Comments on: Life with Flex: Compiler http://gorillajawn.com/wordpress/2008/06/26/life-with-flex-compiler/ Enterprise Software Consultant Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:02:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Drunk on Software: Flex for Managers and Architects | Software Development Videos http://gorillajawn.com/wordpress/2008/06/26/life-with-flex-compiler/comment-page-1/#comment-20673 Drunk on Software: Flex for Managers and Architects | Software Development Videos Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:46:50 +0000 http://ectropic.com/wordpress/?p=41#comment-20673 [...] Life with Flex: Compiler [...] [...] Life with Flex: Compiler [...]

]]> By: Drunk on Software » Blog Archive » Episode 6: Flex for Managers and Architects http://gorillajawn.com/wordpress/2008/06/26/life-with-flex-compiler/comment-page-1/#comment-20602 Drunk on Software » Blog Archive » Episode 6: Flex for Managers and Architects Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:49:11 +0000 http://ectropic.com/wordpress/?p=41#comment-20602 [...] Life with Flex: Compiler [...] [...] Life with Flex: Compiler [...]

]]> By: jonr http://gorillajawn.com/wordpress/2008/06/26/life-with-flex-compiler/comment-page-1/#comment-20402 jonr Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:20:45 +0000 http://ectropic.com/wordpress/?p=41#comment-20402 So, if incremental defaults to true and keep to false then the settings you recommend are the defaults, correct? These were pretty slow for me. I only start playing trying different setting because of the poor compile times with the default configuration. So, if incremental defaults to true and keep to false then the settings you recommend are the defaults, correct? These were pretty slow for me. I only start playing trying different setting because of the poor compile times with the default configuration.

]]> By: Clement Wong http://gorillajawn.com/wordpress/2008/06/26/life-with-flex-compiler/comment-page-1/#comment-20397 Clement Wong Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:59:08 +0000 http://ectropic.com/wordpress/?p=41#comment-20397 -keep=true instructs the compiler to write the auto-generated text to your file system. I would use -keep=false to avoid the unnecessary file i/o. you only use -keep=true when you suspect that the Flex compiler doesn't generate correct code for your MXML components. Also, Flex Builder uses incremental compilation by default. There is no need to set -incremental=true. I think by removing the entire "-incremental=true -keep=true', you get an acceptable compile time. -C -keep=true instructs the compiler to write the auto-generated text to your file system. I would use -keep=false to avoid the unnecessary file i/o.

you only use -keep=true when you suspect that the Flex compiler doesn’t generate correct code for your MXML components.

Also, Flex Builder uses incremental compilation by default. There is no need to set -incremental=true.

I think by removing the entire “-incremental=true -keep=true’, you get an acceptable compile time.

-C

]]> By: jonr http://gorillajawn.com/wordpress/2008/06/26/life-with-flex-compiler/comment-page-1/#comment-20363 jonr Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:03:30 +0000 http://ectropic.com/wordpress/?p=41#comment-20363 We are using Flex 3 - inside of the latest Flex Builder... We are using Flex 3 – inside of the latest Flex Builder…

]]> By: VELO http://gorillajawn.com/wordpress/2008/06/26/life-with-flex-compiler/comment-page-1/#comment-20361 VELO Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:49:35 +0000 http://ectropic.com/wordpress/?p=41#comment-20361 At present time I don't believe HFCD will bring any great result (may be if you give he move memory you can get better results, since compiler doesn't share memory with eclipse any more.) HFCD will show great results when you can run it on dedicated machines. Like compilation farms. But so far HFCD doesn't support that. VELO At present time I don’t believe HFCD will bring any great result (may be if you give he move memory you can get better results, since compiler doesn’t share memory with eclipse any more.)

HFCD will show great results when you can run it on dedicated machines. Like compilation farms. But so far HFCD doesn’t support that.

VELO

]]> By: Kelvin Luck http://gorillajawn.com/wordpress/2008/06/26/life-with-flex-compiler/comment-page-1/#comment-20359 Kelvin Luck Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:51:04 +0000 http://ectropic.com/wordpress/?p=41#comment-20359 Are you currently just using mxmlc? If so you should use fsch: http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/Flex_Compiler_Shell This is what flex builder (and FDT and flash develop) use internally and it doesn't have the overhead of starting a Java enviroment for each compile... I think it's already included in the Flex 3 SDK... It can be tricky to access from ant because it requires leaving the process running but this may help: http://fcshwrapper.blogspot.com/ Cheers :) Are you currently just using mxmlc? If so you should use fsch:

http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/Flex_Compiler_Shell

This is what flex builder (and FDT and flash develop) use internally and it doesn’t have the overhead of starting a Java enviroment for each compile… I think it’s already included in the Flex 3 SDK… It can be tricky to access from ant because it requires leaving the process running but this may help:

http://fcshwrapper.blogspot.com/

Cheers :)

]]> By: Tom Chiverton http://gorillajawn.com/wordpress/2008/06/26/life-with-flex-compiler/comment-page-1/#comment-20357 Tom Chiverton Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:14:29 +0000 http://ectropic.com/wordpress/?p=41#comment-20357 You could also look at the Flex Compiler Shell (fcsh). I'm betting most of your 25 seconds is spent starting up the JVM, and fcsh keeps it around between invokes. You don't say if this is Flex 2 or 3, but 3 is a lot quicker than 2 was - if you are on 2 and can upgrade. You could also look at the Flex Compiler Shell (fcsh). I’m betting most of your 25 seconds is spent starting up the JVM, and fcsh keeps it around between invokes.
You don’t say if this is Flex 2 or 3, but 3 is a lot quicker than 2 was – if you are on 2 and can upgrade.

]]> By: jonr http://gorillajawn.com/wordpress/2008/06/26/life-with-flex-compiler/comment-page-1/#comment-20353 jonr Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:53:26 +0000 http://ectropic.com/wordpress/?p=41#comment-20353 Will HFCD make difference inside of Flex Builder? It sounds like it loads the SDK / Compiler into memory too: <a href="http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.59b4c61c" rel="nofollow">http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.59b4c61c</a>. Will HFCD make difference inside of Flex Builder? It sounds like it loads the SDK / Compiler into memory too: http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.59b4c61c.

]]> By: Bartek http://gorillajawn.com/wordpress/2008/06/26/life-with-flex-compiler/comment-page-1/#comment-20351 Bartek Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:54:34 +0000 http://ectropic.com/wordpress/?p=41#comment-20351 Jon, Even though the incremental compilation is turned on by default I guess much of the time is spent in producing the resulting SWF. Have you tried to divide your project using modules or library projects? By the way - great blog :) Looking forward for the rest of the series. Jon,
Even though the incremental compilation is turned on by default I guess much of the time is spent in producing the resulting SWF. Have you tried to divide your project using modules or library projects?

By the way – great blog :)
Looking forward for the rest of the series.

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