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The Powerflasher team has created plenty of tutorials and walkthroughs to make sure you get the most out of using FDT. Tutorials will include detailed text and screenshots that demonstrate a particular topic. | The Powerflasher team has created plenty of tutorials and walkthroughs to make sure you get the most out of using FDT. Tutorials will include detailed text and screenshots that demonstrate a particular topic. | ||
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== Installing And Running FDT (Video) == | == Installing And Running FDT (Video) == | ||
| + | If you haven't installed FDT, or are having trouble getting FDT to install or launch, check out this tutorial. We'll make sure you have Java installed and walk you through downloading and installing FDT on Windows and OSX. | ||
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*Read the [[Installing and Running FDT]] tutorial. | *Read the [[Installing and Running FDT]] tutorial. | ||
*Watch the Video. | *Watch the Video. | ||
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== Basic AS3 Tutorial (Video) == | == Basic AS3 Tutorial (Video) == | ||
| + | Learn the basics of creating, building and compiling your first FDT project. You'll use the Project Wizard to create a project, then create your first Class and compile and view your application. | ||
| - | + | *Read the [[Basic AS3 Tutorial]] tutorial. | |
| - | * Read the [[Basic AS3 Tutorial]] tutorial. | + | *Watch the Video. |
| - | * Watch the Video. | + | *Download the example files. |
| - | * Download the example files. | + | |
== Flex / AIR Tutorial (Video) == | == Flex / AIR Tutorial (Video) == | ||
| + | See how quickly you can code and run an AIR application with the Flex framework. Similar to the [[Basic AS3 Tutorial]], you'll go a little further by adjusting compiler options and being introduced to some of FDT's Smart Editor features. | ||
| - | + | *Read the [[Flex / Air Tutorial]] tutorial. | |
| - | * Read the [[Flex / Air Tutorial]] tutorial. | + | *Watch the Video. |
| - | * Watch the Video. | + | *Download the example files. |
| - | * Download the example files. | + | |
== Writing Code With FDT (Video) == | == Writing Code With FDT (Video) == | ||
| + | FDT is packed with features designed to help developers write code efficiently and quickly. This walkthrough will go through many, but not all, of the most popular Smart Editor features. | ||
| - | + | *Read the [[Writing Code With FDT]] tutorial. | |
| - | * Read the [[Writing Code With FDT]] tutorial. | + | *Watch the Video. |
| - | * Watch the Video. | + | *Download the example files. |
| - | * Download the example files. | + | |
| - | == Navigating With FDT == | + | == Navigating With FDT == |
| + | With all the ins and outs of an IDE like FDT, a developer can get lost is seemingly endless windows and views. It's important to know how to get around the application and make sure you stay in control of what you're looking at. | ||
| - | + | *Read the [[Navigating With FDT]] tutorial. | |
| - | * Read the [[Navigating With FDT]] tutorial. | + | *Watch the Video. |
| - | * Watch the Video. | + | |
| - | == Launch Configurations == | + | == Launch Configurations == |
| + | Eventually, you're going to want to make some tweaks to your .SWF's settings (name, background color, size, frame rate ) as well as start using some advanced features such as viewing your .SWF in a browser. | ||
| - | + | This tutorial goes over these important topics, as well as introduces FDT's new [[Launcher Chain]] feature. | |
| - | + | *Read the [[Launch Configuration Tutorial]] tutorial. | |
| - | + | *Watch the Video. | |
| - | * Read the [[Launch Configuration Tutorial]] tutorial. | + | *Download the example files. |
| - | * Watch the Video. | + | |
| - | * Download the example files. | + | |
== Creating Code Templates (snippets) == | == Creating Code Templates (snippets) == | ||
| - | FDT’s code templates, also refereed to as code snippets, allow for quick generation of user defined code. Although FDT ships with many templates pre-installed, users can edit existing templates, create new ones and even share templates with other FDT developers. | + | FDT’s code templates, also refereed to as code snippets, allow for quick generation of user defined code. Although FDT ships with many templates pre-installed, users can edit existing templates, create new ones and even share templates with other FDT developers. |
| - | Read about [[Creating Code Templates]] | + | Read about [[Creating Code Templates]] |
== Sharing and Archiving Projects == | == Sharing and Archiving Projects == | ||
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[[Sharing and Archiving Projects]] | [[Sharing and Archiving Projects]] | ||
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== Creating Project Templates == | == Creating Project Templates == | ||
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[[Creating Project Templates]] | [[Creating Project Templates]] | ||
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== Using SVN WIth FDT == | == Using SVN WIth FDT == | ||
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= Reference = | = Reference = | ||
Revision as of 14:00, 20 September 2010
Willkommen!
