Compiling a project to an Android release version .apk
file is the final step before distributing an application over the Android Market or some alternate channel. There are many methods of doing this depending upon what tool is being used. In this recipe, we will discuss three popular methods available to us when using Powerflasher FDT to compile and package our application.
As of this writing, FDT does not support working with AIR for Android in a direct way. There are, however, three main methods in which FDT users can compile their projects for Android distribution.
The FDT community has produced a number of mobile project templates that support AIR for Android. These templates work with the new template system used by all FDT projects and add varying levels of functionality to the workflow. Most of these also include ANT scripts, which compile an .apk
using the AIR Developer Tool.