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http://www.fdt.powerflasher.com/milestone-1/
What can be achieved with the FDT Profiler?
The FDT Profiler helps developers to detect performance issues within a flash application by providing two different approaches for profiling:
- Memory Profiling
Memory Profiling is the process of controlling the memory footprint of a flash application and every single object instance. This enables the developer…
Two questions the FDT team frequently gets from users are:
1. Why is 'flex.swc' included with 'AS3 only' projects.
2. What is the best way to use fl.controls with projects.
In this video, we look at an example of why 'flex.swc' included with 'AS3 only' projects. Then go on to show how:
1. To create a .swc of Flash authoring components (e.g. Button, and video components).
2. Adding .SWCs to projects.
3. Using linked libraries.
4. Adding .SWCs to…
Learn about this handy plugin that will enable you to open a project's file or folder within your OS's file system.
The plugin reviews id ExploreFS located here:
http://www.junginger.biz/eclipse/
FDT can certainly be used with Flash Professional to profile your SWFs.
For now, the best way to do this is to create an ANT task to automate this for you.
Check out the sample project here:
http://github.com/downloads/Powerflasher/FDT-Resources/faq_profile_flash_authoring.zip
Download the snippet here:
http://github.com/Powerflasher/FDT-Resources/blob/master/ant-scripts/profile_flash_authoring.xml
If you use FDT, definitly get to know Quick Access. It's perhaps the best way to open and navigate views, editors,preferences, perspectives and even start commands.
Start Quick Access with CMD/CTRL +3
After opening Quick Access, start typing the name of what you want, e.g. 'deb' for 'Debug' or use camel case, e.g. 'dll' for 'Debug Last Launched'.
Examples:
1. Debug Last Launched - Quick Access + dll
2. Type Dependencies - Quick Access + td
3.…
Just think about it… What if you were trapped under something heavy and the mouse was out of your reach? Scary, right? That's exactly why we have these keyboard shortcuts so you can still use Vimeo until the help arrives.
