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Adobe Flex Builder is a plugin-only version of the Flex Builder that you can use to build Flex applications on Linux. Adobe Flex Builder is a plugin-only version of the Flex Builder that you can use to build Flex applications on Linux.We wanted to get an early release out with the base Flex Builder features so you could begin to provide us with your feedback and let us know your priorities for additional features.Flex Builder Linux Alpha software is an Eclipse plugin.Flex Builder Linux Alpha supports most Flex Builder 3 features, including project creation, code coloring, code hints, compilation, the Ajax Bridge, Find All References, and debugging. Not all features are supported, however, and there is a list of unsupported Flex Builder features later in this page.Running Eclipse with the Flex Builder Linux plug-inThe installer creates a script called Adobe_Flex_builder.sh in the install directory. You can use this script to launch Eclipse, preconfigured with the following:· Path - The script sets the path for the standalone Flash Player. If you choose not to generate HTML wrappers when running your Flex applications, Flex Builder runs them in the standalone player and it locates the standalone player through the PATH environment variable. · Environment variable - The script sets the environment variable MOZ_PLUGIN_PATH to the directory containing the debug player plugin. This is required in case you have already installed a release (that is, non-debug) version of the Flash Player plugin. · JVM argument - The script launches Eclipse with the JVM argument "-Xmx 512M" which increases the JVM heap max size to 512MB.Requirements:· Eclipse version 3.3 (Europa) or higher· Sun JRE 1.5.x (32-bit)· Firefox 1.0, 1.5, or 2.0 (32-bit)Linux has various distributions and flavors. This release of Flex Builder Linux requires Sun JRE 1.5.x and Eclipse 3.3 and supports the following distributions: · SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (x86 32-bit version) · RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4 (x86 32-bit version) · Ubuntu 7.0.4 (Feisty) (x86 32-bit version) Flex Builder Linux Alpha only supports Firefox (all versions).Flex Builder Linux requires the debug version of Flash Player (Linux) to support debugging applications from within Flex Builder Linux alpha.Installing Flex Builder Linux· Download the Flex Builder Linux installer from the this site.· Run the installer either marking it as executable (chmod +x) or by using a shell to execute it (sh flexbuilder_linux_install_a1_100207.bin).· Accept the license agreement and follow the prompts.· When prompted, specify whether to install Flash Player 9 (note that this is an updated version of Flash Player 9 and that Flex Builder Linux will work with earlier versions of Flash Player 9 for Linux). This is the debug version of Flash Player 9, which is required for debugging support and exception display.· Follow the prompts to complete the installation.· Review the Release Notes.· Start Eclipse.Note: You must create a new workspace before beginning. Select File > Switch Workspace from the menu bar and enter a new folder name. If the folder doesn't exist, Eclipse creates it.Installing Flex Builder Linux on 64-bit Operating SystemsThough the Flex Builder Linux is a 32-bit application and currently supported only on 32-bit Linux operating systems users may want to use it on 64-bit Linux machines. In order to install and use Flex Builder Linux on a 64-bit Operating systems users may need to perform a few extra steps.· Download and install the 32-bit version of Eclipse 3.3 (e.g. at $HOME/32bit/eclipse). Ensure that you have a 32-bit WTP installed if not installed with Eclipse.· Download and install the 32-bit version of Sun JRE 1.5 (e.g. at /usr/lib32/jvm32/jre-1.5.0).· Download and install the 32-bit version of Firefox (e.g. at /usr/lib32/firefox).· Set the environment variable PATH such that the 32-bit versions of Java and Firefox (installed in step 2 & 3 above) are run by default (e.g. export PATH=/usr/lib32/jvm/jre-1.5.0/bin:/usr/lib32/firefox:$PATH). You can verify that you are picking up the correct JVM by running the command java -version after setting the PATH environment variable to ensure the 32-bit JVM is being picked up. · In the configuration file eclipse.ini add the line -vm so that the 32-bit JVM is definitely picked up when Eclipse is launched (e.g. in a new line in the file $HOME/32bit/eclipse/eclipse.ini put -vm /usr/lib/jvm32/jre-1.5.0/bin/java).Setting Firefox to be the default browser for EclipseWhen launching a flex application from Flex Builder Linux you need to ensure that the correct browser is used to run the generate SWF file. In order to set Firefox as the default browser you can do the following:· In Eclipse open Window -> Preferences.· In the Preferences window open General ->Web Browser.· If Firefox is not listed as an option select the radio button for "Use internal Web browser", then click on "New" and add the path to the Firefox browser (32-bit Firefox for 64-bit environment).· If Firefox is already listed click on "Edit" to verify that the path points to valid 32-bit firefox installation.· Ensure the tick mark is against the Firefox browser (32-bit Firefox in 64-bit environment).· Finally click the button "Okay" or "Apply" to commit this configuration.Uninstalling Flex Builder LinuxThe Flex Builder Linux installer does not simply extract files to the installation directory (default installation directory is Adobe_Flex_Builder_Linux). It also registers this plugin with the specified Eclipse installation to enable the Flex Builder plugin in Eclipse. As a result, users should not simply remove the installation directory in order to uninstall Flex Builder Linux. To uninstall Flex Builder Linux you need to run the script Uninstall_Adobe_Flex_Builder_Linux. This will be located in the directory Uninstall Adobe_Flex_Builder_Linux which in turn exists in the Flex Builder Linux installation directory.By default the script will be located in $HOME/Adobe_Flex_Builder_Linux/Uninstall Adobe_Flex_Builder_Linux/Uninstall_Adobe_Flex_Builder_Linux.Limitations:· : The compiler may hang intermittently requiring the user to restart Flex Builder Linux. Restarting Flex Builder Linux lets the user continue without data loss.· : Exporting large projects which include Flex-AJAX bridge may cause out of memory errors. This is intermittent.

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