Tutorials
The Powerflasher team has created plenty of tutorials and walkthroughs to make sure you get the most out of using FDT. Tutorials will include detailed text and screenshots that demonstrate a particular topic.
Some tutorials have an accompanying video with them. The videos and written text contain the material, just presented in a different format to fit your taste. Tutorials listed with a (Video) in the title will have an accompanying video.
Some projects also include project files and sample material for you to download.
Installing And Running FDT (Video)
If you haven't installed FDT, or are having trouble getting FDT to install or launch, check out this tutorial. We'll make sure you have Java installed and walk you through downloading and installing FDT on Windows and OSX.
- Read the Installing and Running FDT tutorial.
- Watch the Video.
- Download the example files.
Basic AS3 Tutorial (Video)
Learn the basics of creating, building and compiling your first FDT project. You'll use the Project Wizard to create a project, then create your first Class and compile and view your application.
- Read the Basic AS3 Tutorial tutorial.
- Watch the Video.
- Download the example files.
Flex / AIR Tutorial (Video)
See how quickly you can code and run an AIR application with the Flex framework. Similar to the Basic AS3 Tutorial, you'll go a little further by adjusting compiler options and being introduced to some of FDT's Smart Editor features.
- Read the Flex / Air Tutorial tutorial.
- Watch the Video.
- Download the example files.
Writing Code With FDT (Video)
FDT is packed with features designed to help developers write code efficiently and quickly. This walkthrough will go through many, but not all, of the most popular Smart Editor features.
- Read the Writing Code With FDT tutorial.
- Watch the Video.
- Download the example files.
With all the ins and outs of an IDE like FDT, a developer can get lost is seemingly endless windows and views. It's important to know how to get around the application and make sure you stay in control of what you're looking at.
- Read the Navigating With FDT tutorial.
- Watch the Video.
Launch Configurations
Eventually, you're going to want to make some tweaks to your .SWF's settings (name, background color, size, frame rate ) as well as start using some advanced features such as viewing your .SWF in a browser.
This tutorial goes over these important topics, as well as introduces FDT's new Launcher Chain feature.
- Read the Launch Configuration Tutorial tutorial.
- Watch the Video.
- Download the example files.
Creating Code Templates (snippets)
FDT’s code templates, also refereed to as code snippets, allow for quick generation of user defined code. Although FDT ships with many templates pre-installed, users can edit existing templates, create new ones and even share templates with other FDT developers.
Read about Creating Code Templates
Sharing and Archiving Projects
Sharing and Archiving Projects
Become familiar with how easy it is to share and distribute projects with others with FDT.
Creating Project Templates
Project Templates allows developers to predefine an endless amount of project setups - all with different options and files. Project Templates will get you building your projects just the way you want in no time.
Using SVN WIth FDT
Reference
Ant Tasks
Ant is a tool that allows developers to extend FDT and automate various tasks. It's XML based and easy to learn. Ant on it's own has many built in tasks, and even better, FDT has various Ant tasks of it's own for you to use.
Learn more by reading FDT Ant Tasks.
Features
Smart Editor
- Live Error Highlighting
- Syntactic and Semantic Highlighting
- Advanced Code Completion (context and convention based)
- Code Templates
- Quick Fixes
- Quick Assist
- Organize Imports
- Code Formatter
- ASDoc support
- Project Tasks (TODO, FIXME, ...)
- Customizable Hotkeys
- Rename Refactoring (for files, types, variables and functions)
- Outline View
- Jump to Declaration
- Open Resource
- Live Flash Help
- Quick Outline for fast navigation
- Type Hierarchy
- Open Type
- Dependency View
- Reference Search
- FDT Search
Project Management
- Creation Wizards
- SDK Management
- Multiple Source Folders
- Linked Libraries Linking of external source folders
- SWC Support Linking of external SWCs
- Version Control Support [SVN]
- SWC browsing and source code representation
- Refactoring
Testing and Deployment
Flash Authoring Support Customizable Compilation FDT and ANT Launch Configuration SWF Viewers Profiler Debugger