Comments on: Flex2 & ANT http://blog.gtuhl.com/2007/02/20/flex2-ant/ Software Development, IT, Gadgets, and Startups Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:39:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Suzanne Dorman http://blog.gtuhl.com/2007/02/20/flex2-ant/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Suzanne Dorman Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:16:56 +0000 http://gtuhl.nfshost.com/blog/?p=5#comment-116 I figured out one part of the problem - I was using compiler.library-external-path for my local SWC files instead of library-path. But it doesn't resolve the problem of getting different results if Flex Builder is up and running. The Ant script generates many files if Flex Builder is running - it creates all the same files that Flex Builder does when you use it to compile. I can't understand why it would effect an external compilation. I don't see any environmental variables getting changed. Sorry for the messy posts before. Feel free to delete them. I figured out one part of the problem - I was using compiler.library-external-path for my local SWC files instead of library-path. But it doesn’t resolve the problem of getting different results if Flex Builder is up and running. The Ant script generates many files if Flex Builder is running - it creates all the same files that Flex Builder does when you use it to compile. I can’t understand why it would effect an external compilation. I don’t see any environmental variables getting changed.

Sorry for the messy posts before. Feel free to delete them.

]]> By: Suzanne Dorman http://blog.gtuhl.com/2007/02/20/flex2-ant/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Suzanne Dorman Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:06:02 +0000 http://gtuhl.nfshost.com/blog/?p=5#comment-115 Can you give me a hint as to how to get the post the ant information without it being filtered? Apparently using html tags wasn't the solution. Can you give me a hint as to how to get the post the ant information without it being filtered? Apparently using html tags wasn’t the solution.

]]> By: Suzanne Dorman http://blog.gtuhl.com/2007/02/20/flex2-ant/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Suzanne Dorman Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:04:42 +0000 http://gtuhl.nfshost.com/blog/?p=5#comment-114 Well, my task got filtered on my last post. Trying again: &ltmxmlc&nbspfile="${flexsrc.dir}/${filename.@{file}}.mxml"&nbsp&nbspoutput="${bin.dir}/${filename.@{file}}.swf"&nbspkeep-generated-actionscript="true"&nbspdebug="true"&gt &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&lt!--&nbspGet&nbspdefault&nbspcompiler&nbspoptions.&nbsp--&gt &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&ltload-config&nbspfilename="${FLEX_HOME}/frameworks/flex-config.xml"/&gt &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&lt!--&nbspList&nbspof&nbsppath&nbspelements&nbspthat&nbspform&nbspthe&nbsproots&nbspof&nbspActionScript&nbspclass&nbsphierarchies.&nbsp--&gt &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&ltsource-path&nbsppath-element="${FLEX_HOME}/frameworks"/&gt &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&lt!--&nbspList&nbspof&nbspSWC&nbspfiles&nbspor&nbspdirectories&nbspthat&nbspcontain&nbspSWC&nbspfiles.&nbsp--&gt &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&ltcompiler.library-path&nbspdir="${FLEX_HOME}/frameworks"&nbspappend="true"&gt &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&ltinclude&nbspname="${flex.lib.dir}"&nbsp/&gt &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&ltinclude&nbspname="../bundles/{locale}"&nbsp/&gt &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&lt/compiler.library-path&gt &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&ltcompiler.external-library-path&nbspdir="${flex.lib.dir}"&nbspappend="true"&gt &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&ltinclude&nbspname="*.swc"/&gt &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&lt/compiler.external-library-path&gt &lt/mxmlc&gt Well, my task got filtered on my last post. Trying again:

&ltmxmlc&nbspfile=”${flexsrc.dir}/${filename.@{file}}.mxml”&nbsp&nbspoutput=”${bin.dir}/${filename.@{file}}.swf”&nbspkeep-generated-actionscript=”true”&nbspdebug=”true”&gt

