MiniBuilder

MiniBuilder is a lightweight IDE created in order to help you develop programs written in ActionScript. This is an AIR-based utility so you should previously install the working environment on your computer.

Multi-tabbed layout

The tool adopts a multi-tabbed GUI for helping you define your project, perform searches, browse for projects and check out a list with recently opened projects.
There’s no support for a help manual but the program’s features are intuitive enough to be decoded on your own. It doesn’t conceal any complex configuration settings under its hood, so even rookies may venture into creating ActionScript projects.

Create a new ActionScript project

MiniBuilder offers you the freedom to define a brand-new ActionScript project by providing details about the type of project, namely Flash Player AS3 (SWF file that runs in Flash Player), Flash AIR AS3 (Adobe AIR-based application), Tamarin AVM2 (executable based on Tamarin) or Server-side AS3.
For the SWF files and Adobe AIR-based projects, you are allowed to add Flex and AsWing support. Furthermore, you can provide details about the name of the project and package, as well as indicate the parent folder and include example code.
Last but not least, you are allowed to check out a list with compatible projects and perform searches based on custom filters, open an existing project by importing information from a user-defined directory, view a list with recent projects, and clear the list with recently opened projects with just one click.

Bottom line

All things considered, MiniBuilder comes with an essential suite of features for helping you develop programs written in ActionScript, and can be mastered by all types of users, regardless of their experience level. On the downside, the utility hasn’t been updated for a while so it may cause compatibility issues on newer operating systems.