[osflash] What happened to fla files?

[Keith Peters]

Well, we're probably getting into semantics here. Originally you said  
"the primary use of the Flash IDE is creating timeline animations".

What you seem to be saying here is that the Flash IDE is the primary  
tool used in creating timeline animations.

A subtle change in wording, but very different meaning. The first  
implies that most people just use Flash to create tweens. But for many  
people it is their primary application development tool.

On Mar 25, 2008, at 11:27 AM, Chris Velevitch wrote:

> On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 10:29 PM, Keith Peters <kp at bit-101.com> wrote:
>> I have to call you on that one...
>
> And I'll raise you...
>
>> From what I've seem of all the tools on OSFlash, or anywhere else, I
> don't see anything that compares with Flash IDE for creating timeline
> animations.
>
> Apart from the Flash IDE, what other tools (free, open source or
> otherwise), let's you read and/or update a .fla file?

None, because the FLA format is not open. This will start to change in  
Flash CS4 with XFL.

> I agree with you about dual nature of the Flash IDE.
>
> Once people start creating components in Flex (either AS3 or MXML) for
> use in Flash, the use of Flash may return to it's roots.  And remember
> there's also "Thermo". It'll impact tool usage in an interesting way.
>

I don't think you'll be able to make MXML components that will work in  
Flash IDE. I could be wrong, but currently you can't compile MXML in  
flash. People already are making AS3 components that work in Flash.  
Not sure what you mean by "return to its roots". I would consider  
Flash's "roots" as being timeline animation. :)

I don't think Thermo is going to have much direct impact on Flash.  
Thermo will be a Flex-based tool for making layouts, skins and styles  
for Flex apps (MXML). Bordeaux is going to affect the Flash IDE perhaps.

kp

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