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ACTIONSCRIPT 3.0 DEVELOPER’S GUIDE
How to Use ActionScript Examples
Running a practical example inFlash Builder
Practical examples are normally delivered as ZIP archive files. To run a practical example using Flash Builder:
1 Unzip the archive file into a folder of your choice. Give the folder a descriptive name (such as
ContextMenuExample).
2 In Flash Builder select File > New Flex Project. In the Project Location section, click Browse and select the folder
containing the example files. In the Project Name field enter the folder name (such as ContextMenuExample). Use
the default values for other fields (or change them according to your specific environment). Click Next to continue.
3 In the Output panel click Next to accept the default value.
4 In the Source Paths panel click the Browse button next to the Main Application File field. Select the main MXML
example file from the example folder. Click Finish to create the project files.
5 To run the example, select the Run > Run menu option for the main MXML file (such as Run > Run
ContextMenuExample).
Running ActionScript 3.0 examples on mobile devices
You can run the ActionScript 3.0 code examples on mobile devices that support Flash Player 10.1. However, typically
you run a code example to learn how particular classes and methods work. In that case, run the example on a nonmobile
device such as a desktop computer. On the desktop computer, you can use trace statements and other
debugging tools in Flash Professional or Flash Builder to increase your understanding of a code example.
If you want to run the example on a mobile device, you can either copy the files to the device or to a web server. To
copy files to the device and run the example in the browser, do the following:
1 Create the SWF file by following the instructions in “Running ActionScript 3.0 examples in Flash Professional” on
page 1087 or in “Running ActionScript 3.0 examples in Flash Builder” on page 1088. In Flash Professional, you
create the SWF file when you select Control > Test Movie. In Flash Builder, you create the SWF file when you run,
debug, or build your Flash Builder project.
2 Copy the SWF file to a directory on the mobile device. Use software provided with the device to copy the file.
3 In the address bar of browser on the mobile device, enter the file:// URL for the SWF file. For example, enter
file:://applications/myExample.swf.
To copy files to a web server and run the example in the device’s browser, do the following:
1 Create a SWF file and an HTML file. First, follow the instructions in “Running ActionScript 3.0 examples in Flash
Professional” on page 1087 or in “Running ActionScript 3.0 examples in Flash Builder” on page 1088. In Flash
Professional, selecting Control > Test Movie creates only the SWF file. To create both files, first select both Flash
and HTML on the Formats tab in the Publish Settings dialog. Then select File > Publish to create both the HTML
and SWF files. In Flash Builder, you create both the SWF file and HTML file when you run, debug, or build your
Flash Builder project.
2 Copy the SWF file and HTML file to a directory on the web server.
3 In the address bar of browser on the mobile device, enter the HTTP address for the HTML file. For example, enter
http://www.myWebServer/examples/myExample.html.
Before running an example on a mobile device, consider each of the following issues.
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