OK, I googled that response and it seems to imply you don't have recent enough version of AIR installed.
On 2/22/13 9:19 PM, "Joe Kryzak" <[email protected]> wrote: > Correct - I'm using the full path. Of course, after running (after mounting): > > sudo cp -R "/Volumes/Install Apache Flex SDK Installer/Install Apache Flex SDK > Installer.app" /Applications > > Is there a way to report a version? > > > > On Feb 22, 2013, at 9:04 PM, Alex Harui wrote: > > Are you saying you ran the first command line and the response was a list of > "Available Options"? > > I tried an equivalent command-line on Mac and it worked for me. I noticed > you are not installed in the default location. Maybe there is an older > version around somewhere? > > > On 2/22/13 6:28 PM, "Joe Kryzak" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Om - >> >> The mac binary doesn't recognize the option - >> >> $ ./Install\ Apache\ Flex\ SDK\ Installer >> -config=/home/jk/Downloads/sdk-installer-config-2.0.xml >> Available Options: -silent { -eulaAccepted ( -location <dir> ) >> -desktopShortcut -programMenu -allowDownload } >> >> I'm in >> >> /Applications/Install Apache Flex SDK Installer.app/Contents/MacOS >> >> I also tried to invoke with 'open', but it dies instantly: >> >> open -a /Applications/Install\ Apache\ Flex\ SDK\ Installer.app --args >> -config=sdk-installer-config-2.0.xml >> >> >> On Feb 22, 2013, at 11:45 AM, Om wrote: >> >> Here are the steps: >> >> 1. Download and install the released Installer from here: >> flex.apache.org/installer >> 2. Download the file from >> http://flex.apache.org/sdk-installer-config-2.0.xml to your hard disk (ex. >> to: c:/sdk-installer-config-2.0.xml ) >> 3. Open c:/sdk-installer-config-2.0.xml and modify the xml node for >> FlashPlayer: >> >> from: >> >> <file name="FlashPlayer" path=" >> http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/updaters/11/"; file="* >> playerglobal11_1.swc*" version="*11.1*"/> >> >> to: >> >> <file name="FlashPlayer" path=" >> http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/updaters/11/"; file="* >> playerglobal11_5.swc*" version="*11.5*"/> >> >> 4. Save the file: c:/sdk-installer-config-2.0.xml >> 5. From the command line, invoke the Installer using an argument like this: >> >> C:\Program Files (x86)\Apache Flex\Apache Flex SDK Installer>*"Apache Flex >> SDK Installer.exe" -config=c:/sdk-installer-config-2.0.xml* >> * >> * >> This is how you tell the Installer to download flash player 11.5 instead of >> the defaults. >> >> 6. Once the installer finishes its thing, open the SDK folder where Apache >> Flex 4.9 is installed and open the file: frameworks/flex-config.xml >> 7. Modify these two xml nodes: >> >> from: >> >> <!-- Specifies the minimum player version that will run the compiled >> SWF. --> >> <target-player>*11.1*</target-player> >> >> <!-- Specifies the version of the compiled SWF --> >> <swf-version>*14*</swf-version> >> >> to: >> >> <!-- Specifies the minimum player version that will run the compiled >> SWF. --> >> <target-player>*11.5*</target-player> >> >> <!-- Specifies the version of the compiled SWF --> >> <swf-version>*18*</swf-version> >> >> 8. Save flex-config.xml >> >> >> You should be good to go now. >> >> Please let me know if you run into any problems. >> >> Thanks, >> Om >> >> >> On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 11:27 AM, Joe Kryzak <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Trying to install 4.9.0 on Flash Builder 4.7 with Flash Player 11.5. >>> >>> Joe >>> On Feb 22, 2013, at 11:23 AM, Om wrote: >>> >>> Joe, >>> >>> I am equally confused here. We should have asked you this earlier - what >>> exactly is your end goal? