Flash Help Book Creator

I recently posted a tool to create a Flash extension for an ActionScript library that adds a help book to Flash Help and adds syntax highlighting and code hints to the editor. Essentially, it integrates the code and documentation of an ActionScript library into the Flash IDE. I think that anyone who creates (or even uses) an ActionScript library might find it useful, so I’m making a post about it :slight_smile:

To use it, all you need is Flex (for ASDoc) and Adobe Extension Manager (to package and install the extension). The application is very new, but I have tested it with the Sandy, Away3D, Papervision, and Box2D libraries (all of which worked!).

Here it is

I just put it up, so let me know if it doesn’t work properly. Also, let me know how I can make it better :wink:

I don’t have flash installed to test it but it looks very impressive. For those that don’t use the FlashDevelop it would help a ton to cut down having to look at the docs all the time.

Nice work.

Yeah, it is definitely useful for saving time when looking at docs. Switching between Flash and your browser can be annoying and it helps me sometimes when I don’t have an internet connection.

Didn’t know that FlashDevelop did syntax highlighting automatically, that’s a nice feature!

[ot]^Most of the AS3 programmers use it here instead of the IDE that might be why your getting limited feedback.

It has complete auto complete and code hinting for your own classes. If you don’t need the Flash IDE’s drawing support I would highly recommend the switch. Plus you can mess with flash player 10 stuff.[/ot]

[ot]I see. I’m one who needs the drawing support, and since it looks more like Flex (which I still need to get used to) than Flash, I don’t think I’ll be switching right now. Possibly in the future…[/ot]

Looks like good work. I think Templarian hit the nail on the head - I don’t ever use the Flash IDE, so this is of sort of limited use to me (and every other Flash developer I know.) Good stuff though. :thumb: