Editing a Flex Viewer Application Using Flash Builder

[MargueriteSorensen]

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?

[AaronNash1]

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.

[SuryaKant · Accepted solution]

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

[MargueriteSorensen]

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!