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Om >>> >>> On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 11:16 AM, Joe Kryzak <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Guys - >>>> >>>> The new version sounds good. I'll tell you step by step how I interpreted >>>> the instructions, but I feel I have such a disconnect I don't want to >>> waste >>>> your time. >>>> >>>> >>>> Pre-README: Installed Flash Builder 4.7.0. Added "4.9.0" directory >>>> underneath Flash Builder sdks. >>>> 1. Unzip the source distribution. You should see the 'installer' >>>> directory and the >>>> 'common' directory in the root. >>>> No problem - I'm not a linux admin type, but know command line and have >>>> done sudo installs. >>>> >>>> 2. In the installer directory run: >>>> ant get-as3commons.swc >>>> This step downloads the required as3commons library and saves it in >>>> the libs >>>> directory. >>>> In running this, I get a message, but the build is successful. Only later >>>> do I figure out from Justin that this is something that needs to be dealt >>>> with. The reason I blow this message off is because it isn't indicated as >>>> an error, and during a typical make/make install there are a lot of >>>> messages that I usually ignore. >>>> $ ant get-as3commons.swc >>>> Buildfile: >>>> >>> /Users/jk/Downloads/apache-flex-sdk-installer-2.0.2-src/installer/build.xml >>>> [taskdef] Could not load definitions from resource flexTasks.tasks. It >>>> could not be found. check-as3commons.swc: get-as3commons.swc: >>>> [mkdir] Created dir: >>>> /Users/jk/Downloads/apache-flex-sdk-installer-2.0.2-src/installer/libs >>>> [get] Getting: >>>> >>> http://projects.yoolab.org/maven/content/repositories/releases/org/as3common>>> s >>> /as3commons-zip/1.0.0-alpha.1/as3commons-zip-1.0.0-alpha.1.swc >>>> [get] To: >>>> >>> /Users/jk/Downloads/apache-flex-sdk-installer-2.0.2-src/installer/libs/as3co>>> m >>> mons-zip-1.0.0-alpha.1.swc >>>> [get] .......... >>>> [get] Getting: >>>> >>> http://projects.yoolab.org/maven/content/repositories/releases/org/as3common>>> s >>> /as3commons-zip/1.0.0-alpha.1/as3commons-zip-1.0.0-alpha.1.swc.md5 >>>> [get] To: >>>> >>> /Users/jk/Downloads/apache-flex-sdk-installer-2.0.2-src/installer/libs/as3co>>> m >>> mons-zip-1.0.0-alpha.1.swc.md5 >>>> [get] . >>>> [delete] Deleting: >>>> >>> /Users/jk/Downloads/apache-flex-sdk-installer-2.0.2-src/installer/libs/as3co>>> m >>> mons-zip-1.0.0-alpha.1.swc.md5 >>>> BUILD SUCCESSFUL Total time: 2 seconds >>>> At first, I moved on, but later when nothing worked I went back to this >>>> step and asked users@ what the message meant. >>>> >>>> As a fix for this, Justin suggests: >>>> >>>> Ant can't find flexTasks, add flexTask.jar to your ANT lib directory or >>>> pass it to ant via -lib. You can find it in the Flex SDK >>> modules/antTasks. >>>> >>>> I really have no idea what this means, so I start searching for >>>> 'flexTask.jar' and the directory 'modules' from the source directory, >>> both >>>> turn up nothing: >>>> >>>> $ find . -name "modules" >>>> $ find . -name "flexTask.jar" >>>> $ >>>> So I go to Google, and I see: >>>> the flexTasks.jar file is located at >>>> flash_builder_install/sdks/4.6.0/ant/lib >>>> There is no flash_builder_install, and the previous search of the >>>> installer directory turned up null, so I assume flash_builder_install is >>>> the installed directory. 4.9.0 is still empty, so I go back to my old >>>> 4.6.0, which does have the flexTasks.jar, but is this correct to use an >>>> older version? Assuming that's correct, which I don't think it is, I'm >>>> really not sure where the SDK is at this point - I only have the >>> installer. >>>> Or does the installer contain the SDK? A search didn't show any module >>>> directories. So I try and look for a tarball within the installer source: >>>> >>>> $ find . -name "*tar*" >>>> $ >>>> >>>> Which returns nothing. I realize at this point that I have no idea what's >>>> going on, but unfortunately I don't have the time to clear the confusion >>> on >>>> my own. >>>> >>>> In my original effort (before writing Justin), I had ignored the original >>>> message and went onto step 3. >>>> >>>> 3. If using Adobe Flash Builder, add a linked resource called: >>>> APACHE_FLEX_UTILITIES_ROOT >>>> and point it to the directory path where the 'installer' and 'common' >>>> directories are >>>> located. >>>> I am using FB 4.7, so I go into FB and figure out how to add the linked >>>> resource. I believe I did that correctly, I move onto step 4. >>>> >>>> 4. In the installer project, add >>> ${APACHE_FLEX_UTILITIES_ROOT}/common/src >>>> as a source path. >>>> At this point, I have no idea what "installer project" refers to. I was >>>> purely working command line, up until step 3. I believe the inference is >>>> that somehow there is a project in FB