Very nice job!
2013/12/6 Mr. Rich <mrrich....@gmail.com> > Great news Peter, > On Dec 6, 2013 11:42 AM, "Peter Ent" <p...@adobe.com> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I've just finished an experiment with pretty good results. > > > > A little while ago I created a first pass at a FlexJS DataGrid. This > meant > > building both the ActionScript and the JavaScript components and all of > > their parts (data model, view, and so forth). Creating a new component > for > > FlexJS follows the same pattern: build the component in one language and > > then build it in the other. > > > > The experiment was to take the ActionScript component and compile it into > > JavaScript and compare the result with my hand-crafted JavaScript > version. > > Well, the result was a success. Doing this uncovered some issues with the > > FalconJX compiler that were resolved by either Alex Harui or Erik de > Bruin, > > which I think, strengthened the compiler. Once things were ironed out, > the > > ActionScript DataGrid compiled cleanly into JavaScript and ran. > > > > This experiment worked for the DataGrid because it is really a composite > > component. That is, the DataGrid I created is a Container with a > ButtonBar > > for column headers and Lists for the columns; the DataGrid co-ordinates > the > > events between all of the lists. This technique would not work for > > components that have very custom JavaScript requirements or which have > > "native" JavaScript/HTML versions (such a Label or a Button). > > > > What this experiment means is that some components - specifically ones > > that are composed of existing components - can be created and tested in > > ActionScript, then cross-compiled into JavaScript to provide a fast-path > to > > the JavaScript version. This technique may not work 100% in all cases, > but > > what it has shown me is that you can get a lot of good code on the > > JavaScript side from the ActionScript source, at least enough to quickly > > finish the JavaScript version. > > > > Regards, > > Peter Ent > > Adobe Systems > > >
