+
+Start by downloading the source or the swc-file and inlcude it in your project.
+Now you can start defining tasks, and execute them in your ActionScript projects.
import org.devboy.ftask.*;
+
+var shape:Shape = new Shape();
+
+// Define a task named "paintShape"
+task("paintShape", function(t){
+ shape.graphics.beginFill(t.color);
+ shape.graphics.drawRect(0, 0, 100, 100);
+ shape.graphics.endFill();
+});
+
+// Define a task named "addShape"
+task("addShape", function(t){
+ addChild(shape);
+});
+
+// Define a task named "rotateShape"
+// Define "addShape" & "paintShape" as its dependencies
+task("rotateShape", ["addShape","paintShape"], function(t){
+ shape.rotation = 29
+}).invoke({color:0x0000FF});
+//invoke will execute the task and its dependenciesThanks to the redtamarin-project we are able to run ActionScript3 on the command-line.
To start with the fTask build-tool just download an executable for your OS here.
Put the executable on your path and verify it by checking fTask's version:
+$ ftask -v
+fTask version: 0.0.1-SNAPSHOTNow you can write buildfiles in ActionScript3 and run them with fTask.
Let's work with this example buildfile:
import avmplus.*;
+import org.devboy.ftask.*;
+
+var content:String = "Created by the compile task.";
+
+task("compile", function(t)
+{
+ FileSystem.write("compile.txt",content)
+}).
+describe("Compile task example.");
+
+task("clean", function(t)
+{
+ if(FileSystem.exists("compile.txt"))
+ FileSystem.remove("compile.txt");
+}).
+describe("Clean task example.");
+
+task("test",["compile"], function(t)
+{
+ if(FileSystem.exists("compile.txt"))
+ if( FileSystem.read("compile.txt") == content )
+ trace("Test passed!");
+ else
+ trace("Test failed!");
+}).
+describe("Test task example.");
+
+task("build", ["test"]).describe("Build task example.");Save the script above as "build.as". Then cd into the directory containing "build.as".
+$ cd path/to/directoryLet's run fTask to see what tasks are available in our buildfile:
+$ ftask -T
+compile #Compile task example.
+clean #Clean task example.
+test #Test task example.
+build #Build task example.Now we can run each task by just "calling" its name:
+$ ftask compileWe could also run multiple tasks at once:
+$ ftask clean compileWe can open the help message by typing:
+$ ftask -help
+Usage: ftask [-f buildfile] tasks...
+Options:
+-help: Prints this screen.
+-v: Prints the version of fTask.
+-T: Prints all available tasks.