Flash Builder 4 and Flex 4 Bible- P2

Flash Builder 4 and Flex 4 Bible- P2: When Macromedia first released Flash MX in 2002, the product was branded as the newway to build Rich Internet Applications (known by the acronym RIA). The term wasinvented at Macromedia to describe a new class of applications that would offer thebenefits of being connected to the Internet, including access to various types of Web-based services,but would solve many of the nagging issues that had been inherent in browser-based applicationssince the mid-1990s....
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Flash Builder 4 and Flex 4 Bible- P2 Chapter 1: About Flex 4Understanding Flash Player penetration statisticsOne of the attractions of Flash Player is its nearly ubiquitous penetration rate in the Web. Eachnew version of Flash Player has achieved a faster rate of installation growth than each versionbefore it; version 9 is no different. As of December 2009 (according to statistics published onAdobe’s Web site), the penetration rate for Flash Player versions 7, 8, and 9 was 98 percent orgreater (including in emerging markets), and Flash Player 10 already had a penetration rate of 93percent or greater. Of course, these rates change periodically; for the most recent Flash Player pen-etration rates, visit: www.adobe.com/products/player_census/flashplayer/Penetration rates are important to organizations that are deciding whether to build applications inFlex, because the availability of Flash Player 10 (required to run the most recently published Flexapplications and Flash documents) determines whether a Flex application will open cleanly orrequire the user to install or upgrade the Player prior to running the application. If a user needs toinstall the Flash Player, however, there are many ways to get the job done.Using the debug version of Flash PlayerThe debug version of Flash Player differs from the production version in a number of ways. As Idescribe in the following section, you can install the debug version of the Flash Player from install-ers that are provided with Flex Builder 4 and the Flex 4 SDK.The debug version of Flash Player includes these features: l Integration with fdb, the command-line debugger that’s included with the Flex SDK l Capability to process and report logging messages issued with the trace() function l Integration with Flash Builder debugging tools such as breakpoints l Other debugging toolsTo ensure that you’re running the Flash Debug Player, navigate to this Web page in any browserthat you think has the Flash Player installed: www.adobe.com/go/tn_19245As shown in Figure 1.6, you should see a Flash document that tells you which version of the FlashPlayer is currently installed. When you load this document with the Flash Debug Player, it displaysa message indicating that you have the Content Debugger Player. This tool also tells you whetheryou’re running the ActiveX or Plugin Player and which version. 21Part I: Flex Fundamentals FIGURE 1.6Discovering your Flash Player version Flash Player installation As of this writing, Flash Player 10 is available for these operating systems: l Windows l Mac OS X l Linux l Solaris For up-to-date information about current operating system support, including minimum browser and hardware requirements, visit this Web page: www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/systemreqs/ Flash Player can be installed on a user’s computer system in a variety of ways: l As an integrated Web browser plug-in l As a stand-alone application l As part of Adobe AIR22 Chapter 1: About Flex 4NoteRegardless of how you install Flash Player, users who install Flash Player must have administrative access totheir computer. On Microsoft Windows, this means that you must be logged in as an administrator. On MacOS X, you must have an administrator password available during the installation. n Uninstalling Flash Player Before installing Flash Player, make sure any existing installations have been removed. The process for uninstalling Flash Player differs from one operating system to another, but in all cases you must close any browser windows before trying to uninstall the Flash Player. On Windows XP, use operating system’s standard tools for uninstalling any software: the Control Panel’s Add or Remove Programs feature on Windows XP or Windows Vista’s Uninstall or change a program screen (shown in Figure 1.7). On Mac OS X, use the uninstaller application that’s available for download from this Web page: www.adobe.com/go/tn_14157 FIGURE 1.7Windows Vista’s Uninstall or change a program feature, listing both the plug-in and ActiveX versionsof the Flash Player Flash Player 10 ActiveX and plug-in versions 23Part I: Flex Fundamentals Installation with Flash Builder When you install Flash Builder 4 ...