Flexbuilder “Run Project” shortcut on Mac OSX
Ok, this may be somewhat obvious to some of you, but it took me a second to figure out, and after a quick google search I’m apparently not alone so I figured I’d post it in the hopes that it will help somone else. in Windows if you want to Run your application in debug mode from flex builder, you can simply hit the F11 key and voila, the project runs in debug mode. Now move over to the Mac, you see that you have the key sequence “Up array, Apple command, and finally F11″, this doesn’t pose too much of an issue other than having to perform origami with your fingers. The issue is that on many Mac keyboards, the F11 key is already mapped to a system shortcut (in my case the volume down option). So every time I tried to run this key combo. to get the project to run, all that would happen was my volume being decreased.
The solution:
Hold down the function (fn) key, then hit apple and F11. The function key overrides the mapped volume down option, and the apple and F11 key tell it to run the project.
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September 16th, 2008 at 10:42 am
To use the F1 - F12 keys as function keys by default (you don’t have to hit fn+F1, etc.), check the “Use the F1-F12 keys to control software features” box in the Keyboard control panel.
You’ll have to hit fn+F1 to adjust the screen brightness, etc.
September 16th, 2008 at 10:45 am
You could also try this…
http://kevingessner.com/frog/projects/functionflip/
It selectively lets you choose which F keys to act like normal function keys.
September 16th, 2008 at 11:15 am
Thanks Jim! On Mac OSX, the option is labeled “Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys.” Once this option is checked you need to hit Apple + F11 to run your app.