Hi Asai,
Here's how I think it works:

1. Flex 2 and the next release of Flash will only create SWFs that run
in the new virtual machine that will ship with Flash Player 8.5.

2. Flash Player 8.5 and later will have TWO virtual machines. One that
runs all the older SWF files and the new virtual machine that runs the
new SWF files. The old SWFs use AS1 or AS 2 and the new ones use AS3.

3. Shortly after Flex 2 ships, Flash 8.5 (or whatever they are going to
call it) will ship - both Flex 2 and Flash 8.5 will use the new document
object model and AS3. You will not be able to use AS2 or AS1 in them.

4. I don't know what Flash 8.5 or Flex 2 will cost. But, Adobe has
announced that the compiler and Flex component framework will be
available free. So in the worst case you could use a text editor and
still develop for AS3. In the best case you would buy Flex 2 builder for
something under $1000 AND Flash 8.5. Adobe's shareholders will also be
happy if you can afford to do that.

5. FMS 2 should be able to work with Flash SWFs published by Flex 1.5
and Flash 8 AND with Flex 2 and Flash 8.5. But I don't know what will
happen as FMS evolves in later versions.

I hope that helps and that I have got the details right.

Yours truly,
-Brian

Asai wrote:

>
>
>     Hi, I want to thank Brian Lesser for his interesting and
> informative reply regarding AS3 and Flash 8.5.  What I'm wondering is
> is Macromedia/Adobe going to release another version of Flash to go
> along with it?  And does that mean that all AS1 and AS2 will no longer
> be compatible with the Flash 8.5?  Or that FMS 2 coding will no longer
> work with a new version of AS?  That would seem somewhat suicidal from
> a business standpoint, so I would assume probably not.  But regarding
> Flex, with the price tag being so high, it seems that it wouldn't
> attract that much attention because its so out of the price range of
> the typical developer.  I've seen what it can do and it's definitely
> an impressive product, which has the potential to help many millions
> of people do business, but unfortunately with the license being priced
> at what it is, it's out of reach of most.  Flash is so popular I think
> in part because it's affordable. Same with Dreamweaver.  With the
> ubiquity of the flash player, FMS2 can be a hugely, massively
> successful product if only it were a little less expensive. I wonder
> if Adobe would consider lifting the heavy price tag on it to make it
> more accessible to the vast majority of developers out there who are
> potential users of this product.  Look at what Google did.  Anyway,
> that's my two cents, don't mean to preach.
>
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