Comments on: The PrimalScript gold mine: lots of hidden gems

By: Richard Hechenbichler

Richard Hechenbichler — Fri, 17 Sep 2004 20:04:13 +0000

Hi Guys,

Excellent this argument, but something is not yet clear to me, how can I setup the AS compiler. I would like to at least check sintax and compile the AS. Is it possible? Also, is there a way to run MAIN classes to get tracing messages?

By: Chafic Kazoun

Chafic Kazoun — Mon, 29 Dec 2003 18:10:27 +0000

Jonathan: In that step, the “import mx.” (notice thd dot should be typed in the new document body. You should see a list of available packages from the Flash MX 2004 classes. If you had your own class in there, and typed “import com.” it would list your “amethystinteractive” package in there. The only way PrimalScript knows it needs to list packages is if you type “com.” or the start of a package and hit “.”, or if you are creating typed object like this “var myObj:”. Hopefully that answers your question.

By: Jonathan Kaye

Jonathan Kaye — Mon, 29 Dec 2003 16:05:22 +0000

I’m coming late into this but I can’t seem to get the package list from “import mx” that Chafic mentioned at the top.

When I open the program, choose “ActionScript Class” from the template list, it opens a new file. I don’t understand where to type “import mx” to get the list of packages.

Thanks for helping to clarify this!

-jonathan

By: Rostik

Rostik — Tue, 16 Dec 2003 22:01:24 +0000

Sam, thank you a lot! I missed your mention about the beta forum (news.sapien.com) out of my attention (shame on me!)

I am joining right now!

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 16 Dec 2003 21:41:29 +0000

The beta group is public. You can use any news reader like Outlook Express or Free Agent (http://download.com.com/3000-2164-10180540.html?tag=lst-0-3) to access the groups. Set it to use news.sapien.com as the news server and then retrieve the groups list. There will be four groups, PrimalScript, PrimalCode, PrimalScript Beta, and PrimalCode Beta. Read through the PrimalScript beta group and post all feedback and requests regarding 3.1 there.

By: Rostik

Rostik — Tue, 16 Dec 2003 21:37:36 +0000

I am ready to join beta groups (i have other suggestions etc.. ), but i don’t know how to do this. Is there any other possibility to join beta groups that using a email beta @ sapien.com (this email is given at the http://www.sapien.com/primalscript31.aspx page)?

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 15 Dec 2003 20:39:33 +0000

Rostik, I’ll have to agree with you there. EditPlus has nice virtual word wrapping–although it’s missing everything else. Please log on to the Sapien beta groups and request it there to make the request official. More people request, the higher priority it should get.

By: Rostik

Rostik — Mon, 15 Dec 2003 20:31:53 +0000

The one more feature wanted to have implemented in PrimalScript is ‘word wrapping’.

By: keith peters

keith peters — Mon, 15 Dec 2003 19:56:06 +0000

I’ve been using it for about a week now. At first I wasn’t so impressed, but the more I use it, the more I find little things I like. I am slowly being convinced. Keep the tips coming!

By: Rostik

Rostik — Mon, 15 Dec 2003 12:49:56 +0000

I have used PrimalScript beta for last 4 days, and all what i can tell about it that it is lovely. Very comfortable environment for developing: i have connected it to SourceSafe to forget about version headache; have write a simple jsfl to make flash compile the project.. the whole system gives me a real pleasure! Souscebrowser nexus rules too