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UPDATED: The last version had a CS3 icon. Now it's CS4. :)

UPDATED: Another alternative: Setting Flash CS4 to offline mode.


<script type="text/javascript">
var so = new SWFObject("/upload/2008/12/langref/badge.swf","as3langref","217","180","9.0.41","#000000");
so.addParam("menu", "false");
so.addParam("quality", "high");
so.addParam("allowFullScreen", "false");
so.addParam("allowScriptAccess", "sameDomain");
so.addVariable("appname","AS3%20Language%20Reference");
so.addVariable("appurl","http://labs.bigspaceship.com/upload/2008/12/langref/ActionScriptLangua geReference.air");
so.addVariable("imageurl","/upload/2008/12/langref/preview.jpg");
so.addVariable("buttonColor","ffffff");
so.addVariable("messageColor","4a8e45");
so.write("as3langref");


(or if you get a stupid download error, downloa d it here)

Dear Adobe,

So I installed Flash CS4 Professional. It's nice. I'm happy. Nice job.

... except for one little thing. Y'see, I'm a big fan of having the Language Reference handy at all times. Constantly. It was great the way it was! Maybe a little outdated, fine, but it worked well. And now you've switched it so it always goes to the LiveDocs -- the latest language reference online. Which bothers me for two reasons.

When the iPhone first came out with an SDK, as a developer I was really excited, but apprehensive as I did not know a thing about Objective C. The first couple of days it seems like you need to be a damn 'wizard' to get anything running on the phone, much less practical code. Documented below are my first steps at porting actionscript code to Objective C. I know it's not the 'magic' solution you were looking for, but give it a chance. It's certainly nothing beautiful and you'll have to forgive any inaccuracies, but it's my first go, so cut me some slack.

Some super early advance notice for a couple of speaking engagements. I will be at the first Flash on the Beach happening on this side of the pond, specifically in Miami. Also happy to be returning to one of my favorite events, FITC in Toronto. Both are in April .. save money! book now!