Setting up Flash CS3 for Adobe AIR



The Adobe® AIR® Update for Adobe® Flash® CS3 Professional augments the Flash development environment with elements that allow you to build AIR applications with Flash. It lets you create, test, and debug AIR application files in Flash.

Adobe® Flash® CS4 Professional has built-in support for creating AIR applications. For more information, see Publishing for Adobe AIR in Using Flash.

The Adobe AIR Update for Flash CS3 supports AIR 1.0 and 1.1 and Flash Player 9.x. Flash CS4 is required to develop applications with AIR 1.5 and Flash Player 10.

    System requirements for the Adobe AIR Update for Flash CS3

    To use Flash CS3 to develop and run AIR applications, you must have the following software installed:

    If you’ve previously installed a version of the Adobe AIR update for Flash CS3, first remove it by following the steps in Uninstalling the Adobe AIR update for Flash CS3. If you have not previously installed the Adobe AIR update for Flash CS3, proceed to the section, Installing the Adobe AIR update for Flash CS3.

    Installing the Adobe AIR update for Flash CS3

    Before you install the Adobe AIR update for Flash CS3, exit from Flash and also from any browsers that you have open.

    Removing the Adobe AIR update for Flash CS3

    If you’ve previously installed the Adobe AIR update for Flash CS3, follow these steps to remove it before you install a new Adobe AIR update for Flash CS3.

    1. Delete the following folder:

      (Windows) HD:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Flash CS3\AIK

      (Mac) HD:/Applications/Adobe Flash CS3/AIK

    2. Browse to the following location:

      (Windows) HD:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Flash CS3\<lang>\First Run\Commands\

      (Mac) HD:/Applications/Adobe Flash CS3/First Run/Commands

      and delete the following files/folders:

      • AIR folder

      • AIR - Application and Installer Settings.jsfl

      • AIR - Create AIR File.jsfl

    3. Delete the following file:

      (Windows) HD:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Flash CS3\<lang>\Configuration\External Libraries\FLAir.dll

      (Mac) HD:/Applications/Adobe Flash CS3/Configuration/External Libraries/FLAir.bundle.

    4. Delete the following file:

      (Windows) HD:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Flash CS3\<lang>\Configuration\Players\AdobeAIR1_0.xml

      (Mac) HD:/Applications/Adobe Flash CS3/Configuration/Players/ AdobeAIR1_0.xml

    5. Browse to the following location:

      (Windows) HD:\Document and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\Application Data\Adobe\Flash CS3\<lang>\Configuration\Commands\

      (Mac) HD:/Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Flash CS3/<lang>/Configuration/Commands/

      and delete the following files/folders:

      • AIR folder

      • AIR - Application and Installer Settings.jsfl

      • AIR - Create AIR File.jsfl

      Note: If you do not see the specified location on Windows, turn on "Show hidden files/folders" in folder options.

    AIR additions to Flash CS3

    After installing the Adobe AIR update, you can see the following changes in Flash:

    • In the Publish Settings dialog box (File -> Publish Settings), on the Flash tab, a new entry in the Version menu for Adobe AIR 1.0

    • An updated Welcome screen that contains an entry for creating a Flash File (Adobe AIR)

      (Windows) HD:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Flash CS3\en\FirstRun\StartPage

      (Windows) HD:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Flash CS3\en\FirstRun\StartPage\resources

      Note: On a MacIntosh computer, if Flash File (Adobe AIR) does not appear on the Welcome screen, delete the following folder and restart Flash:

      HD:/Users/<username>/Libraries/Application Support/Adobe/Flash CS3/<language>/Configuration/StartPage

    • New playerglobal.swc file that includes all ActionScript 3.0 APIs and Adobe AIR APIs in the ActionScript 3.0/Classes folder

      (Windows) HD:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Flash CS3\en\Configuration\ActionScript 3.0 Classes

      (Mac) HD:/Applications/Adobe Flash CS3/Configuration/ActionScript 3.0/Classes/

    • New jsfl files (AIR - Application and Installer Settings.jsfl, AIR - Publish AIR File.jsfl)

      (Windows) HD:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Flash CS3\en\FirstRun\Commands

      (Mac) HD:/Applications/Adobe Flash CS3/First Run/Commands/

    • Adobe AIR Software Development Kit (AIK)

      (Windows) HD:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Flash CS3\AIK

    • External library

      (Windows) HD:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Flash CS3\en\Configuration\External Libraries

      (Mac) HD:/Applications/Adobe Flash CS3/Configuration/External Libraries/

    • Target configuration file

      (Windows) HD:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Flash CS3\en\Configuration\Players\

      (Mac) HD:/Applications/Adobe Flash CS3/Configuration/Players