Finding the datavisualization.swc for Flex 3.x
Saturday, October 30th, 2010
Need the link for datavisualization.swc?
Follow the link below for the 3.3 link (don’t want to steal their post!):
http://www.webappsolution.com/wordpress/2009/04/22/installing-flex-33-sdk-data-visualization-33-swc/
I extrapolated their link to find 3.4 and 3.5:
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/flex/sdk/datavisualization_sdk3.4.zip
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/flex/sdk/datavisualization_sdk3.5.zip
However, Adobe does not seem to want you to find these links.
In August, my development computer died. Tech support had to blow the machine away and reinstall the OS. I had to install all of the missing software, which I actually enjoy doing for the most part. After getting Flex Builder 3 back up and running, I realized that I was missing the datavisualization.swc file. I was only using it for the AdvancedDataGrid, but it was necessary for some current code that was in production. The usual search on the web and Adobe’s site was turning up nothing. I don’t think the link above was working, or perhaps it was not showing up? Not sure.
I opened a ticket with Adobe. After opening the ticket, I eventually realized that I still had the swc files in my “downloads” folder backed up on my external drive. I had been able to pull them from there and install as usual. Shortly thereafter, I received a call from technical support about my issue. In this day and age, one would usually expect an email or another less time-consuming support option, but I got a call. Interesting approach. When I explained that I was able to find the files (but not where I got them from), the tech support person sounded very worried and asked where I found them. The implication was clearly: We need to shut down the site that is giving them away! I found this very odd. In the end, I revealed the source, but asked her what someone was meant to do if they needed to use 3.3 and couldn’t get these files, pointing out that most corporations are slow to upgrade, so not likely to be ready for Flex 4 right away.
She did state that they would send out the zip files on request. To me, it sounds like a pain for them, but maybe it’s the classic upsell? Get you on the phone, and then push push push the new product? Maybe, who knows? Seems odd to make things more difficult for your users, but we all know that happens often enough (right Microsoft?)
Either way, the links above still work. So, if you work in Flex 3, grab them now while they are still available!
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Need the link for datavisualization.swc?
Follow the link below for the 3.3 link (don’t want to steal their post!):
http://www.webappsolution.com/wordpress/2009/04/22/installing-flex-33-sdk-data-visualization-33-swc/
I extrapolated their link to find 3.4 and 3.5:
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/flex/sdk/datavisualization_sdk3.4.zip
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/flex/sdk/datavisualization_sdk3.5.zip
However, Adobe does not seem to want you to find these links.
In August, my development computer died. Tech support had to blow the machine away and reinstall the OS. I had to install all of the missing software, which I actually enjoy doing for the most part. After getting Flex Builder 3 back up and running, I realized that I was missing the datavisualization.swc file. I was only using it for the AdvancedDataGrid, but it was necessary for some current code that was in production. The usual search on the web and Adobe’s site was turning up nothing. I don’t think the link above was working, or perhaps it was not showing up? Not sure.
I opened a ticket with Adobe. After opening the ticket, I eventually realized that I still had the swc files in my “downloads” folder backed up on my external drive. I had been able to pull them from there and install as usual. Shortly thereafter, I received a call from technical support about my issue. In this day and age, one would usually expect an email or another less time-consuming support option, but I got a call. Interesting approach. When I explained that I was able to find the files (but not where I got them from), the tech support person sounded very worried and asked where I found them. The implication was clearly: We need to shut down the site that is giving them away! I found this very odd. In the end, I revealed the source, but asked her what someone was meant to do if they needed to use 3.3 and couldn’t get these files, pointing out that most corporations are slow to upgrade, so not likely to be ready for Flex 4 right away.
She did state that they would send out the zip files on request. To me, it sounds like a pain for them, but maybe it’s the classic upsell? Get you on the phone, and then push push push the new product? Maybe, who knows? Seems odd to make things more difficult for your users, but we all know that happens often enough (right Microsoft?)
Either way, the links above still work. So, if you work in Flex 3, grab them now while they are still available!
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