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as3compile(1)


NAME

   as3compile - Compile .as ActionScript 3.0 files to swf.

Synopsis

   as3compile file.as [-o file.swf]

DESCRIPTION

   Compiles a file written in ActionScript 3.0 to a SWF file.

OPTIONS

   -h, --help
              Print short help message and exit

   -V, --version
              Print version info and exit

   -v, --verbose
              Increase verbosity

   -q, --quiet
              Decrease verbosity

   -C, --cgi
              Output to stdout (for use in CGI environments)

   -R, --resolve
              This  flag  will  cause  the  compiler to try filenames like
          "FooBar.as" for classes named "FooBar".

   -D, --define namespace::variable
              Set  a  compile  time  variable   (for   doing   conditional
          compilation)

   -X, --width
              Set target SWF width

   -Y, --height
              Set target SWF width

   -r, --rate
              Set target SWF framerate

   -M, --mainclass
              Set    the    name    of    the    main   class   (extending
          flash.display.MovieClip)

   -l, --library file
              Include library file file. <file> can be  an  .abc  or  .swf
          file.

   -I, --include dir
              Add additional include dir dir.

   -N, --local-with-network
              Make output file "local with networking"

   -L, --local-with-filesystem
              Make output file "local with filesystem"

   -T, --flashversion num
              num must be >= 9.

   -o, --output filename
              Set output file to filename.

EXAMPLE

    The following is a basic as3 file that can be compiled e.g.
    with as3compile -X 400 -Y 400 smiley.as

    // smiley.as
    package
    {
        import flash.display.MovieClip

        public class Main extends MovieClip
        {
            function Main()
            {
                this.graphics.beginFill(0xcccc00)
                this.graphics.drawCircle(200,200,200)
                this.graphics.endFill()
                this.graphics.beginFill(0x000000)
                this.graphics.drawCircle(140,150,50)
                this.graphics.drawCircle(260,150,50)
                this.graphics.drawRoundRect(140,270,120,10,20);
                this.graphics.endFill()
            }
        }
    }

AUTHOR

   Matthias Kramm <kramm@quiss.org>



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