Adobe Flash Platform tools for AIR developmentYou can develop AIR applications with the following Adobe Flash Platform development tools. For ActionScript 3.0 (Flash and Flex) developers:
For HTML and Ajax developers:
Installing the AIR SDKThe Adobe AIR SDK contains the following command-line tools that you use to launch and package applications:
The AIR command-line tools require Java to be installed your computer. You can use the Java virtual machine from either the JRE or the JDK (version 1.5 or newer). The Java JRE and the Java JDK are available at http://java.sun.com/. Note: Java is not required for end users to run AIR applications.
For a quick overview of building an AIR application with the AIR SDK, see Creating your first HTML-based AIR application with the AIR SDK. Download and install the AIR SDKYou can download and install the AIR SDK using the following instructions: Install the AIR SDK in Windows
Install the AIR SDK in Mac OS X
Install the AIR SDK in Linux
For information about getting started using the AIR SDK tools, see Creating an AIR application using the command-line tools. What's included in the AIR SDKThe following table describes the purpose of the files contained in the AIR SDK:
Setting up the Flex SDKTo develop Adobe® AIR® applications with Adobe® Flex™, you have the following options:
For a quick overview of building an AIR application with Flex SDK, see Creating your first desktop AIR application with the Flex SDK. Install the Flex SDKBuilding AIR applications with the command-line tools requires that Java is installed on your computer. You can use the Java virtual machine from either the JRE or the JDK (version 1.5 or newer). The Java JRE and JDK are available at http://java.sun.com/. Note: Java is not required for end users to run AIR applications.
The Flex SDK provides you with the AIR API and command-line tools that you use to package, compile, and debug your AIR applications.
Setting up Flash CS3 for Adobe AIRThe 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. Both Adobe® Flash® CS4 Professional and Adobe® Flash® CS5 Professional have built-in support for creating AIR applications. For more information, see Publishing for Adobe AIR. Note: 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.x and Flash Player 10. Flash CS5 is required to develop
applications with AIR 2, 2.5, and Flash Player 10.1.
Adobe Flash Professional CS4 and CS5For information about building AIR applications with newer versions of Flash Professional, see:
For a quick overview of building an AIR application with Flash Professional, see Creating your first desktop AIR application using Flash Professional. System requirements for the Adobe AIR Update for Flash CS3To use Flash CS3 to develop and run AIR applications, you must have the following software installed:
Installing the Adobe AIR update for Flash CS3Before you install the Adobe AIR update for Flash CS3, exit from Flash and also from any browsers that you have open.
Setting up external SDKsDeveloping applications for Android and iOS require that you download SDKs or other development tools from the platform makers. For information about downloading and installing the Android SDK, see Android Developers: Installing the SDK. For information about the tools, certificates, and other files required for iOS development, see Obtaining developer files from Apple. |
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