as3compile (1)

as3compile file.as [-o file.swf]

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

-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.

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()
         }
     }

}

Matthias Kramm <[email protected]>