[osflash] MTASC Future

[Alias]

Robert,

The actionscript virtual machine which is in 8.5 is a *completely new*
implementation of actionscript - the bytecode will be substantially, if not
completely, different. It's designed to use JIT compilation and all sorts of
Java style performance enhancements. The 8.5 player will continue to support
As2, by having a copy of the old AVM as well. However, the script
performance improvements will only be accessible to AS3.

HTH,
Alias

On 10/22/05, Robert Edgar <robert.edgar at xpcomponents.com> wrote:
>
> I am confused,
> I can already use MTASC to create swf that run in VM under 8.5 without
> anything more...
>
> What "new features of the 8.5 player" are being referred to here?
> Does anyone actually know what new features (if any) are in the Flash VM,
> all the new features I have seen so far are in the AVM2 and accessed by
> AS3
> I hadnt realised there were any enhancements to the VM being made for 8.5.
>
> Rob
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: osflash-bounces at osflash.org [mailto:osflash-bounces at osflash.org] On
> Behalf Of Nicolas Cannasse
> Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 11:53 PM
> To: Open Source Flash Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [osflash] MTASC Future
>
>
> > Will the new compiler/syntax allow a developer to take advantage of
> > the new features in the flash 8.5 player?
>
> Short answer : Yes.
>
> Long answer : At first the compiler will target current Flash VM so you
> can
> start doing Flash content *right now* instead of waiting Player 8.5 to be
> publicly released (i mean not alpha or beta anymore). Then after some time
> AVM2 support will be added. It will be pretty easy since the language will
> already support different platforms so having another target just suit
> well
> with the whole architecture.
>
> Nicolas
>
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