Flash CS3 Documentation

Using ActionScript 2.0 Components > About Components > Modifying the component files

Modifying the component files

The source ActionScript files for components are located in:

Windows 2000 or Windows XP: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Flash CS3\language\ First Run\Classes\mx
Mac OS X: Macintosh HD/Applications/Adobe Flash CS3/First Run/Classes/mx

The files in the First Run directory are copied to your Documents and Settings path when Flash is first launched. The Documents and Settings paths are:

Windows 2000 or Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Adobe\Adobe Flash CS3\language\Configuration\Classes\mx
Mac OS X: Username/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe Flash CS3/language/Configuration/Classes/mx

When Flash starts, if a file is missing from the Document and Settings path, Flash copies it over from the First Run directory to your Documents and Settings path.

NOTE

If you want to modify the source ActionScript files, modify the ones in the Documents and Settings path. If any of your modifications "break" a component, Flash will restore the original functionality when you close and relaunch Flash by copying the functional file from the First Run directory. However if you modify the files in the First run directory and that "breaks" a component, then you may need to reinstall Flash to restore the source files back to the functional ones.

If you've added components, you'll need to refresh the Components panel.

To refresh the contents of the Components panel:

Select Reload from the Components panel menu.

To remove a component from the Components panel:

Remove the MXP or FLA file from the Configuration folder.

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