Did I get the following assumptions right? ASC 2.0 is used to compile pure Actionscript projects, Falcon is used to compile MXML apps, Apache Flex 4.9.1 SDK automatically compile using Falcon without any other configurations, There is no way to use a Flash builder 4.7 FXP in flash catalyst (regardless the SDK used...) On the last one, i'd ask - what is your designer/ developer workflow? Given that you can't use flash catalyst anymore, do you put layout responsibility on the developer? adjusting styles back and forth trying to match the designer mockups, then compile then refresh in the browser? Does anyone here have a smarter workflow to recommend? Thanks!
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ASC 2.0 is used to compile pure Actionscript projects,
To be as specific as possible: ASC 2.0 (AKA a version of the Falcon Compiler) is used to compile pure ActionScript projects created with flash Builder 4.7.
Falcon is used to compile MXML apps,
No, it isn't. Falcon is not the primary compiler used in Apache Flex. It has been donated to Apache and work is ongoing with it. But, Adobe did not complete the MXML compile functionality. The "old" compiler is still used for Apache Flex.
Apache Flex 4.9.1 SDK automatically compile using Falcon without any other configurations,
No, that is incorrect (see above).
There is no way to use a Flash builder 4.7 FXP in flash catalyst (regardless the SDK used...)
I don't actually know this one; but I assume this isn't possible.
On the last one, i'd ask - what is your designer/ developer workflow?
Designer sends comps usually in Photoshop, or possibly in HTML. It depends what tool they used for prototyping. Some programmer--ideally not me--writes the CSS and other styling code needed.
I have no doubt that this sucks; I never understood how Flash Catalyst would fix that; especially since it was not a "two way" communication. Designs went from Flash Catalyst to Flash Builder; but not back.
Given that you can't use flash catalyst anymore, do you put layout responsibility on the developer?
I guess yes; but I never worked on a project using Flash Catalyst.
