On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 2:19 AM, jude <flexcapaci...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm getting an error when running ant main, > > [mxmlc] /ApacheFlex/source/flex-sdk/frameworks/flex-config.xml(28): > Error: configuration variable 'swf-version' value contains unknown token > 'playerglobal.swfversion' > [mxmlc] > > > It seems the settings in the flex-config are not getting values set, > specifically the playerglobal.swfversion. When I set the value manually the > changes are overwritten. > > <!-- Specifies the version of the compiled SWF --> > <swf-version>${playerglobal.swfversion}</swf-version> > > > Something doesn't sound right. This token should be replaced by one of the scripts. I assume you only did a build? Did you run any scripts under 'ide'? Thanks, Om > > > On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 1:57 AM, jude <flexcapaci...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I was able to get the SDK to build after some time. I took some notes > > along the way and I've numbered any discussion points. > > > > TLDR; I was able to setup the SDK for development, updated online > tutorial > > for installing Flex SDK manually and it needs proofread, and suggested > > changes. > > > > I think the README should point to the wiki. (1) I used this page along > > with the wiki to get it to finally build, > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/FLEX/1.2+Setting+up+Manually > . > > I added a sub page that duplicates the existing page but has some edits > and > > a few new sections, > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/FLEX/How+to+setup+the+Flex+SDK+manually+on+Mac > . > > I didn't want to edit the main page until someone went through my changes > > and verified it works (it runs for me but it might not on another > system). > > Someone can add those back in once it's proofed. If someone wants to go > > through that sometime it would be nice. I might make a video tutorial on > a > > guest account (for OSX) when I get the time or if someone gets to it > before > > me go ahead. (1.1) > > > > There were a few steps that were new to me that weren't in the > > instructions. I moved to OSX a few years ago and I knew very little about > > the unix command line. I added instructions on how to check the operating > > system path, how to add items to it and how to find the path to a > command. > > I also had to update the build.properties to not point to playerglobal > > 11.1. Maybe we could set the full path in the env variable rather than > > partial path? (2) > > > > The instructions say to set the JAVA_HOME or ANT_HOME in the > > env.properties file but the env.template.properties does not mention > > anything about them. Is this because they are already in the operating > > system path and they can be left out? (3) > > > > When I ran ant the first time it showed this message which may or may not > > be related to the next item. (4) > > > > [available] DEPRECATED - <available> used to override an existing > property. > > [available] Build file should not reuse the same property name for > > different values. > > > > > > TLF Home was not reporting the path even though it was set (4): > > > > check-tlf-home: > > > > check-compile-env: > > [echo] OS: Mac OS X... > > > > > > This may have been intentional where it only does something on a release > > build. Whether it is required or not I think it should still show if the > > path is correct. I updated the code below which shows the path but is > also > > might make it required: > > > > <target name="check-tlf-home" unless="TLF_HOME.set" > > description="Check TLF_HOME is a directory."> > > > > <echo message="TLF_HOME is ${env.TLF_HOME}"/> > > > > <available file="${env.TLF_HOME}" > > type="dir" > > property="TLF_HOME.set"/> > > > > <fail message="TLF_HOME must be set correctly for a release > build" > > unless="TLF_HOME.set"/> > > > > </target> > > > > When I was able to run ant main it seemed to hang at the > > download-adobe-flex-sdk section. The screen wouldn't scroll down and > > finally I realized it might be asking me to accept a license and I > pressed > > Y and I think it continued or it might be that I hit Y at the same time > the > > download finished and the next step occurred. (5) > > > > When I was setting this up I manually downloaded the Flash Player > > Projector, AIR SDK, Java, Ant, PixelBender and the few others listed. > When > > the ant main ran for the first time it said downloading in numerous > places > > but the lines were blank. Did I have to download those? (6) > > > > > > check-compile-env: > > [echo] OS: Mac OS X / 10.9.2 / x86_64 > > [echo] VM: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM / 25.0-b70 > > [echo] Java: 1.8.0 > > [echo] Ant: Apache Ant(TM) version 1.9.3 compiled on December 23 > 2013 > > Ant Java Version: 1.8 > > > > thirdparty-downloads: > > > > thirdparty-downloads: > > > > pixelbender-check: > > > > pixelbender-download: > > [mkdir] Created dir: /ApacheFlex/source/flex-sdk/in > > > > > > NTL DR; (not too long did read) The installer is awesome, saves time. > > > > >