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Adobe Flex Builder is the former name of Adobe Flash Builder.

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Easiest way to Filter Eclipse Console Output text

I'm asking this in relation to Flex Builder, but it might apply to Eclipse in general. Trace statements in Flex Builder get sent to an Eclipse Output Console. What is the easiest way to filter this text on the Eclipse side? Specifically, I'd like to…
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Eclipse's local history...where are files saved?

Can someone explain how Eclipse's local history works? I accidentally overwrote a file in a project but need to revert to an earlier version. Is there a chance that Eclipse has the older file cached somewhere?
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Compile Flex Builder project from command line

Is there an easy way to build projects created in FlexBuilder via the command line? I'm beginning to work on adding a couple Flex components to the project I have at work. Currently the rest of the project (some java, some C++) is built via an ant…
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Make Flex Builder debugger start listening for incoming debug session connections

Is there any way to get Flex Builder to connect to an existing browser session running Flash Player Debugger? I can connect to FDB like this, but with Builder I need to click Debug and rush to close the newly opened browser window before it loads…
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Is Flex development without FlexBuilder realistic?

Is it realistic to try and learn and code a Flex 3 application without purchasing FlexBuilder? Since the SDK and BlazeDS are open source, it seems technically possible to develop without Flex Builder, but how realistic is it. I would like to test…
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How to turn off the beep sound in Eclipse?

On Mac OS X, I am running Flex Builder (which is basically a customized Eclipse). When I do a Find it beeps if it cannot find the selected text and when it wraps the search to the top. Is it possible to turn off that beep? I've searched the internet…
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What Causes Flash Error #2012 (Can't instantiate class)?

I am new to ActionScript 3 and have run into a problem: Using Flex Builder 3, I have a created a project with a few simple classes. If code in class A instantiates an object of class B (class B is in its own source file) then the code compiles fine,…
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Free Flex IDE's

could you recommend some good alternative Flex IDE? I am interested in free editions mostly but I will also take under consideration the paid ones. Thanks
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Do I need Flex Builder?

I am completely new to Flex. Can I realistically develop, say, a medium complex application with the Flex SDK alone, or do I need Flex Builder? Also, apart from the SDK, what will I need to get started? Thanks for any help.
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Any advice for speeding up the compile time in Flex Builder 3?

I run Flex Builder 3 on a mac and as my project grows - the compile time gets longer and longer and longer. I am using some SWC's and there is a fair amount of code but it shouldn't take minutes to build and crash daily should it?
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Actionscript: Why is it possible to assign a variable before it is declared?

inspired by the question int a[] = {1,2,}; Weird comma allowed. Any particular reason? I remembered a question concerning the syntax in Adobe's Actionscript. For some reason it is possible (at least in Flex 3) to assign a value to a variable before…
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How does one define a default style for a custom Flex component?

I'm creating a new Flex component (Flex 3). I'd like it to have a default style. Is there a naming convention or something for my .cs file to make it the default style? Am I missing something?
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Flash Builder 4 Profiler: how to spot what objects are causing a known memory increase?

I know profiler questions can be quite general, but here I have a very specific question and example. I know that in the following code (taken from Joshua's question), that an infinite number of circle object instances are being added to the…
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Open source alternatives to Flex Builder?

Are there any open source (read free) alternatives to Flex Builder? I do not qualify for their student waiver (sad)
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How to suppress only [SWF] traces when debugging Flash applications

I'm working on an Adobe Flex application that loads lots of Flex Modules and other Flash sub-applications and Flash resources. Each time one successfully loads the flashlog.txt and Flex Console show a trace like "[SWF] filename.swf - [filesize]…
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