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Getting help in Flex Builder

Flex Builder has a variety of resources to help you develop Flex applications. You can get context-
sensitive help about an MXML tag, find out how to use a Flex Builder feature, or look up a term
in the Flex ActionScript Language Reference.
This section covers the following topics:
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"Context-sensitive help" on page 17
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"Flex Builder Help" on page 17
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"Macromedia website resources" on page 18
Context-sensitive help
While working in Code view, you can get context-sensitive help about MXML components.
To get help about an MXML component:
In Code view, click anywhere inside the MXML component's tag.
1.
Press F1.
2.
Flex ActionScript and MXML API Reference Help opens and displays information about
the tag.
You can also access this help from the Help menu.
Flex Builder Help
The Flex Builder Help menu gives you access to thousands of pages of information while you
work. The following menu items can be useful for Flex developers:
Using Flex Builder
Developing Flex Applications
Flex applications with MXML and ActionScript. The guide includes chapters on working with
various controls, containers, and their properties.
Flex ActionScript Language Reference
included in Flash MX 2004. The reference also acts as a developer guide providing a good
overview of ActionScript syntax, information on how to use ActionScript when working with
different types of objects, and details on the syntax and usage of the language elements.
Flex ActionScript and MXML API Reference
Using Dreamweaver
MX 2004, the professional web authoring tool built into Flex Builder.
describes how to use Flex Builder to develop Flex applications.
is a code-centric developer guide that describes how to develop
is a revised version of the ActionScript Reference Guide
provides comprehensive, task-oriented information about Dreamweaver
is an API reference for Flex developers.

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