topic Re: Editing a Flex Viewer Application Using Flash Builder in ArcGIS Viewer for Flex Questions

Editing a Flex Viewer Application Using Flash Builder

MargueriteSorensen — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:11:25 GMT

Hi, I have recently acquired this ArcGIS project from a co-worker who was editing the Flex files using the Flex Viewer application. She can no longer make the changes that we need through the Flex Viewer (version 3.3). I have downloaded the ArcGIS Flex API (version 3.3) and Flash Builder (version 4.6). I also can view the data from the Flex Viewer on my local machine as well. Is there any way to edit the files created by the Flex Viewer (found in the inetpub/wwwroot folder) using Flash Builder?

Re: Editing a Flex Viewer Application Using Flash Builder

AaronNash1 — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:41:24 GMT

you can edit any of the xml files using flash builder or a text editor. If they are SWF files, which are compiled mxml, you cannot edit those. You can download the source code for the Flexviewer make your changes in flash builder and then compile it.

Re: Editing a Flex Viewer Application Using Flash Builder

SuryaKant — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:30:14 GMT

If you are trying to edit .swf file then you can't do that as they are compiled form of .mxml file. If you have admin rights to "inetpub/wwwroot" then you can edit .xml files there other wise copy the .xml file to other location like "desktop" do your editing by using notepad or any other text editing software you have on your computer and after that save the changes and replace the file in "inetpub/wwwroot".

If you want to customize the widgets or add new new one, you can use Flash Builder (which you have already). Here is the link of source code for ArcGIS Flex Viewer 3.3 : https://github.com/Esri/arcgis-viewer-flex
you can get API for ArcGIS Flex Viewer 3.3 : http://www.esri.com/apps/products/download/index.cfm?fuseaction=download.main&downloadid=973

Re: Editing a Flex Viewer Application Using Flash Builder

MargueriteSorensen — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:02:38 GMT

Thank you Aaron and Surya for your responses. I was beginning to think that was the case and now you have confirmed it for me. And thank you for not making me feel like a total newbie!