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Flash and Flash Builder

  • June 4, 2010
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Hi

I am a beginner with Flash Media Server and was going through the developer guide.

In the Set up a development environment section http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FlashMediaServer/3.5_Deving/WS5b3ccc516d4fbf351e63e3d11a0773cda6-7ff7.html it says

Install Flash

Install Flex

Can anyone tell me whether installing Flex is necessary and what is its use?

Thanks

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    Correct answer SE_0208

    Flex is not an IDE for flash per se.

    There are two products which the link is talking about.

    One if Flash Professional which is an IDE used to develop Flash Applications - which you will need in order to build client-side of workflow with FMS.

    Second is Flex - it says Flex SDK or Flex Builder. Flex Builder is again an IDE which you used to develop RIA Applications which again applications which can used as clients for FMS.

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    June 4, 2010

    Not exactly, you can do with Flash. I mean it depends on you, what do you want to use to develop your client applications - if you want Flash go for Flash Professional CS5 or CS4 or you can go with Flex. Choice is yours, its not mandatory to have both.

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    digitalinkpadAuthor
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    June 4, 2010

    So is Flex like an IDE for Flash? I mean why should one install Flex

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    SE_0208Correct answer
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    June 4, 2010

    Flex is not an IDE for flash per se.

    There are two products which the link is talking about.

    One if Flash Professional which is an IDE used to develop Flash Applications - which you will need in order to build client-side of workflow with FMS.

    Second is Flex - it says Flex SDK or Flex Builder. Flex Builder is again an IDE which you used to develop RIA Applications which again applications which can used as clients for FMS.

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