Refresh flex spark theme

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I have two flex projects: A project with my custom theme and another project in which I want to use my custom theme. However, every time I modify the theme, I have to import it again, clean and refresh the project. I am using Flash Builder 4.5. Does anybody know a better way to use the custom themes?

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apache-flexflex-spark
Did you create a SWC theme or a CSS theme? I'm not sure what you mean by "importing" a theme. You are importing it into what? And how? – JeffryHouser
I create a SWC theme, and I import the theme to a project through properties-Flex Theme- Import Theme, that makes the project work with my custom theme – q2design.net
Try adding the theme to the project as a compiler setting. -theme="pathToMyTheme" on the Flex Compiler tab. You'll still have to recompile the app every time the theme changes, but at least you won't have to import it. – JeffryHouser
It's giving me errors with spark skins that I haven't customized. – q2design.net
It's giving you errors or warnings? You may have to include both skins using the compiler argument. I use these arguments to add the mobile and spark theme to a web project. Note the += for the second value: -theme="C:\Users\jhouser\Documents\career\clients\ActiveClients\DotComIt\Development\Flexsdks\flex_sdk_4.5.0.20967A\frameworks\themes\Mobile\mobile.swc" -theme+="C:\Users\jhouser\Documents\career\clients\ActiveClients\DotComIt\Development\Flexsdks\flex_sdk_4.5.0.20967A\frameworks\themes\Spark\spark.css" – JeffryHouser

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I found the solution to the problem. It is not that difficult and the results are great; you will be able to edit the theme, go to the design view of the project using the theme and see the results (no imports, no cleans, no refreshes).

Steps:

  1. Open both projects at the same time in Flash Builder
  2. In the main project (the project using the theme), go to Project > Properties > Flex Build Path
  3. Select the Library Path tab and click Add Project
  4. Select the project containing the theme
  5. You're done! The main project will now depend on the theme and will recompile the theme every time you build.

Hope it helps!