Most useful FlashDevelop plugins

October 8, 2008 · Posted in Tools · Comment 

If you use FlashDevelop for AS3, these plugins are a must!

I have installed these with FDev V3 Beta 9.

fdbPlugin – AS3 Debugging

Installation:

  1. Download plugin
  2. Copy the two DLL files (FdbPlugin.dll, Aga.Controls.dll) to the ‘Plugins’ folder of FlashDevelop (commonly located at c:\Program Files\FlashDevelop\Plugins\).
  3. Restart FDev so that it loads the new plugin, and your ready to go!
  4. To set a break point; Shift + Left Mouse Click on the gray bar next to the line numbers.
  5. Run your project normally (F5 or Play).

Trace – Help generate ‘trace’ statements.

Installation:

  1. Download plugin
  2. Copy the DLL file to the ‘Plugins’ folder of FDev.
  3. Start/restart FDev.
  4. Mouse over the variable you would like to trace and press one of the shortcut key combos (customise through Tools->Program settings

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