flex compiler and runs this way in the Flash Player. I know that you can at least write re-usable Flex components in ActionScript directly, and you may even do that for your Flex UI mostly / completely (http://willperone.net/Code/as3ui.php). If any of the Adobe guys read this group, maybe they can confirm. In a sense, iPhone development works the same way - you either create your UI in Interface Builder visually, or you create in Objective-C in your controller, or you mix both. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
