The Quick Build allows you to build the current MXML / AS file. This feature keeps the Flex compiler in memory for fastest compilation.

By default it will call the Flex compiler against the current file with no specific arguments and the SWF will be created at the root of your project.

The Quick Build accepts a optional custom command line through the @mxmlc tag (in both AS3 & MXML comments!).
- the current file is automatically added to the command as the main class,
- all relative pathes are resolved from the project root directory,
- the default output SWF is generated in the project root directory,
- unlike the @mtasc tag, the global classpathes are not added automatically to the command line.

About the @mxmlc tag

Add it at the beginning of your source file to define additional compiler parameters.

In an AS3 class:

In an MXML file:

Notes:
- the 'incremental' option tends to generate lots of CACHE files: only use this option if it really brings a great speed enhancement.

Updates

- the @mxmlc tag parser has been greatly improved - now you can build the most complex sample project (ie. PhotoViewer) from the Flex 2 SDK. If you just copy the value after SET OPTS= from the build.bat script you can use FlashDevelop to build the samples. For example, in PhotoViewer.mxml:


- now you can add the custom -noplay option so that the built SWF will not be played after build.

Update

Since beta7 you can add -debug to display trace calls for QuickBuild.