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Automating ActionScript Projects with Eclipse and Ant
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Automating ActionScript Projects with Eclipse and Ant

by Sidney de Koning
October 2011
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
98 pages
2h 18m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Build Systems

Before I started this book, I did a survey to see if people were using build systems as part of their daily workflow. Almost 50 people participated—not many, but it gave me a fairly accurate picture. My results showed that 95 percent of the people who filled in the survey were aware that they could automate their workflows for ActionScript development. But only 66 percent use build systems in their daily workflow.

The most common reasons people gave for not using build systems were: “Too difficult,” “Our projects are not large enough,” “Perfectly happy doing it my way,” and “It takes more time, but I’m fine with that.”

Well, I’m here to prove otherwise. I’ll show you that it is not hard to make a consistent workflow for multiple machines, even complete departments. I’ll show you that with minimum effort, you can have Ant do all the hard work for you.

It doesn’t matter if you are doing a big or small project; all projects benefit from automation. They all need to be done under a high-pressure deadline, and Ant can help you with that. The only thing you need is a little time.

Most of the people who participated in my survey (but also in the Flash community at large) use either FlashBuilder or FDT, and since both are based on Eclipse, this book focuses on this IDE.

What do I hope to accomplish with this book? A small revolution, where every Flash developer knows what build systems are and can use them to his advantage—and on a daily basis. Because build systems are sexy! And ...

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