which is managing the installation >>> of >>>> the SDK, but I have really no concept how the focus changed from command >>>> line to FB, except in step 3, which only indicated to set a variable. So >>> I >>>> speculate, and I wonder if the variable sets up some sort of installer >>>> project, so I exit and come back in, no difference. >>>> >>>> Giving up on FB, I go back to the command line. There is a xml file >>> called >>>> build.xml which contains a <project> item, and one of the attributes is >>>> 'installer', so I figure I found the installer project that I was >>> supposed >>>> to be adding the source path to. In looking through the XML, there is no >>>> child elements that have source path definitions of any kind, so I'm >>>> assuming I am back in the weeds. I write this to users@: >>>> >>>> I'm assuming the installer project it's referring to is in the build.xml, >>>> but what is the mechanism to add it? Or am I misunderstanding something? >>>> >>>> Justin writes back: >>>> This refers to if you building the installer in Flash Builder, the >>>> installer uses code form the common project >>>> (/flex/untilities/trunk/common). It's in properties under Flex Build Path >>>> in the Source Path tab, click add folder to add it. >>>> I'm entirely sure this makes sense to you guys, and the thousands of >>>> people who have installed it before. As a basic user, I view the SDK >>> 4.9.0 >>>> as an overlay on top of FB 4.7. I view the install source that I >>> downloaded >>>> as a mechanism to bind that overlay. It would never occur to me that I >>>> could 'build the installer in Flash Builder', I would assume the build >>>> process would take place on the command line, similar to make/make >>> install. >>>> At this point I'm guessing I should see an installer project in Flash >>>> Builder? This is a foreign idea to me, and I'm sort of giving up at this >>>> point, because my fundamental assumptions about the build process are >>>> totally flawed. I'll leave it up to you guys to determine if you think >>> I'm >>>> close and can provide guidance, or if I should just wait for Lee's single >>>> click installer which specifies FP. >>>> >>>> Thanks for the support though. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Feb 22, 2013, at 9:21 AM, Om wrote: >>>> >>>> On Feb 22, 2013 12:56 AM, "Joe Kryzak" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Yes, I was attempting to build 4.9 with flash player 11.5. >>>>> >>>>> Is there a plan to have the binary installer select the flash player >>>> version? I'm not locating the artifacts you are referencing, I might be >>>> better off waiting. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for the response. >>>>> >>>> >>>> Joe, the README in the installer directory has directions on how to do >>>> this. Basically, you grab a copy of the insataller config xml, modify >>> the >>>> urls and version number and inject the xml into the installer as a >>> command >>>> line parameter. >>>> >>>> Let me know if you run into problems. >>>> >>>> As Lee mentioned, he is planning to make this doable via the UI. >>> Hopefully >>>> that would make things easier. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Om >>>> >>>>> Joe >>>>> >>>>> On Feb 22, 2013, at 12:10 AM, Justin Mclean wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I assume you trying the build the installer project? >>>>> >>>>>> 4. In the installer project, add >>>> ${APACHE_FLEX_UTILITIES_ROOT}/common/src as a source path. >>>>> This refers to if you building the installer in Flash Builder, the >>>> installer uses code form the common project >>>> (/flex/untilities/trunk/common). It's in properties under Flex Build Path >>>> in the Source Path tab, click add folder to add it. >>>>> >>>>>> 2. Also, In the ant command in step 2 I see the message below. >>>>> Ant can't find flexTasks, add flexTask.jar to your ANT lib directory or >>>> pass it to ant via -lib. You can find it in the Flex SDK >>> modules/antTasks. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Justin >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> > > -- > Alex Harui > Flex SDK Team > Adobe Systems, Inc. > http://blogs.adobe.com/aharui > > -- Alex Harui Flex SDK Team Adobe Systems, Inc. http://blogs.adobe.com/aharui
