Flash crashes with FLEX!! Solve here...

Flash crashes when you attempt to open a .fla file from Flex Builder 2.0.1

Issue

In the Adobe Flex Builder Navigator window, right-click on a .fla file and select Open. Flash will launch, but the .fla file will not open. Select File > Exit, and Flash will crash. This issue occurs with Flex 2.0.1 and Adobe Flash CS3 Professional.

The following steps will reproduce this issue and cause Flash to crash:

1. Open Flex Builder and select Windows > Preferences.
2. On the left side of the Preferences window, select General > Editors > File Associations.
3. Under File types, select .fla
4. In the Associated Editor section, select the Add button.
5. Select the External Programs option.
6. Use the scroll bar to select Flash as the associated program.
7. Select OK and exit Preferences.
8. Right-click on a .fla file in the Navigator window and select Open.
9. This will launch Flash but will not open the .fla file.
10. Select File > Exit and Flash will crash.

Solution

Use the Browse option to designate the .fla association in Flex.

1. In Flex Builder, select Windows > Preferences.
2. Select General > Editors > File Associations.
3. Under File types, select .fla
4. In the Associated Editor section select the Add button.
5. Select the External Programs option.
6. Select the Browse button.
   
   
   
7. Navigate to the Flash executable file.
8. Select OK and exit Preferences.
9. Notice that the .fla icons in Flex lose their Flash icons.
10. Right-click on a .fla file in the Navigator window and select Open.
11. The .fla file will now open in Flash. Flash will not crash when exiting the program.