TechNote

Form guides containing custom components cannot preview in Guide Builder or render by using LiveCycle ES (8.2)

Issue

---

Form guides that contain custom components created by using Flex Builder 3.0.2 or later generate ActionScript errors when the form guide is previewed in Guide Builder, or rendered by using LiveCycle ES (8.2).

Reason

---

In order to preview or render a form guide, the version of the Flex SDK used to create the custom components in Flex Builder must match the version of the Flex SDK available in Designer ES (8.2) and LiveCycle ES. Designer ES and LiveCycle ES ship with Flex SDK 3.0.1.

Solution

---

Compile your Flex Library Projects containing custom form guide components using the Flex SDK 3.0.1, and then add the compiled SWC files to your form guide using Guide Builder.

To compile a Flex Library Project using a specific version of the Flex SDK:

1. Start Flex Builder.
2. In the Flex Navigator view, right-click the Flex Library Project you want to compile and select Properties.
3. Select Flex Library Compiler, and in the Flex SDK version section, click Configure Flex SDKs.
4. Click Add, and then select the file location of the Flex SDK included with Designer ES, by default, C:\Program Files\Adobe\LiveCycle Designer ES\8.2\plugins\GuideBuilder\flexsdk. Click OK to add the SDK to the list of Installed Flex SDKs.
5. Ensure that the newly added Flex SDK is selected in the list of Installed Flex SDKs, and click OK.
6. Click OK.
7. If your Flex Builder environment is not set to compile projects automatically, recompile your Flex Library Project by selecting Project > Build Project.

Additional Information

---

For more information on adding custom form guide components to a form guide, see Customizing Form Guides Using Flex Builder.

Search Support

---