   Programming with Flash on Mac OS X?
  This thread o' mine is going to be short. Simply put, I'm using a MacBook and finally, FINALLY, managed to get a working IDE and compiler to let me program with C++. I posted here quite a while ago about wanting to learn how to program, but there were always errors and shit coming up. Fixed that now. Anyway, someone suggested AS3 was nice for beginners, where developing small games would be easier. I'm dead-set on C++ anyway but I'm curious about Flash, too.Of course, I can't find any way to actually start programming with Flash. So, where can I get a free IDE and compiler (and any possible future tools) that can let me work with Flash on my Mac? And yes, I have tried google.   
  I'm not sure there are any free ides and compilers as flash is owned by adobe. I think you have to get either flash or flex. Also, why don't you just use bootcamp and do your C++ on linux or windows?http://lifehacker.com/5531037/how-to-triple+boot-your-mac-with-windows-and-linux-no-boot-camp-requiredwoob   ;  After some additional research I've tried something else: I've installed the Eclipse IDE and gotten Eclipse AXDT for it. I just finished so I'm not sure if it works.Why should I use bootcamp and program cpp on Linux or Windows? I'm using NetBeans right now and it's working just fine. Unless there's some big advantage to using bootcamp? =)   ;  Free Flash IDE for Windows: FlashDevelop. No OS X equivalent.NetBeans is an ... interesting choice of IDE for C++ programming. Eclipse might be a better choice. Xcode is a little quirky, but I've gotten used to it over time, to the point that I'm about to use it to try out some Android development. (Can't download Eclipse Java and Reporting in West Africanistan right now...)Another option, if you're willing to spend some money, is to pick up a copy of an older version of Flash - say, Flash CS3. You should be able to find a legal copy for pretty cheap online by now.Good luck, and happy hacking! :)   ;  The compiler for AS3 is the Flex SDK. You can download a free command-line version from Adobe (link).AFAIK people typically use one of four ways to write Flash programs:Flash with attached ActionScriptFlex Builder/Flash Builder, the official paid Eclipse-plugin IDE from AdobeFlashDevelop for Windowsjust writing programs in your favourite editor and compiling via the command-line compilerFlash and Flash/Flex Builder cost money. Flash is more animation centric while Builder is more programming centric. As Oluseyi says, you might be able to find a cheaper older version but don't go older than CS3, the version that introduced ActionScript 3. You also might qualify for an education version if you're at school or college.FlashDevelop is free and for Windows, but it's good for writing code. I'm teaching myself ActionScript too and I tend to prefer using this on my old Windows PC even though I also have Flash CS3 on my Mac. Alternatively you can try using just the command-line Flex SDK, but it's a bit of a pain.Also you might want to check out some of the nice ActionScript game engines out there. flixel is quite good for Flash platformers, and it seems there's a decent community for helping people get started.   ;Quote:Original post by OluseyiNetBeans is an ... interesting choice of IDE for C++ programming. Eclipse might be a better choice. Xcode is a little quirky, but I've gotten used to it over time, to the point that I'm about to use it to try out some Android development. (Can't download Eclipse Java and Reporting in West Africanistan right now...)Another option, if you're willing to spend some money, is to pick up a copy of an older version of Flash - say, Flash CS3. You should be able to find a legal copy for pretty cheap online by now.Good luck, and happy hacking! :)I've looked around, and Flash CS3 seems to cost around $200-$300. At this time, my economy doesn't allow for spending a few hundred bucks on a programming software. Perhaps in the future. I certainly wouldn't mind, most of the time I enjoy working with legal software. More reliable, usually easier to work with. But I don't know if that applies for programming languages, too.Quote:Original post by Trapper ZoidThe compiler for AS3 is the Flex SDK. You can download a free command-line version from Adobe (link).AFAIK people typically use one of four ways to write Flash programs:Flash with attached ActionScriptFlex Builder/Flash Builder, the official paid Eclipse-plugin IDE from AdobeFlashDevelop for Windowsjust writing programs in your favourite editor and compiling via the command-line compilerFlash and Flash/Flex Builder cost money. Flash is more animation centric while Builder is more programming centric. As Oluseyi says, you might be able to find a cheaper older version but don't go older than CS3, the version that introduced ActionScript 3. You also might qualify for an education version if you're at school or college.FlashDevelop is free and for Windows, but it's good for writing code. I'm teaching myself ActionScript too and I tend to prefer using this on my old Windows PC even though I also have Flash CS3 on my Mac. Alternatively you can try using just the command-line Flex SDK, but it's a bit of a pain.I've successfully managed to get the Flex SDK to work with Eclipse. I was pretty tired (it was past 1 AM at the time) so I haven't looked up a tutorial to try out some basic stuff and see if it actually works, but I think it does. I'm not sure if there are far better IDE's than Eclipse, though. I'm going to hop between Eclipse and NetBeans and see which one I like, but so far I do enjoy NetBeans more - even if I'm more familiar with Eclipse (I used Eclipse exclusively when I did my Java programming some years ago).I'm going to copy some of this stuff down, I'll need it in the future... anyway, thanks for your help! :DEDIT: No it doesn't want to work. "The selection cannot be launched, and there are no recent launches." comes up every time I debug. When I run the program, a window pops up and says "Problem Occured. 'Build changed' has encountered a problem. An internal error has occurred during: "Build changed"."Interesting.[Edited by - Metallon on May 9, 2010 2:06:42 AM];Quote:Original post by MetallonWhy should I use bootcamp and program cpp on Linux or Windows? I'm using NetBeans right now and it's working just fine. Unless there's some big advantage to using bootcamp? =)Because there is more free development software for both of those platforms.   