FusionCharts for Flex > Installation > Installation Modes > Flex Builder 3 Integration

We have integrated FusionCharts with the Flex Builder development environment as an external library module. In order for FusionCharts to function properly, a mandatory directory structure has to be present with respect to project settings / build properties.

Steps to Follow

For convenient integration of FusionCharts for Flex with Flex Builder 3, we would suggest you to follow the instructions below.

Note: These instructions assume that the default configurations of Flex Builder 3 are preserved.

  1. Create a new Flex project with which you want to associate the FusionCharts for Flex module. To create a new project follow the path File » New » Flex Project.
  2. Copy the FusionCharts.swc Shockwave Component present at DISTRIBUTION_ROOT/Charts to PROJECT_ROOT/libs folder. The DISTRIBUTION_ROOT root is the location where you have downloaded and extracted the FusionCharts for Flex archive.
  3. Copy the fusioncharts folder from DISTRIBUTION_ROOT/Charts to the PROJECT_ROOT/src folder. This folder holds all the chart Flash objects.

The following image shows the resultant folder structure after incorporating the FusionCharts for Flex module. We have named the project as FusionCharts, so an MXML file of the same name is present by default:

folder structure

 

In order to change the default FusionCharts SWF folder location, visit the changing SWF folder page.