FDT is a plug-in, designed to be used with Eclipse. You can develop Action Script 3 projects, but there is no support form MXML files so far. It’s a good tool, so try it your self, and share your experience with us.

A just take from the product official web site FAQ, and here there are:

Which version should I take?

If you just started programming and want to structure your sources, you should go for FDT 3.0 Basic. It provides you with a lot of cool features and will definitely shorten your development time. It’s your entry into the world of professional coding.

If you are already a professional and if you are used to working with professional development tools you should go for FDT 3.0 Professional. A complete feature set supports you in handling your huge projects with bulky source codes and libraries. Your whole team can benefit from FDT 3.0 Professional and how it simplifies your coding procedure.

If you need solutions to tricky tasks and if you want to benefit from our latest achievements you should go for FDT 3.0 Enterprise. This version offers not only extended support, you can also team up with our experts to be part of well-priced training sessions, especially developed for our Enterprise customers. FDT 3.0 Enterprise is for the experts among the experts!

I’m a student. Do you offer special students licences?

Students can buy all full versions and upgrades for 50 % of the retail price. Check out the special application form which you will find when you follow the link at the end of each product’s page. Don’t forget: we need a copy of your student’s card which proves that you’re actually enrolled at a university or school and that you are entitled to take this particularly favourable offer.

I develop open source projects. Do you support this kind of work?

We are very interested in encouraging projects everyone benefits from. So please let us know what you’re doing and we encourage your work with the give-away of a free key for FDT 3.0 Professional. Follow the link you find at the end of each product’s page and fill out the application form. We will check out your project and get back to you as soon as possible.

I would like to trade FDT licenses. What should I do?

We kindly ask resellers to remain patient just a little longer. We’re working on an easy way to obtain license packages at special reselling prices. If you are interested in our resellers program, please use the contact form to send us an email and let us know about you. In return, we keep you posted.

Can I download a trial of FDT 3.0?

You can try FDT 3.0 for 30 days. And when we say “try” we mean it. It’s the full package with all its goodies. After all you should learn to love FDT so much that you’ll never want to work without it. Please read the FAQ post on how to install FDT 3.0 for more information.

What is FDT and how can I download it/ install it?

FDT is a plug-in, designed to be used with Eclipse. It allows you to manage your Flash/ActionScript projects much easier and faster than before. FDT assists you in every possible way from syntax handling to compiling tasks. There is no classical download version available. Take the following steps to get your cop of FDT:

1. Open Eclipse.
2. Choose “Help”->”Software Updates”->”Find and install…”.
3. Select “Search for new features to install” and choose “Next”.
4. Choose “New Remote Site”. Insert “FDT” as name and the URL “http://fdt.powerflasher.com/update”

5. Confirm with “OK”. Select “FDT” and choose “Finish”.

What kind of support can I expect?

We kindly ask you to check out the forum first. Mostly you are not the first person with a specific problem and often the solution can be found within the forum or while discussing your problem with other forum members.
Yet, if you are a user of FDT 3.0 Basic or FDT 3.0 Professional you can also submit our support form. Please keep the following in mind: the more information we have, the easier it is for us to react fast and satisfactory. So please give us a brief but precise description of your problem. Our Enterprise customers have their own ways of getting support from us.

What’s going on with FDT?

One of our biggest steps in the near future is the final release of FDT 3.0 Enterprise. The build-up of a well-trained support team and a special training program is in progress. The implementation of a detailed help affects all versions. Soon you can develop your own Plug-ins for FDT. Detailed information on this and many more things will be blogged more or less regularly.

Source: fdt.powerflasher.com