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&lt!–&nbspGet&nbspdefault&nbspcompiler&nbspoptions.&nbsp–&gt

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&ltload-config&nbspfilename=”${FLEX_HOME}/frameworks/flex-config.xml”/&gt

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&lt!–&nbspList&nbspof&nbsppath&nbspelements&nbspthat&nbspform&nbspthe&nbsproots&nbspof&nbspActionScript&nbspclass&nbsphierarchies.&nbsp–&gt

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&ltsource-path&nbsppath-element=”${FLEX_HOME}/frameworks”/&gt

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&lt!–&nbspList&nbspof&nbspSWC&nbspfiles&nbspor&nbspdirectories&nbspthat&nbspcontain&nbspSWC&nbspfiles.&nbsp–&gt

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&ltcompiler.library-path&nbspdir=”${FLEX_HOME}/frameworks”&nbspappend=”true”&gt

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&ltinclude&nbspname=”${flex.lib.dir}”&nbsp/&gt

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&ltinclude&nbspname=”../bundles/{locale}”&nbsp/&gt

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&lt/compiler.library-path&gt

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&ltcompiler.external-library-path&nbspdir=”${flex.lib.dir}”&nbspappend=”true”&gt

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&ltinclude&nbspname=”*.swc”/&gt
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&lt/compiler.external-library-path&gt

&lt/mxmlc&gt

]]> By: Suzanne Dorman http://blog.gtuhl.com/2007/02/20/flex2-ant/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Suzanne Dorman Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:21:54 +0000 http://gtuhl.nfshost.com/blog/?p=5#comment-113 I have an Ant script that I am using for mxmlc. I am having problems getting the debug flag to work. It seems to have no effect. I have commented out the loading of the config file to avoid option conflicts but I still get the same results. Oddly, if I have Flex Builder up and running when I run my Ant script (outside of Flex Builder), it does create debug files (even if I have debug off). It seems to pick up Flex Builder's compile options. Here is my task: <!-- Get default compiler options. --> <!-- List of path elements that form the roots of ActionScript class hierarchies. --> <!-- List of SWC files or directories that contain SWC files. --> FLEX_HOME is set to the Flex SDK directory via an Ant properties file: FLEX_HOME=C:/Program Files/Adobe/Flex Builder 2/Flex SDK 2 I have an Ant script that I am using for mxmlc. I am having problems getting the debug flag to work. It seems to have no effect. I have commented out the loading of the config file to avoid option conflicts but I still get the same results. Oddly, if I have Flex Builder up and running when I run my Ant script (outside of Flex Builder), it does create debug files (even if I have debug off). It seems to pick up Flex Builder’s compile options. Here is my task:

FLEX_HOME is set to the Flex SDK directory via an Ant properties file:

FLEX_HOME=C:/Program Files/Adobe/Flex Builder 2/Flex SDK 2

]]> By: JabbyPanda http://blog.gtuhl.com/2007/02/20/flex2-ant/comment-page-1/#comment-50 JabbyPanda Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:55:41 +0000 http://gtuhl.nfshost.com/blog/?p=5#comment-50 Thanks for the answer. Thanks for the pointing me to page http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/Talk:Flex_Ant_Tasks, I missed this entry. -- Yes, I am trying to use compc ANT task in the Adobe Labs in parallel too as possible second solution :) Unfortunately, I cannot figure out how to use "include-namespaces" directive with this util. It is not documented properly here: http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/Flex_Ant_Tasks I posted recently about my problem here: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcomponents/message/2052 and here: http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/Talk:Flex_Ant_Tasks My solution - do not use namespaces and manifest files together with compc util from the Adobe Labs :) Thanks for the answer.

Thanks for the pointing me to page http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/Talk:Flex_Ant_Tasks, I missed this entry.

