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This is huge. Darren Lee of fczone.com has today released an Eclipse plugin which adds support for FMS's AS1-based server side code to Eclipse or Flex Builder 3. Finally FMS has its own code editor/IDE and what a great one it is.
The plugin contains more features that I care to mention, including code completion, AS2 import, an output console, code outline, error checking, you name it. I recommend you check out the screencast which makes it clear that this plugin will make our lives as FMS developers a whole lot easier. There's even an FMS project setup wizard!

I'm quite honestly speechless, this plugin is beyond anything I have seen to date for editing .ASC files, including the Flash IDE or Dreamweaver. And the best thing is that it integrates tightly with Flex Builder 3 and Eclipse so there'll be no need for flicking back and forth between IDEs. Awesome. And did I mention that this plugin is open source?
Darren, this time you have truly surpassed yourself. How come Adobe haven't hired you yet? Ok, I guess they did but 'only' for a one off gig - as Darren worked on the FMS2 admin console.
I know that Darren has put a lot of hard work into this plugin and it's astonishing what a single developer can achieve in his spare time! I wouldn't even know where to start.

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"How come Adobe haven't hired you yet"
Because they want you to buy FlexBuilder rather than use a free plugin into Eclipse.
I'd love someone who knows more about Java to take a crack at adding ActionScript 3 support to it though...
# Posted By Tom Chiverton | 8/6/07 4:52 PM
This looks great, I've been waiting quite some time for this. I'm just a little sad that I must run it on windows to get the output console. Hopefully this will be solved in future versions so mac users can enjoy all of its power.

Regards,
Niklas
# Posted By Niklas Bivald | 8/8/07 2:52 PM
All I have to say is woohooo!
# Posted By Jim Phelan | 8/8/07 8:41 PM
Good news :) For the moment i use JSEclipe the adobe Javascript eclipse plugin to develop SSAS. SSAS = Javascript 1.5.. JSEclipse is the little FDT of FMS ?

EKA+ :)
# Posted By ekameleon | 8/9/07 11:14 AM
This plugin is sweet. I've been editing in vim until now, which has code highlighting but no code assist. And the trace output in eclipse - priceless.

Like I said. Sweet.
# Posted By Jason | 8/9/07 3:22 PM
Just to solve confusion, this is just a test build, im putting up tests builds every couple of days. The real version 1 will be out in a few weeks

(There is a build btw on the site which has full console support for mac, that build is also way more stable and works on PC, Flex, eclipse etc)
# Posted By Darren | 8/10/07 11:38 PM
Hey darren, great job!. Are you planning on adding actionscript 2 or 3 support?

thank you so much!
# Posted By Genaro Rocha | 8/13/07 4:32 PM
How do you mean? They are just FMS plugins, so just designed for FMS really, aka AS1. There is of course my AS2 import feature so you can use your AS2 in your FMS apps.
# Posted By Darren Lee | 9/5/07 1:21 PM
when i try to publish and reload application, it always say failed to reload application, what does that mean?
# Posted By David | 2/22/08 6:09 AM
This site is down now? I get 400 error...if anyone can send plugin, I would much appreciate: drew _ at _ drewfalkman . com
# Posted By Drew Falkman | 7/17/08 12:16 AM
Darren is currently on holiday, Im sure he'll put the site in order when he's back in a few days.
If not then I will be able to get hold of the files in any case and update this post.
# Posted By Stefan Richter | 7/17/08 9:10 AM
Any news on this plugin for FlexBuilder?
# Posted By Don | 9/5/08 1:36 PM
# Posted By Don | 9/5/08 9:55 PM