I think the main goal for Falcon is simply to get it to a level where it can replace MXMLC/COMPC on the command-line. Right now, no IDE vendor seems to be asking us if they can integrate Falcon.
On 2/6/13 9:06 AM, "Cosma Colanicchia" <cosma...@gmail.com> wrote: > Actually, I see that FB currently supports: > - the legacy MXMLC/COMPC (using Adobe Flex SDKs up to 4.6, and Apache Flex > SDKs thanks to the installer) > - the bundled ASC 2.0 for pure ActionScript projects (but it seems > "hardcoded" in FB) > > As legacy MXMLC/COMPC in Apache Flex are put in "maintenance mode" and > efforts are focused in advancing Falcon adding full MXML support, I > thinking about how can we benefit from the new Falcon architecture in an > IDE (shared AST for code assist and actual compilation, improved error > detection while typing, faster build when changing a class from a library > project used by another project, etc). > > Just thinking that, if these points are still considered among Falcon > goals, and if FB will never properly adopt Falcon, at some point we may > want to start preparing docs and info about Falcon hooks and APIs to build > this fantastic and shiny new Falcon-enabled IDE :) > > > > > 2013/2/6 Alex Harui <aha...@adobe.com> > >> >> >> >> On 2/6/13 6:20 AM, "Nicholas Kwiatkowski" <nicho...@spoon.as> wrote: >> >>> At this point, it only supports the legacy compiler (that was the only >> one >>> available to Adobe when Flash Builder was being developed. In fact, the >>> legacy mxml compiler is still the only production one we have available. >>> >>> Adobe has not committed to using the new compiler in future releases of >>> Flash Builder. They haven't committed to supporting anything past 4.6.0, >>> but based on the trends they are making for this latest release I'm sure >>> support will be there when we have it ready. >>> >> I wouldn't count on changes from FB. I think it knows to look for and call >> some jar to compile Flex projects. When we switch to Falcon, we might have >> to emulate that jar. >> >> -- >> Alex Harui >> Flex SDK Team >> Adobe Systems, Inc. >> http://blogs.adobe.com/aharui >> >> -- Alex Harui Flex SDK Team Adobe Systems, Inc. http://blogs.adobe.com/aharui
