As said in my previous post, i would go into more detail on Flex development. Here is a nice trick that can speed up development, using Mike Chambers Flash Resource Manager. It's such a nifty tool, i've been using it all the time since it came out. If you're not using it, now is a good excuse to install it ( requires .NET runtime ).
I will show you how you can use the Flex HTML documentation within Flash Resource Manager so you don't need to have a browser open or print out the PDF, which will save you a tree and thus give you good karma! ;)
Please note that this trick is not new, in fact it is already noted on the FRM page, but i'll give you a quick HOWTO including screenshots and hey, it's a nice starting point for my trick series.
1. First thing is downloading the folllowing:
Again, you need the .NET runtime, the program itself is free for download.
Search for the documentation zip on the end of that page.
2. Install FRM and unzip the zip file to a folder on your PC ( i was lazy and unzipped to my desktop)
3. Run FRM by doubleclicking on the icon on your desktop
4. Open Preferences using "View->Preferences"
5. Open the second tab called "Help"
6. Click on the button labeled "Add"
7. Browse to the folder where you unzipped the documentation, and select the file called "000_flex.xml". Click Open
8. Restart FRM
9. Et Voila, you have now access to all of the documentation from Flex. Drag FRM to a second monitor and off you go!
Expect more tricks and tips on Flex later this week.
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