Everything starts from creating project.
This project guide is written based on Progression 3.0.7. Please note that, if you are using the other version, there may be some difference in the contents.
To create the project, open the "Progression project" panel. Execute the Adobe Flash CS3 and then select the "Progression project" which is in "other panel"※1 of the "Window" toolbar displays above of the screen.
After the panel opened, let's specify the project name to create. The name specified here will be used as folder name and <title> element of the HTML.
Then, let's select the project type. Progression supports three different way to create which up to the user's style. The following are the difference.
| Type | Summary | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Component (EasyCasting) | You can develop without writing the script but combining the timeline animation and components. | Designer, Animator |
| Timeline | On a frame action basis, you can develop by combining the timeline animation. | Beginner or middle class developer who wants to develop like ActionScript 2.0. |
| Class | You can develop with object oriented manner which was enhanced at ActionScript 3.0. | The middle class or advanced developer who wants to earn the best performance. |
And if you want to create the AIR application, please check the "Create as AIR application" box.
The remain setting depends on what kind of project style you choiced. At this time we will only describe the important point so please refer the "Progression project" of the "Extended Function Reference" for more details.
We will setup the basic setting of the contents at "General" setting. Please setup carefully because it contains the various parameters which relates to the specification of the contents to create, like width and height. This time we will remain as default because it is just a test.
We will setup the parameter mainly relates to FLA file at "Flash" setting. The setting parameter looks like which we set when publishing the Flash. This time we will remain as default because it is just a test.
We will setup the parameter relates to AS file which automatically generates when we select the "Class" project style, at "ActionScript" setting. This time we will remain as default because it is just a test.
We will setup if we will include the code for Google Analytics in HTML file at "Google Analytics" setting. This time we will remain as default because it is just a test.
Thus, the whole setting are finished so lets write out the project actually.
If you click the "Generate as new" button, the dialog to chose the writting location will displays. This time it is just a test, so select desktop for example and click the "OK" button.
After finishing to write out, the dialog "Do you start creating now?" will display, so at this time please click the "OK" button . Then, the files which needs to start developing will open automatically.
Now you finish to create the project.
When new Progression package was released and updated to the latest version, the new project will be created with new data but the existing project remain the old data. Thus, the "Progression project" provides the update function to update the existing project's data to latest.
The dialog to select the project to update will display, so select the target folder and click the "OK" button.