iFac

Hi,

we just released a new version if iFac. This version contains some new features which were requested by our users:

• Errors are now linked to their source file in eclipse. If you click on an error, you will be automatically redirected to the line where the error appeared.
• iFac can report the mxmlc argument line just before it tries to execute it (useful for debugging your arguments). Just set the verbose property to “true” (<iFac verbose=”true” ..).
• Speedup for windows (re-)compilation process
• iFac supports neested arguments:

<ifac failonerror=”true” delay=”${iFac.delay}” verbose=”true” >
<arg value=”${iFac.compilationCore}” />
<arg value=”${iFac.docClass}” />
</ifac>

To use all new features please use the update manager to update your installation. Remember to update you iFac.ant path in the properties file.

Regards,
Florian Diesner

We just released a brand new version of iFac. It’s available from the update manager as described in the documentation.

Major changes:

• No separate download of the iFac Ant Connector needed anymore. Everything is shipped with the update manager.
• Fixed a bug on windows which filled the console with “Protocol Errors”
• Added the Ant Connector Path for your build.xml to the properties dialog in Eclipse
• Changed shortcuts for the iFac Menu (Ctrl/Command + Shift +[6-9])

You will have to change you build.xml once to use the shipped ant connector. Please update your configuration as follows:

(the iFac.ant path is shown in the properties dialog, just copy & past from there)
The build.properties:

iFac.ant = ${ant.home}/../com.netTrek.iFac.eclipse_0.1.8/antbuild/iFac-ant.jar

The build.xml:

<taskdef name=”ifac” classname=”com.netTrek.iFac.ant.core.IFacTask” classpath=”${iFac.ant}”/>

Regards,
Florian Diesner

We’ve installed the new Flex 3 Beta with ant support and checked iFac in this enviroment!
Everything has worked perfect and so you’re also be able to compile mxml with iFac!

(see also: samples page)

iFac eclipse plugin is now under update manager control. Therfore you can install the iFac plugin with the eclipse upade manager.

( see Installation )

Hi there, we have installed Bootcamp and Win XP Pro and iFac seems to work very well with win os also!

Test sysem: 

• MacBookPro 2.4 GHz
• Bootcamp & Parallels with Windows XP Pro
• Eclipse 3.3 rpc / FDT, Flex SDK 2.0.1 and FCSH ( Flex Compiler Shell )
• Java (JRE) 5.0 Update 14
  

Here you can download a sample: Windows Eclipse/FDT Sample
It would be great to get Win User feedbacks!

Never Forget: Eclipse Worskpace and SDK folder should not have empty spaces. Otherwise you get an command line error from fcsh!

We’re proud to present you our first release of iFac-eclipse beta 0.0.7 and iFac-Ant beta 0.0.5.

You can get it here.

Please feel free to leave your comments.