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AIR Export Bug?

By Rich Tretola | July 24, 2008Print This Post Print This Post
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Here is the setup:

You have a simple air application that embeds a single png in an Image component from an icons folder (see Flex Builder navigator view below).

  1. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
  2. <mx:WindowedApplication xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
  3.     layout="absolute"
  4.     title="AIR Export Bug?">
  5.     <mx:Image source="@Embed('icons/AIRApp_128.png')"
  6.         horizontalCenter="0" verticalCenter="0"/>
  7. </mx:WindowedApplication>


So far so good and the applications runs.

Now here is the problem.

I update the configuration file to use the same image as one of the application icons as shown below:

  1. <icon>
  2.     <image16x16>icons/AIRApp_16.png</image16x16>
  3.     <image32x32>icons/AIRApp_32.png</image32x32>
  4.     <image48x48>icons/AIRApp_48.png</image48x48>
  5.     <image128x128>icons/AIRApp_128.png</image128x128>
  6. </icon>

Now when I attempt to export a release build, the compiler can no longer find the icon and fails on compile.

Notice the file missing and the error when the attempt fails:

To fix the issue, you have 2 choices:

  • Remove the embedded image from either the application or the configuration file
  • Duplicate the embedded image and give it a new name

    • So, is this a bug? Is it expected behavior, and if so why?

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    Topics: Adobe AIR |

    6 Responses to “AIR Export Bug?”

    1. Andrew Westberg Says:
      July 24th, 2008 at 8:49 am

      I’ve run into this one a time or two. If an asset is embedded, it looks like Flexbuilder ignores it and won’t export it as a loose asset. I’ve always had to work around it and have 2 copies of the icon image in my app. One for the AIR icon, and one to use internally.

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    2. everythingflex Says:
      July 24th, 2008 at 9:07 am

      Yes, I have done the same but it seems like a bug to me. Do you know if the same issue exists when compiling with the SDK? Or, is it simply a Flex Builder issue?

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    3. mike chambers Says:
      July 24th, 2008 at 10:05 am

      Its a know issue with Flex Builder.

      mike chambers

      mesh@adobe.com

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    4. Imrahil Says:
      July 24th, 2008 at 10:20 am

      wow! I have this problem with my system tray icon (16×16px).. But I really thought that is Flex Builder feature that it’s not possible to use something as icon and as embed image… :)

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    5. everythingflex Says:
      July 24th, 2008 at 10:29 am

      Thanks for the information Mike.

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    6. Critter Says:
      July 24th, 2008 at 12:59 pm

      arg! this same issue has driven me nuts trying to suss out before.. I ended up duplicating the image..

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