In this Robotlegs project template I added 7 files : Preload.fla, Main.as, IMain.as, MainContext.as, CreateModelsCommand.as, CreateMediatorsCommand.as and ApplicationModel.as.

I added the Preload.fla because has explained in this post, I pass the loaderInfo(I do this to pass the flashvars) from the preloader to the loaded Main so I thought it would make understanding why I did that in the Main easier. This is a template preloader so there is no graphics in it, just the basic code to make a preloader work.

In the Main.as I also do some weird things, namely this:

if (Capabilities.playerType == "StandAlone"){
stage.scaleMode = StageScaleMode.NO_SCALE;
stage.align = StageAlign.TOP_LEFT;
init(this.loaderInfo);
}
 
//and this in the init method
if (Capabilities.playerType == "StandAlone"){
local = true;
}

I do this to test locally without having to compile the preloader every time. Also, I might need to know if I am local if I use AMF. In that case, the url for my gateway will be different.

For the rest, it is pretty straight forward, a MainContext for the application that will start it, a command to create the models, a command to create the mediators and finally an ApplicationModel. I don’t create the ApplicationModel in the CreateModelsCommand because I want to parse the data(parameters) inside of the LoaderInfo I passed in the constructor of the MainContext.

If you use this project template along with the files templates, you’re in for major time saving while enjoying Robotlegs!

Here are the files:
000 ActionScript 3 – AS3 Project with Robotlegs.rar

So when you downloaded the files, go in FlashDevelop, in the top menu select Tools and then Application Files… This will open the application files folder of FlashDevelop. Now go in the Projects Folder and add the files that you downloaded (copy the “000 ActionScript 3 – AS3 Project with Robotlegs” folder there). Now the next time you create a new project in FlashDevelop, scroll down and you will see it.

You may not agree with everything that is in those templates, then there is two things you can do. Either discuss about it in the comments or modify my project template. It is very easy to do so; I never even looked at documentation to learn how to do it.