The definition of base class ByteArrayAsset was not found

Question

I'm using FlashDevelop4.0.0 RC1 to create AS3 library project, in which I want to import Away3D library. I follow this tutorial to set up my FD. http://www.mclelun.com/blog/2011/08/flashdevelop-stage3d-away3d/

However, FD generate error message when I use ExportSWC4.2 plugin to compile the project, I got error message said that

at away3d\materials\methods\TerrainDiffuseMethod_NormalizeKernel.as(10): The definition of base class ByteArrayAsset was not found

Can anyone help me with that? Thanks!

p.s. I also have issue like the following link http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=3401191&group_id=252536&atid=1127375 not sure if it's related to my problem.

Answer 1

Are you downloading the zip package from http://away3d.com/download/ or accessing via SVN / GIT?

http://away3d.com/images/uploads/releases/away3d_4_0_110915.zip

Not sure about their GIT, but I found the SVN repo dated.

I did not see ByteArrayAsset anywhere in the inheritance chain within my version:

away3d.materials.methods.TerrainDiffuseMethod
away3d.materials.methods.BasicDiffuseMethod
away3d.materials.methods.LightingMethodBase
away3d.materials.methods.ShadingMethodBase

mx.core.ByteArrayAsset is an Adobe class.

There's a NormalizeSplats Pixel Bender linkage, but I did not see any Normalize Kernel.

I'd recommend grabbing the Broomstick ZIP package - I had no issues building the SWC with Flash Builder targeting Flash Player 11.