–
Yes, I am trying to use compc ANT task in the Adobe Labs in parallel too as possible second solution :)

Unfortunately, I cannot figure out how to use “include-namespaces” directive with this util. It is not documented properly here:
http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/Flex_Ant_Tasks

I posted recently about my problem here: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcomponents/message/2052
and here:
http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/Talk:Flex_Ant_Tasks

My solution - do not use namespaces and manifest files together with compc util from the Adobe Labs :)

]]> By: gtuhl http://blog.gtuhl.com/2007/02/20/flex2-ant/comment-page-1/#comment-49 gtuhl Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:50:10 +0000 http://gtuhl.nfshost.com/blog/?p=5#comment-49 Hey, Thanks for the question. Unfortunately I haven't had to use compc and thus am not much help here. I would say try using the compc ANT task in the Adobe Labs project I mentioned in the post though it seems likely you would have the same issue. Also, it looks like other people are having issues with spaces in paths as well (<a href="http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/Talk:Flex_Ant_Tasks#Tasks_don.27t_support_spaces_in_paths" rel="nofollow">here is a question</a> on the wiki page for the ANT tasks project). It looks like there are a couple suggestions related to it and maybe those will work. Hopefully it can be figured out, sorry I am not much help. Joe Hey,

Thanks for the question. Unfortunately I haven’t had to use compc and thus am not much help here. I would say try using the compc ANT task in the Adobe Labs project I mentioned in the post though it seems likely you would have the same issue.

Also, it looks like other people are having issues with spaces in paths as well (here is a question on the wiki page for the ANT tasks project). It looks like there are a couple suggestions related to it and maybe those will work.

Hopefully it can be figured out, sorry I am not much help.

Joe

]]> By: JabbyPanda http://blog.gtuhl.com/2007/02/20/flex2-ant/comment-page-1/#comment-48 JabbyPanda Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:23:19 +0000 http://gtuhl.nfshost.com/blog/?p=5#comment-48 One more posting with probably fixed formatting.... <property name="FLEX_HOME" value="C:\Program Files\Adobe\Flex Builder 2 Plug-in\Flex SDK 2"/> <property name="flexSDK.libraries" location="${FLEX_HOME}\frameworks\libs" /> ..... <target name="compile FlexLibrary SWC"> <echo>Compile shared FlexLibrary to SWC file </echo> <exec dir="." executable="cmd" failonerror="true"> <arg line="/c '${flex.compc}' -library-path '${flexSDK.libraries}' -output=${FlexLibrary.output}"/> </exec> </target> One more posting with probably fixed formatting….

<property name=”FLEX_HOME” value=”C:\Program Files\Adobe\Flex Builder 2 Plug-in\Flex SDK 2″/>
<property name=”flexSDK.libraries” location=”${FLEX_HOME}\frameworks\libs” />
…..
<target name=”compile FlexLibrary SWC”>
<echo>Compile shared FlexLibrary to SWC file </echo>
<exec dir=”.” executable=”cmd” failonerror=”true”>
<arg line=”/c ‘${flex.compc}’
-library-path ‘${flexSDK.libraries}’
-output=${FlexLibrary.output}”/>
</exec>
</target>

]]> By: JabbyPanda http://blog.gtuhl.com/2007/02/20/flex2-ant/comment-page-1/#comment-47 JabbyPanda Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:10:53 +0000 http://gtuhl.nfshost.com/blog/?p=5#comment-47 Do you have an experience with using compc and Ant? U have an difficulty when I point 'compc's command line parameter -library-path to location that contains spaces Example: ..... Compile shared FlexLibrary to SWC file ..... I receive an error <b>command line: Error: unable to open 'C:\Program'</b> every time even if I use quote characters surrounding -library-path's value :( Do you have an experience with using compc and Ant?

U have an difficulty when I point ‘compc’s command line parameter -library-path to location that contains spaces

Example:

…..

Compile shared FlexLibrary to SWC file

…..

I receive an error command line: Error: unable to open ‘C:\Program’ every time even if I use quote characters surrounding -library-path’s value :(

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