Adobe Flex 3 Organizing Application

Adobe Flex 3 is a software development and engineering application used to create cross-platform, Internet-capable applications for websites. Adobe Flex 3 includes developer tools for organizing code.

MXML Files

Software developers using Adobe Flex 3 have the option of including their ActionScript code within an environment using a Flex MXML file. The downside to embedding code using the MXML files, especially in larger software projects, is that the developer must keep track of the code in each frame of the application.

ActionScript Source File

For larger projects that require a great deal of ActionScript code, a developer can opt to create an ActionScript source file that can be used as a template for different frames within a project. Multiple ActionScript source files can be created and embedded depending on which ActionScript is necessary for a certain frame.

Outline View

In order to scan, navigate to and inspect certain areas of code, Adobe Flex 3 offers an Outline view that can be used to organize and display the different section of code within a given project environment. There are Outline view toolbars for viewing ActionScript and MXML coding within a project.

References

• Adobe: Options for organizing your code
• Adobe: Navigating and organizing code

Resources

• Adobe: Flex