Question

We are busy making plugins for several plugins.
These are all seperate projects. We have written a custom class that handles all the logging of the plugins. This is the same over all projects.

Would it be possible that we can put the logging class in a separate folder that is know over all projects and that will automaticly be added to the projects when its being compiled?

That way we dont have to copy the file in each project and change the paths etc everytime.

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

If you’d like to avoid compiling a separate swc library and would prefer to use your source (.as) files as a library, then what you’ll have to do is reference the folder containing your library (your .as files) from inside your IDE. This process will differ among IDEs but, for example

• In Flash Professional CS5, open the project you’d like to work on and go to File > Publish Settings > Flash tab > ActionScript 3.0 settings > Source Path tab. Then add your library path in the list labeled ‘Folders containing actionScript class files’. Alternatively you can make the library accessible to all projects by including the path in Edit > Preferences > ActionScript > ActionScript 3.0 settings. This way you won’t have to tweak each projects publish settings.

• In Flash Builder 4, open the project you’d like to work on and go to Project > Properties > ActionScript Build Path > Source path tab. Then add your library path in the list labeled ‘Aditional source folders outside the main source folder’.

And you’re done. You can then reference the logging class from anywhere inside your projects, provided that you insert the appropriate ‘import’ statement at the top of the .as file you’re working on.