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Anonymous
December 23, 2008
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CF extension in Flex Builder

  • December 23, 2008
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I'm currently using Flex Builder 3 on OSX Leopard and I've updated the Eclipse platform to 3.3.3. I just installed the ColdFusion plugins from the official download page but they don't seem to be working. I can go to New -> Other and then attempt to start a ColdFusion wizard but both the Ajax and Flex versions tell me they are not currently available on this platform.
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Thanks for the reply. I had suspected that was the case.

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craigkaminsky
Inspiring
December 23, 2008
Sorry to tell you but the Application Wizards for CF are Windows only. I recall some previous forum posts back around the release of Flex 3 from Adobe indicating that the application wizards were written in Windows code that requires DLLs (or some such). Didn't sound like they were coming to those of us on Mac or Linux anytime soon since it would be an entire rewrite.

If you really need to use these wizards you can do it with a "little" workaround:
1. Install Windows XP (or Vista) on your Mac either via Boot Camp or one of the virtualization applications (VMWare Fusion or Parallels for Mac).
2. Download Flex Builder 3 for Windows (when you buy Flex, Adobe gives you the option to download versions either major platform)
3. Install CF and Flex Builder 3 on your Windows machine
4. Connect to your datasource
5. Run the wizard
6. Export the code to your Mac drive (zip, copy, FTP, whatever you like)
7. Import the project into your Mac Flex Builder

I certainly don't recommend this option but it is available if you feel you need the generated applications.

I don't think there would be a licensing issue with Adobe for this setup since you're using the application locally on your machine but don't quote me on that.

HTH!
Craig
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Anonymous
Correct answer
December 26, 2008
Thanks for the reply. I had suspected that was the case.
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craigkaminsky
Inspiring
December 23, 2008
Sorry to tell you but the Application Wizards for CF are Windows only. I recall some previous forum posts/responses back around the release of Flex 3 indicating that the application wizards were written in Windows code that requires DLLs (or some such). It didn't sound like these extensions were coming to those of us on Mac or Linux anytime soon, as it would entail an entire rewrite of the application.

If you really need to use these wizards you can do it with a "little" workaround:
1. Install Windows XP (or Vista) on your Mac either via Boot Camp or one of the virtualization applications (VMWare Fusion or Parallels for Mac).
2. Download Flex Builder 3 for Windows (when you buy Flex, Adobe gives you the option to download versions either major platform)
3. Install CF and Flex Builder 3 on your Windows machine
4. Connect to your datasource
5. Run the wizard
6. Export the code to your Mac drive (zip, copy, FTP, whatever you like)
7. Import the project into your Mac Flex Builder

I certainly don't recommend this option but it is available if you feel you need the generated applications.

I don't think there would be a licensing issue with Adobe for this setup since you're using the application locally on your machine but don't quote me on that.

HTH!
Craig
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