[osflash] FLA2MXML per JSFL - any thoughts?

[Luke Hubbard]

AFAIK, its not really possible to parse a FLA file. Its like a brain dump of
the flash IDE, good for well only the flash IDE. SWF on the other hand can
be converted into things. So if your idea is FLA -> SWF -> MXML then perhaps
look at swfmill I think it can convert a SWF to xml too. Im not totally sure
I get why, but then who am I to question those with will. Do it for the fun
of it.

- Luke

On 7/11/06, John Grden <neoriley at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I'm sorry to be the noob on the block, but how does this work out
> practically?
>
> I mean, if you have an FLA with movieclips that have movieclips that have
> movieclips embedded blah blah blah, how's that worked out in mxml?  An mxml
> file for each movieclip?  Ok, I can see that, then you have to come up with
> some logic for packages based on the movieclips relationships?  what if the
> movieclips aren't bound to a class?  where do you park those?  I mean, you'd
> have to create some package/class for each right?
>
> On top of all that, how would you account for movieclips that don't show
> up until frameX?  Would that just be a "state"?
>
> Are you suggesting a full FLA conversion no matter how wacky it is or are
> you thinking just certain types of FLA's that follow some sort of
> pattern/guideline?
>
> And although it sounds like fun, what'd be the major benefit of having
> something like this?  Just the ability to compile with the new / free / fast
> compiler?  And how would it be apart of someone's work flow?
>
> IE:  Do I have to export everytime I make a change in the FLA, then
> compile?
> Or, do I create/get the FLA, convert via JSFL command, then edit within
> the mxml after that point?
>
> if it's scenario #2, then what happens to the FLA and it's library of
> assets (bitmaps, sound, flv)?  do you export all of them out, then embed for
> the application to use?
>
> Sounds like fun, and would be interesting to see, but not sure that
> starting from scratch wouldn't be better/easier.  I mean, sounds like if
> Flasc could work to be used with the new compiler of MTASC, that'd pretty
> well help out with the problem that this might solve.
>
> Sorry, just thinking off the top of my head, it DOES sound like fun ;)
>
> On 7/11/06, Michael Stuhr <michael.stuhr at gmail.com > wrote:
>
> > Ralf Bokelberg schrieb:
> > > Nice idea, but the question is, what to do with the resulting mxml?
> > send it to the free compiler, and lets see what results we get :-)
> >
> > point is: the free compiler needs a layout tool like flex has one.
> >
> > it's a 'nische', and if it isn't too complicated one should try.
> >
> > micha
> >
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