Creating your first application in Flash Builder

Before you Begin:

The following steps help you create an application that prints a simple "Hello World!" example on the screen.

Create an ActionScript Mobile AIR project

  1. In Adobe Flash Builder, on the File menu, click New > ActionScript Mobile Project.
  2. In the Project name field, type AIRHelloWorld.

    AIR_flashbuilder_4.7_create_project

  3. Click Next.
  4. In the Target platforms section, clear the Apple iOS and Google Android check boxes.

    AIR_flashbuilder_4.7_mobile_settings

  5. Click Next.
  6. In the Native Extensions tab, add an ActionScript Native Extensions folder.

    when you add ActionScript Native Extensions to your project, you can access native platform features such as the sensors and network API.

    AIR_flashbuilder_4.7_build_path

    1. Click Add Folder.
    2. In the Add ANEs window, specify the location of the ActionScript native extensions.
      Operating System Default location for the ActionScript native extensions
      Windows (x64) \Program Files (x86)\Research In Motion\blackberry-tablet-sdk-3.0.0\frameworks\libs\qnx\ane\
      Windows (x86) \Program Files\Research In Motion\blackberry-tablet-sdk-3.0.0\frameworks\libs\qnx\ane\
      Mac /Applications/SDKs/Research In Motion/blackberry-tablet-sdk-3.0.0/frameworks/libs/qnx/ane/
    3. Click OK.
  7. Click Finish.