[flexcoders] Re: Speeding project compilation
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, dorkie dork from dorktown dorkiedorkfromdorkt...@... wrote: There's an option in Project Properties Flex Compiler called Copy non-embedded files to the output folder. Unfortunately, we can't uncheck this, or our XML files don't get copied. You would think it would not copy the _embedded_ files, but it does. Also, you can embed your assets via your stylesheet by selecting your css file in package explorer and selecting, Compile CSS to SWF from the context menu. This will wrap up all your embedded assets into a compiled binary so the compiler won't have embed your assets each time you compile your project. That's not really an option for our project. Besides, I doubt it will stop the files that get compiled into the swf from also being copied to the debug folder. I'm really just looking for a way to get it to stop the delete embedded files/copy embedded files cycle every time it compiles. This would save a HUGE amount of time. Thanks! Amy
Re: [flexcoders] Re: Speeding project compilation
Why not create a simple ANT build script that simply copies your XML files into the appropriate directory for you. Then uncheck the copy non-embedded files checkbox. Then execute that script when you need to (assuming your XML doesn't change every time) or add the script as another builder on the project. Sincerely Mark R. Jonkman http://bitsbytesandsawdust.blogspot.com - Original Message - From: Amy amyblankens...@bellsouth.net To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 9:12:27 AM Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Speeding project compilation --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, dorkie dork from dorktown dorkiedorkfromdorkt...@... wrote: There's an option in Project Properties Flex Compiler called Copy non-embedded files to the output folder. Unfortunately, we can't uncheck this, or our XML files don't get copied. You would think it would not copy the _embedded_ files, but it does. Also, you can embed your assets via your stylesheet by selecting your css file in package explorer and selecting, Compile CSS to SWF from the context menu. This will wrap up all your embedded assets into a compiled binary so the compiler won't have embed your assets each time you compile your project. That's not really an option for our project. Besides, I doubt it will stop the files that get compiled into the swf from also being copied to the debug folder. I'm really just looking for a way to get it to stop the delete embedded files/copy embedded files cycle every time it compiles. This would save a HUGE amount of time. Thanks! Amy -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Alternative FAQ location: https://share.acrobat.com/adc/document.do?docid=942dbdc8-e469-446f-b4cf-1e62079f6847 Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups Links
Re: [flexcoders] Re: Speeding project compilation
rantBecause it's a pain in the a$$. You have to install Ant which requires you to install other crap. Then you have the learning curve associated with ANT. Then you run into random errors where something doesn't copy and you waste hours tracking it down to having spaces in your file path. In the end you waste more time than you save. It's a rabbit hole. It's an mirage. And its being slung around more than $hit in a monkey cage /rant Amy, can you embed your XML files? It's something like this, [Embed] public var myXML:Class; ps it's not personal On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 8:31 AM, mark.jonk...@comcast.net wrote: Why not create a simple ANT build script that simply copies your XML files into the appropriate directory for you. Then uncheck the copy non-embedded files checkbox. Then execute that script when you need to (assuming your XML doesn't change every time) or add the script as another builder on the project. Sincerely Mark R. Jonkman http://bitsbytesandsawdust.blogspot.com - Original Message - From: Amy amyblankens...@bellsouth.net To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 9:12:27 AM Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Speeding project compilation --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, dorkie dork from dorktown dorkiedorkfromdorkt...@... wrote: There's an option in Project Properties Flex Compiler called Copy non-embedded files to the output folder. Unfortunately, we can't uncheck this, or our XML files don't get copied. You would think it would not copy the _embedded_ files, but it does. Also, you can embed your assets via your stylesheet by selecting your css file in package explorer and selecting, Compile CSS to SWF from the context menu. This will wrap up all your embedded assets into a compiled binary so the compiler won't have embed your assets each time you compile your project. That's not really an option for our project. Besides, I doubt it will stop the files that get compiled into the swf from also being copied to the debug folder. I'm really just looking for a way to get it to stop the delete embedded files/copy embedded files cycle every time it compiles. This would save a HUGE amount of time. Thanks! Amy -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Alternative FAQ location: https://share.acrobat.com/adc/document.do?docid=942dbdc8-e469-446f-b4cf-1e62079f6847 Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups Links http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/
Re: [flexcoders] Re: Speeding project compilation
Ant generally requires only JRE (some extensions may require other things, but, if you have Flex / Flash Builder, chances are you already have JRE).
[flexcoders] Re: Speeding project compilation
Because I'm not the only one on the team and I doubt that option is politically viable. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, mark.jonk...@... wrote: Why not create a simple ANT build script that simply copies your XML files into the appropriate directory for you. Then uncheck the copy non-embedded files checkbox. Then execute that script when you need to (assuming your XML doesn't change every time) or add the script as another builder on the project. Sincerely Mark R. Jonkman http://bitsbytesandsawdust.blogspot.com - Original Message - From: Amy amyblankens...@... To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 9:12:27 AM Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Speeding project compilation --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, dorkie dork from dorktown dorkiedorkfromdorktown@ wrote: There's an option in Project Properties Flex Compiler called Copy non-embedded files to the output folder. Unfortunately, we can't uncheck this, or our XML files don't get copied. You would think it would not copy the _embedded_ files, but it does. Also, you can embed your assets via your stylesheet by selecting your css file in package explorer and selecting, Compile CSS to SWF from the context menu. This will wrap up all your embedded assets into a compiled binary so the compiler won't have embed your assets each time you compile your project. That's not really an option for our project. Besides, I doubt it will stop the files that get compiled into the swf from also being copied to the debug folder. I'm really just looking for a way to get it to stop the delete embedded files/copy embedded files cycle every time it compiles. This would save a HUGE amount of time. Thanks! Amy -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Alternative FAQ location: https://share.acrobat.com/adc/document.do?docid=942dbdc8-e469-446f-b4cf-1e62079f6847 Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups Links
[flexcoders] Re: Speeding project compilation
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, dorkie dork from dorktown dorkiedorkfromdorkt...@... wrote: rantBecause it's a pain in the a$$. You have to install Ant which requires you to install other crap. Then you have the learning curve associated with ANT. Then you run into random errors where something doesn't copy and you waste hours tracking it down to having spaces in your file path. In the end you waste more time than you save. It's a rabbit hole. It's an mirage. And its being slung around more than $hit in a monkey cage /rant Amy, can you embed your XML files? It's something like this, [Embed] public var myXML:Class; No. They need to stay editable.
