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Update<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Please note that developing AIR applications with FDT 3 is very easy now. Simply create a launcher for viewing and debugging your application and one launcher to release it as .air file. To create an AIR debug launch configuration select your Document Class in the Flash Explorer and then open the Run Dialog (Run > Open Run Dialog\u2026). Double click \u201cFDT AS3 Application \u201c to create a new launch configuration. After that select the \u201cStart\u201d tab and choose \u201cAIR Debug Launcher\u201d as viewer.<\/div>\n
Press the \u201cRun\u201c button to compile and launch your AIR application. FDT automatically generates a default application XML file into your output folder.\u2028To release and package your AIR application open the Run Dialog and double click \u201cFDT AIR Application Release\u201d and configure the settings on the right-hand side.<\/div>\n
see: http:\/\/fdt.powerflasher.com\/blog\/?p=94<\/div>\n

Please note that developing AIR applications with FDT 3 is very easy now. Simply create a launcher for viewing and debugging your application and one launcher to release it as .air file. To create an AIR debug launch configuration select your Document Class in the Flash Explorer and then open the Run Dialog (Run > Open Run Dialog\u2026). Double click \u201cFDT AS3 Application \u201c to create a new launch configuration. After that select the \u201cStart\u201d tab and choose \u201cAIR Debug Launcher\u201d as viewer.<\/p>\n

Press the \u201cRun\u201c button to compile and launch your AIR application. FDT automatically generates a default application XML file into your output folder.\u2028To release and package your AIR application open the Run Dialog and double click \u201cFDT AIR Application Release\u201d and configure the settings on the right-hand side. See new post: http:\/\/fdt.powerflasher.com\/blog\/?p=94<\/p>\n

Previous Post:<\/strong><\/p>\n

On October 1, 2007 Adobe released the beta 2 version of AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime), formerly known as Apollo.
\nAs a cross-operating system runtime AIR provides developers with the possibility to deploy RIAs to the desktop. This is very promising regarding the users interaction with the web because it provides a faster access to related data by using native desktop applications. On top of this, AIR applications can have a great look and feel by using customized windows.
\nAll you need to do if you want to build those cool things is to download the Runtime, which is required to run any Adobe AIR application and to also download the Flex 3 SDK. The latter includes as well the AIR SDK as the AIR compiler, the AIR debug launcher and the AIR packager. These tools can be used together with ANT to map the whole AIR workflow.
\nTo distribute AIR applications means to pack the required files like swfs, assets and the application descriptor file. These packages are used by the runtime environment, which should be installed at first, to make sure that all AIR applications will work.
\nNico Zimmerman promised that there will be an add-on for FDT to support the AIR workflow with which it will be much easier to develop AIR applications.
\nNow, let\u2019s take a closer look at the current workflow and let’s build a \u201chello world\u201d Air application step by step.<\/span><!–[endif]–><\/p>\n

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  1. Download and install the Runtime (http:\/\/labs.adobe.com\/downloads\/air.html<\/a>).<\/li>\n
  2. Download the Flex 3 SDK (http:\/\/labs.adobe.com\/technologies\/flex\/sdk\/flex3sdk.html<\/a>).<!–[endif]–><\/li>\n
  3. Now you can start your eclipse in the FDT perspective and add a new AS3 core library.\n