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Creating your first AIR Application with Flex Builder 3 Beta 3

By Rich Tretola | December 13, 2007
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This picture tutorial will take you through the complete cycle of building a Flex based AIR project with Flex Builder 3 Beta 3 from the creation of the project through the export to the AIR package. Just follow the 13 steps below.

  1. Select File -> New -> Flex Project
    b3air1.jpg
  2. Now fill in a Project Name and select Desktop Application (runs in Adobe AIR)
    b3air2.jpg
  3. Leave Output folder as bin-debugb3air3.jpg
  4. Add any source folders or SWC files, set the main source folder, edit the main file name, and change the application id if you wish. b3air4.jpg
  5. The result will be a new project as pictured below b3air5.jpg
  6. Add a single component of type Label that simply states the obvious “Hello World” b3air6.jpg
  7. Now to export as a compiled AIR package. Select File => Export -> Release Build b3air7.jpg
  8. Select the project, main application file, and path to where the new AIR package will be stored b3air8.jpg
  9. If you have already created a certificate, you can browse to the certificate, enter your password and skip the next step. If not, click the create button b3air9.jpg
  10. Fill out the self signed certificate form b3air10.jpg
  11. Fill in your password and click the next button b3air11.jpg
  12. Select the assets needed to be compiled into the application and click the finish button b3air12.jpg
  13. The new AIR package will be compiled and stored in the location you chose or the default location as shown b3air13.jpg

Congratulations, you have now created your first AIR application that can now be installed on any Mac or Windows machine running the AIR runtime.

Topics: Adobe AIR, Flex 3 (Moxie), Flex Tools | 2 Comments »

2 Responses to “Creating your first AIR Application with Flex Builder 3 Beta 3”

  1. adit Says:
    April 2nd, 2009 at 3:09 am

    Hi…

    Nice tutorial you have…but, I wanna ask more, how about the application have databases, where to place it??are same as usually, or you have other suggestion??

    and when I Release Build to Desktop Application are the databases created in too??

    Thanks for the Answer

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  2. Ellis Wood Says:
    January 21st, 2010 at 8:24 am

    I have built my app and it works great onmy machine but how do I do it so it detects if AIR is intalled first, and if not, installs it?

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