MACROMEDIA FLEX BUILDER-USING FLEX BUILDER Use Manual page 86

Running a file
You can run MXML files in a stand-alone browser or in the browser embedded in Flex Builder.
Note: To set up more than one browser, see "Setting the Preview in Browser Preferences options" in
Using Dreamweaver Help.
The following is a quick reference, followed by more detailed information:
To do this task...
Run a file in the embedded browser
Exit the embedded browser and return to the editing
environment
Run a file in an external browser
To run a Flex file:
Open an MXML application file in Flex Builder.
1.
An MXML application file contains an
If you want to run custom components, insert them in a test application file and compile the
file. For more information, see
on page 117.
Run the file in the browser embedded in Flex Builder by doing one of the following:
2.
Press F6.
On the Document toolbar, click the Run button.
In the Output panel in the Results panel group (Window > Results), click the Play button
on the sidebar and select Run > Run in Flex Builder.
In the Network Monitor panel in the Results panel group (Window > Results), click the
Play button on the sidebar and select Run > Run in Flex Builder.
A dialog box appears asking you if you want to upload dependent files.
Run the file in an external browser by doing one of the following:
3.
Press F12.
Select File > Run in Browser, and select the browser you want to use.
In the Output panel in the Results panel group (Window > Results), click the Play button
on the sidebar, select Run, and select the browser you want to use.
In the Network Monitor panel in the Results panel group (Window > Results), click the
Play button on the sidebar, select Run, and select the browser you want to use.
A dialog box appears asking if you want to upload dependent files.
86 Chapter 3: Creating, Coding, and Debugging Flex Files
Perform this action
Press F6.
Click the Code, Split, or Design button on the
Document toolbar.
Press F12.
<mx:Application>
"Inserting controls and containers in an MXML file"
root tag.