Make MDM Zinc applications with the Gaia framework for Adobe flash
The Gaia Framework for Adobe Flash is a something I have been using for some time. It is one of the most useful frameworks I have found for use with Flash. It adds a great deal of useful functionality and can generate large swathes of source code that you would otherwise need to write from scratch. However it is a very lightweight and unobtrusive ActionScript framework, you are still free to build your flash application in the same way you always have. You can continue to use your existing workflow but also take advantage of the framework features such as scaffolding, swfAddress, SEO optimization and asset loading and pre-loading.
With all this said when using the Gaia Framework with MDM Zinc application wrapper you have a couple of issues to resolve.
- File paths and references from the application executable.
- External Interface calls.
Most flash developers are likely unfamiliar with developing installable applications so these issues may be daunting when first encountered. However once explained there are simple solutions to both these issues that I will explain in detail.
