JetBrains Developer Community: Message List - Total EAP mess for Flex developers

Re: Total EAP mess for Flex developers

devnet@jetbrains.com — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:06:41 GMT

Heinrich, where's the mess? According to feedback 114.145 is considered to be stable and useable.

With 'build configuration' (BC) concept there's no such thing as module-on-module dependency. Only BC-on-BC and BC-on-3rd-party-library. So your "another" module should have BC that produces library and your "first" module should contain BC that depends on library BC from "another" module.

Re: Total EAP mess for Flex developers

devnet@jetbrains.com — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:06:20 GMT

Gave it another try in 114.145, but my build configurations are still messed up.

Maybe I'll just create new ones.

In "Build Configuration" -> "Dependencies" I can't find an option to create a module dependency.

My Module is based on another Module in the same project, all classes from the parent module are missing.

Re: Total EAP mess for Flex developers

devnet@jetbrains.com — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:36:53 GMT

Just noticed that Astella EAP is on hold

Re: Total EAP mess for Flex developers

devnet@jetbrains.com — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:05:51 GMT

I checked out UI-114-145 - everything is back cool. Next Astella EAP is due tomorrow - keep my fingers crossed, that it is as good as IDEA 11.1 EAP.

Regards,

Peter

Re: Total EAP mess for Flex developers

devnet@jetbrains.com — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:21:55 GMT

ok, i'll be patient.

The new project setup looks really promising and I'm looking forward to cleaning up the build process for a messy project.

Re: Total EAP mess for Flex developers

devnet@jetbrains.com — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:42:04 GMT

Probably "unknown" is your Flex module name (I suppose in was java module in IDEA 11.0, i.e. before conversion), "Flex" subnode is build configuration name (I suppose it appeared after conversion of Flex facet called "Flex"). Dependencies are now configured at Dependencies tab of build configuration. I believe dependencies were converted correctly. But unfortunately IDEA 114.98 has critical bug: all build configurations are cleared when Project Structure is opened, that's why you don't see dependencies. New EAP with the fix will be released today.

Re: Total EAP mess for Flex developers

devnet@jetbrains.com — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:01:20 GMT

Hmm - just opened an old Flex project in 114.98.

Flex build configurations settings are listed under "unknow", some settings are still available under "Flex" and somehow ok.

Edit: maybe these configs are related to opening the project in a previous 11.1 EAP. OS is Windows.

Modules depending on other modules are broken.

How can I set module dependencies?

grz

Heinrich

Re: Total EAP mess for Flex developers

devnet@jetbrains.com — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:08:48 GMT

Thanks for the info. I will report from the Flex UG meeting.

<sh> ping astella

astella is alive

Peter

Re: Total EAP mess for Flex developers

devnet@jetbrains.com — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:32:51 GMT

IDEA uses neither flex-config.xml, nor air-config, nor airmobile-config.xml file from Flex SDK. I explained why it is impossible. And this is one of the major improvements in IDEA 11.1. Not using standard base config file from SDK gives ability to support all types of configurations: any target platform, pure AS projects, any framework linkage, etc. Yes, for standard Flex Web projects IDEA generates config file similar to standard one, so you actually should not care if IDEA uses standard flex-config.xml or not.

Astella future is under discussion, we'll publish blog post as soon as we are ready to announce anything.

Re: Total EAP mess for Flex developers

devnet@jetbrains.com — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:58:06 GMT

Probably as a workaround - install one more browser that you don't use in usual work and install Flash Player 10.х plugin for it.

I am on OS-X - so all browsers use the same plugin configuration from /Library/Internet Plug-Ins

While waiting for the feature to be implemented you can use 'Skip compilation' check box at build configuration dialog.

I will try.

Only 9 nodes remained at Compiler Options tab, no scrolling.

I'm afraid I haven't got the problem with "IDE dependency on the Flex SDK".

If I remember right, the first Astella EAP tried to visualize the complete Flex SDK "flex-config.xml" (with the "More options") - that dialog was really long. In that case the IDE would have to be updated if a new SDK introduced new compiler options. The latest EAP seems to use the Flex SDK "flex-config.xml" as a base compiler configuration (again) and offer only the most important overrides plus a custom config. I overlooked the changes but this scheme with project/module inheritance makes sense.

Of course a lot of people got used to the old workflow and don't see much need in improvement.

Your are right, I am probably IDEA 11 workflow brainwashed. Looking forward to the next EAP. Do you have a planned release date for Astella? Adobe is not dumping Flash Player/AIR - it's just the opposite http://devnet.jetbrains.net/thread/434163 .

Regards,

Peter