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Flex Component Kit And Flash CS4

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This issue was driving me crazy. I had the “Flex component kit” installed in my previous version of Flash (CS3) and it worked perfectly. However, I couldn’t get it to work with Flash CS4 even though I am pretty sure I installed the extension correctly. And seriously it is pretty trivial task :) . Adobe extension manager claimed that the extension was succesfully installed. Even so there was no extra commands added in the “Commands” menu as I would have expected. But here is what I found out.

It seems that this problem is related to having two different Adobe Extension Managers installed on one computer (even though I only could find one installation). One is saying that extensions are enabled and another is claiming the opposite. See below the screen captures.

Adobe Extension Manager CS4 (Finnish)
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Adobe Extension Manager CS4 (English)
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So here is what you should do. Navigate to Flash CS4 Help menu and select Manage extensions.

Flash CS4 -> Help -> Manage Extensions

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So enabling the extension from there should really have an effect to the settings. That was true in my case anyway. Obviosly I am not claiming that this is an ultimate or universal solution which should apply to every situation. But if you are having trouble installing the “Flex component kit” or any other extension this could be the solution for you too.

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12 comments to “Flex Component Kit And Flash CS4”

  1. Krzysztof SatolaNo Gravatar on February 23rd, 2009 9:03 AM

    Hi, I had the same problem with Flash CS4 and Flex Komponent Kit for Flash CS3. Now it works! Thank you!

  2. ruloxNo Gravatar on July 1st, 2009 9:53 AM

    hello!

    I was search to much hours in the web because I had this problem and I don’t find in any place how to make works the component kit.

    Thank you so much!!!!!

    (Escuse my english I only speak spanish but I want to tell you) :S

    Thank you again XD

  3. DanielNo Gravatar on August 20th, 2009 3:45 AM

    how to get the flex skinning extension??..

    I can´t find it!!

    thanks

  4. Timo VirtanenNo Gravatar on August 20th, 2009 6:53 AM

    The version that supports Flex 3 is included within the Flex 3 SDK.

  5. vasiNo Gravatar on October 8th, 2009 1:05 PM

    Thanks, man
    Saved me some headache…
    damn silly thing they got there; seems nobody from Adobe actually tests this stuff… amazing how you figured it out

  6. EugeneNo Gravatar on November 4th, 2009 3:43 PM

    It WORKS! It really works!
    Thank You!!

  7. SaumonNo Gravatar on December 16th, 2009 9:37 AM

    Thanks soooooo much man.
    This issue made me about to cry …

  8. arts!No Gravatar on January 15th, 2010 5:50 AM

    hi,thank you very much!
    …successful

  9. AnthonNo Gravatar on January 18th, 2010 4:08 PM

    Thank u! I was looking for a solution since many days! Y’r very fine!

  10. aeseNo Gravatar on April 22nd, 2010 12:32 PM

    I also had the problem. Thanks a lot, you rule!

  11. RamonNo Gravatar on May 25th, 2010 2:58 PM

    Thank you! Really saved me!

  12. flex developerNo Gravatar on April 15th, 2011 1:20 PM

    Flex Component kit is very useful to me and every flex developers

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