Last time I downloaded and "installed" the installer, it put it in /Applications/Apache Flex/
Do you have one there? See if you can just click on it in Finder and see if it runs. Then, all I did was open a terminal window, change to that folder and ran ./Apache\ Flex\ SDK\ Installer.app/ -config=<path to xml file> It ran, but I didn't have an easy way to verify if it used that xml file though. On 2/22/13 10:19 PM, "Joe Kryzak" <[email protected]> wrote: > Ultimately what I'm trying to do is run FP 11.5 with FB 4.7 and AF 4.9.0. To > do that, I need to download the installer, modify the config file, and run the > installer on the command line with the '-config' option with modified xml. Lee > is working on a binary for this, but it's not ready yet. On mac, you have to > mount the directory and then either invoke the binary with the options, or > 'open' the binary enclosing folder with the --args argument for -config. I > thought it would make sense if the app was in the Application folder with > everything else. > > I don't see anything for a default location - I would assume the /Application > directory would be it. I'd put it in /dev/null if I thought that would work, > let me know if there is a preference. > > Joe > > On Feb 22, 2013, at 10:08 PM, Alex Harui wrote: > > Yeah, 3.5 is late enough. Why are you copying files around? Why not use it > as installed? > > > On 2/22/13 10:04 PM, "Joe Kryzak" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I was running AIR 3.5.0.890, and updated to AIR 3.6.0.5970, same result - >> google is telling me that AIR 3.5 is certified for apache flex. >> >> >> >> On Feb 22, 2013, at 9:28 PM, Alex Harui wrote: >> >> 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.xm>>>>> l >>>>>> [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 >> >> > > -- > 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
