Flex Stuff by Gilles Guillemin

When you compile and run a project with Flash Catalyst beta 1, it uses your default browser. In my case, it is Firefox, but for some reason I needed it to use Safari instead. But rather than changing my system default settings I would rather change Catalyst preferences, the way you do with Flex / Flash Builder. Both software are based on the Eclipse Platform so it shouldn’t be too difficult. Except that even if the Preferences menu is indeed there…

… it doesn’t lead to anything. You can try and select it as many times as you want, you will never get the preferences window (at least on my machine, but pleaaase, don’t tell me it’s due to my configuration, that it works fine elsewhere and this post is just pointless ).

But of course there’s a way, through the backdoor, or I wouldn’t be here writing this article.

So just follow these steps (click on the images to get the details): Continue Reading…

For the past few days, I’ve started – like many others – toying with the new kids on the block: namely Flash Builder 4 and Flash Catalyst. As I’m going back to implementing the Tailgate Platform, I’m considering switching straight ahead to the new versions, even though they are not fully completed. But before jumping in the dark (and into a possible nightmare) I’m weighting my options. Among the potential issues / greatness is the Flash Catalyst / Flash Builder workflow.

It seems that this famous seamless workflow between designers and developers is the selling point for Adobe. But it’s not quite there yet, unfortunately. Continue Reading…