Customize the default AIR application descriptor xml file in Flex Builder beta
Here is a quick tip, that I got from Tom Lane on the Flex Builder team. If you do a lot of AIR development, then you have probably noticed that the default application descriptor file in Flex Builder 3 Beta 2, is heavily commented. While this makes it easy to learn the new tags, it can be a little overwhelming, and make it difficult to find the actual tags you need.
Luckily, there is an easy way to edit the default template for the file. Note, this is not supported and subject to change in the future.
Simply edit the application descriptor file in the following directory:
FLEXBUILDERINSTALLDIR/plugins/com.adobe.flexbuilder.apollo_3.0.183654/resources/default-application.xml
Of course, make sure to back up the original one in case you ever want to get back to the default template.
I have repackaged our AIR application in FB3 b2 and now I am getting an error message with icon.
Error is “200:Error writechemoselogo16.png” and repeats for each image in icon section of descriptor file. Any ideas.
Haluk Tezcan
3 Oct 07 at 2:44 am
@Haluk Tezcanon:
Try flattening the PNG images. I had experienced a similar error (as well as others who posted on the Adobe forums) and after flattening the images everything went smoothly.
Hope that helps!
Nick
6 Oct 07 at 2:24 pm
Sorry for misspelling your name Haluk! That’s what I get for copying and pasting quickly!
Nick
6 Oct 07 at 2:25 pm