ActionScript vs. MXML

[heybluez]

Hello. Just curious if there is any difference in building components with
straight Actionscript as opposed to a mix of MXML and Actionscript? What I
mean is does one compile/run faster than another? Thanks, Michael

[sshwsfc11]

I guess AS will take a better speed

[Dave Wolf]

sshwsfc11 wrote:

> I guess AS will take a better speed

Flex takes the MXML and generates ActionScript from the mx tags. So in
the end, it all becomes ActionScript. The question is whether you
believe you own AS is faster then the code generated AS.

Dave Wolf
Cynergy Systems
[url]http://www.cynergysystems.com[/url]

[ntsiii]

Any speed diference will be minor and occur only when the app is compiled, and
will have no effect at the client. Remember that the Flex server takes the
mxml and builds AS classes out of everything anyway.

It is more a matter of which is best from a functionality and ease of
development standpoint.

I use mxml components if I want to combine several standard components, since
that is much easier than dynamically creating components. It is conceptually
easier to understand as well, and is probably easier to maintain for a
mid-level developer.

I use AS components if I want to modify the functionality of a single
component.

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