From SWF to AIR to iOS application

Question

I have existing Flash application, which compiles to SWF and runs on web. I\'m looking at converting that application to work on mobile devices such as iPhone/iPad.

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Answer 1

I have been doing this exact thing for a year or so.

You do have to set up your certificates using the keychain on the Mac, and you have to upload the app from a Mac. However, I do not have a Mac . . . instead, I rent time on a remote Mac using (macincloud or others), and use DropBox to send the files back and forth.

Depending on how the SWF was created, you do not necessarily need to buy Adobe products. I use FlashDevelop, which sets up the latest Air and Flex SDKs automatically. As long as you have a developer's license, you can create the Air application from that, and you can also create the IPA file for loading into iTunes (or Google Play, or others).

Make sure you have read @JasonSturges response as well. Good tips and links.