Adobe Flex SDK
December 19, 2010 | 
Author Adobe Flex SDK® Component (pdf)
To create SWF files for free without Adobe’s CS5 I write programs in Action Script 3.0 (AS3) and I use free Open Source tools such as FlashDevelop, Java, Adobe’s Flex SDK complier. The complier is the program that interprets ActionScript code and translates my code into the low level machine language that is used in SWF files. If you have Flex Builder 2 installed, then you have the mxmlc.exe compiler which compiles MXML and ActionScript 3 files for you.
The Adobe Flex SDK package is Adobe’s official development environment for AS3 using the Flex framework and targeting Flash Player 9 and newer. In April 2007 Adobe announced its intention to make the entire Flex SDK open source. Since then, Adobe has made the SDK publicly available for free, with the full source to the framework code including access to the source code of all the tools (compiler, debugger, and so on) and the framework.
1. Go to Adobe’s Open Source site (Link: http://opensource.adobe.com)
Click on the “Flex SDK” link under Projects
“Adobe product screenshot(s) reprinted with permission from Adobe Systems Incorporated.”
2. The link should position the page to the “Flex SDK” section
Click on the “Downloads” link
3. Flex SDK Downloads page
a. There are two Flex SDK options to choose from.
You should consult with your Attorney as to which one is best for you.
“Adobe product screenshot(s) reprinted with permission from Adobe Systems Incorporated.”
4. Licensing Agreement Page
The download link appears when the box is checked
5. The download file is 171 MB
In a later post we need to tell FlashDevelop where to find the SDK
So, don’t forget where you put it. J
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