Aral Balkan

I know a lot of your are anxiously awaiting the AVM2/Flash 9 version of SWX PHP so you can start using SWX RPC in your ActionScript 3 and Flex 2/3 projects. I want to update you on where we are on that front.

I'm excited to announce that we have three excellent developers who are currently involved in writing the Flash 9 assembler for SWX and I'd like to introduce you to them.

Richard Lord is an ActionScript, PHP, and all-things-binary guru who by day creates cool Flash games with his company Big Room in London. I met Richard at Flash on the Beach this year and he graciously agreed to help out with the project. Richard's just completed some of the key methods on the SWX 9 assembler and his code is going to make it _much_ easier for us to move on with the rest of it.

Also on the project are two of our newest members, Chris Sperry and Tom Kennett from FlexibleFactory here in Brighton. This uber-geek duo are known as the Flash A-Team here -- because if you have a Flash problem that no one else can solve... well, you get the idea. In their spare time they do things like port Sinclair Spectrum emulators to Flash. And now, they're on board with the Flash 9 version of SWX. Yay!

So things have kicked off and we're working on it. I'll update you guys again when we have more to share.

Comments

• LOL, no SWX isn't dead without AS3 support, it's alive and well and living in AS2 projects and on Flash Mobile. It's true that I'm not working on an AS3 version. Several people on the list have a version working via LocalConnection. If anyone wants to bite the bullet and write the AS3 assembler, then please do. I just don't have enough hours in the day to do that _and_ organize Singularity. SWX is what it is. SWX will be what you make it. :)

  by Aral on 2008-08-22 19:41:12

• Thanks for the update. I view this project as one of the most important flash projects out their when you combine it with CakePHP or really anything you can rapidly build great RIA:) Thanks again we all really appreciate your work!

  by Brendon Smith on 2007-12-06 17:58:06

• Yes, great news, Aral! The Flash community comes through yet again for the greater good. Please let me know if/when you need beta testers!

  by Jon MacDonald on 2007-12-06 16:53:57

• Great news Thanks. And welcome all ;)

  by Folkert on 2007-12-06 11:43:32

• Sweet, can you "add the link" when it's done on http://www.flashbookmarks.com (right down corner). Good luck all, looking forward at it.

  by FlashBookMarks on 2007-12-06 11:50:27

• That's really exciting. I get my copy of Flash CS3 tomorrow from work and now I can continue learning AS3. Knowing that SWX PHP will eventually be available brings a big smile to my face. Thanks for all your hard work. SWX really is a great tool, I'm really bummed now that I missed your talk at Flashforward Boston. I've been trying to get all the info from various blogs and links. Next time I won't miss it for sure! - Ryan

  by discorax on 2007-12-06 20:09:35

• Wey hey! Quite looking forward to this myself.

  by Adam on 2007-12-06 22:27:59

• [...] info By meekish Categories: Uncategorized Aral Balkan made an exciting announcement today: There are now three developers working on implementing AVM2 support in SWX PHP. This is great [...]

  by SWX PHP AVM2 Just Over The Horizon « SWX Ruby Blog on 2007-12-06 23:35:56

• any news yet? i found a workaroudn for now ...i am splitting my flash screens up into 2 parts 1 is the ac3 version then the next slice is the as2 swx rss thank you for working on this! please email me when there is a way of doing ac3 with swx rss feeds

  by jj on 2008-02-13 03:03:10

• Have you got any news on the SWX AS3 version? :-)

  by Flo on 2008-02-12 20:33:14

• Have you got any news About the SWX AS3 version? Please let us know. Thanks

  by marco on 2008-03-29 02:59:31

• "SWX is dead without AS3 support" Really? Is that true Aral?

  by Adrian Parr on 2008-08-21 15:55:43

• SWX is dead without AS3 support

  by maysun on 2008-06-18 19:49:53