fdt (flex mania 2010)
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Our Schedule
About the speaker
What is FDT?
News
Main Features
Downloading FDT
Installing
Configurations
Shortcuts
How to know more advantages
About the Speaker
Gabriel Peart
FDT Evangelist
Experiences
What is FDT?
Flash Development Tool
The most powerful Flash development environment for AS2, AS3, Flex and AIR support
The only editor built from the ground-up to support the needs of ActionScript developers
built by Flash developers for Flash developers
It contains highly efficient and time-saving features
It enhances your workflow while increasing your productivity.
Profiler
Welcome Screen
SDK Management
Project Setup
Flex 4
Lib Management
Compiling
News
Main Features
Live Error High-Lighting: see errors and warnings while you are still typing
Advanced Code Completion: Smart auto completion for every piece of code
Main Features
Code Templates: Insert lines of code with only a few key strokes
Quick Fixes and Quick Assist: Fix problems and automatically generates code
Main FeaturesCode Formater: One click code style formatting
Type Hierarchy: Easily view the depth of inheritance
Main Features
Dependecy View: Easily view dependencies between types
Move Refactoring: Drag and drop types between packages
Main Features
Reference Search: Quick find function calls
Five Different SWF Viewers: Choose favorite runtime player
...and Much More!
ASDoc support
Rename Refactoring (for files, types, variables and functions)
Linking of external SWCs
Version Control support
Debugger
Downloading...
Install
2 options:- Download FDT- Download FDT as a Eclipse plug-in
You will find details about it at:http://www.fdt.powerflasher.com/developer-tools/fdt-3/
download/
Configurations
Start Configurations: Preferences > FDT > Build Path
Preferences > FDT > Editor (Colors)Preferences > FDT > Editor > Semantic HighlightingPreferences > FDT > Tools > FlashPreferences > FDT > Tools > Flash Help
Configurations1) PreferencesWindow -> Preferences -> General -> Always run in background Window -> Preferences -> General -> Show heap status
Configurations
Window -> Preferences -> General -> Editors -> Text Editors -> Show line numbers
Configurations Window -> Preferences -> General -> Keys -> Select “Run Ant Build” and
in Binding type CTRL + ENTER to use this short cut
Configurations2) Preferences / FDTWindow -> Preferences -> FDT -> Build Path -> Output folder name: deploy
Configurations Window -> Preferences -> FDT -> Code style -> Formatter -> Style
Format your code
ConfigurationsWindow -> Preferences -> FDT -> Core Libraries -> AS3 Core Libraries ->
Add new Core Library
Configurations Type: Flash CS3
Name: FLASH_CS4_COMPONENTSClick in Browse…
Configurations Click in New...
Configurations Name: FLASH_CS4_COMPONENTS
Location: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Flash CS4\Common\Configuration\ActionScript 3.0\FP10Click in OK
ConfigurationsClick in OK
Configurations Window -> Preferences -> FDT -> Editor -> Code Assist -> Auto
activation triggers for AS: abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz_.:
Configurations Window -> Preferences -> FDT -> Editor -> Folding -> Select only
Folding enabled
Configurations Window -> Preferences -> FDT -> Tools -> Flash -> Flash IDE: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe
Flash CS4\Flash.exeWindow -> Preferences -> FDT -> Tools -> Flash -> Flash Player: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Flash CS4\Players\FlashPlayer.exeWindow -> Preferences -> FDT -> Tools -> Flash -> Flash ASO Directory: C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Application Data\Adobe\Flash CS4\en\Configuration\Classes\aso
ConfigurationsWindow -> Preferences -> FDT -> Tools -> Flash Help -> Click in Update
Help
Configurations3) CustomizationWindow -> Customize Perspective -> Tool Bar Visibility -> Unselect FDT
MXML Coding
Configurations
Window -> Customize Perspective -> Command Group Availability -> Unselect
Annotation NavigationWindow -> Customize Perspective -> Command Group Availability -> Unselect
Editor NavigationWindow -> Customize Perspective -> Command Group Availability -> Unselect
FDT MXML Coding
ConfigurationsWindow -> Customize Perspective -> Shortcuts -> Submenus: New -> Unselect MXML Class
Configurations Window -> Customize Perspective -> Shortcuts -> Submenus: Open Perspective -> Select Flash
FDTWindow -> Customize Perspective -> Shortcuts -> Submenus: Open Perspective -> Unselect JavaWindow -> Customize Perspective -> Shortcuts -> Submenus: Open Perspective -> Unselect Resource
ConfigurationsSelect Window -> Open Perspective -> Other… Flash FDT and click in OK
Configurations Close the views: SWF Viewer, Javadoc View Open Ant view Window -> Show View -> Ant.
You final screen:
Some ShortCuts
--> SearchCTRL + HCTRL + FCTRL + J
--> NavigationF4F5CTRL + TCTRL + RCTRL + L
--> Code EditingALT + Up ArrowALT + Down ArrowCTRL + M CTRL + Page Down / CTRL + Page UpCTRL + F6ALT + Left Arrow/ ALT + Right Arrow
--> Generating CodeCTRL + SpaceCTRL + Shift + OCTRL + 1
Coming up: FDT 4!!
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