It is a true constant (as I understand it): http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FlashPlatform/reference/actionscript/3/package.html#-Infinity
EdB On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 1:14 PM, Michael Schmalle <apa...@teotigraphix.com> wrote: > Well, that makes sense because unless -Infinity is a true constant, - is the > unary operator to the constant Infinity. Might want to look that up in the > definition. > > Looking through the code now, Infinity is not considered a Literal, so I > need to do some more research on that. > > > Mike > > > Quoting Erik de Bruin <e...@ixsoftware.nl>: > >> The compiler seems to think that '-Infinity' is a unary operator... >> >> EdB >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 12:42 PM, Michael Schmalle >> <apa...@teotigraphix.com> wrote: >>> >>> Wow, your going to make me fire up Apache Eclipse heh? >>> >>> Should have put a do not disturb on the door knob! ;-) >>> >>> My guess is it has something to do with the emit Literal, I will check on >>> it >>> to see if I can come up with the answer. >>> >>> Let me know if you figure it out though. >>> >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> Quoting Erik de Bruin <e...@ixsoftware.nl>: >>> >>>> The test for Infinity takes 'var a:Number = Infinity;' which compiles >>>> (correctly) to 'var a:Number = Infinity' >>>> >>>> The test for Infinity takes 'var a:Number = -Infinity;' which compiles >>>> (wrongly) to 'var a:Number = ' >>>> >>>> No exceptions are thrown or anything. >>>> >>>> I'm keeping my commits as small as I can (one feature or fix each, >>>> mostly) and I'm testing before each one (most of the time, still >>>> sloppy when I get excited ;-)) >>>> >>>> EdB >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 12:28 PM, Michael Schmalle >>>> <apa...@teotigraphix.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hey, >>>>> >>>>> Hmm... I wonder if it's a Falcon bug? Where is the test dying? >>>>> >>>>> FYI, I haven't touched any code for about a week or so, I'm working on >>>>> an >>>>> audio project at the moment(that I'm ridiculously involved in :) ) >>>>> >>>>> So you are safe with no merge conflicts for now. I will keep updating >>>>> to >>>>> see >>>>> if you have committed anything new. >>>>> >>>>> Just please... :) Commit small and make sure the whole suite passes. So >>>>> when >>>>> I get back to this code I'm not lost. ;-) >>>>> >>>>> Mike >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Quoting Erik de Bruin <e...@ixsoftware.nl>: >>>>> >>>>>> Mike, >>>>>> >>>>>> I am working on adding tests for all AS language features and one of >>>>>> the first on my list (Full Table the Wiki) is '-Infinity' in the >>>>>> Global Constants section. >>>>>> >>>>>> The AS test I wrote for 'Infinity' passes, but when I add the '-' in >>>>>> front of it for the test of negative infinity, the compiler gives up >>>>>> and the test fails. >>>>>> >>>>>> Any ideas? >>>>>> >>>>>> EdB >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Ix Multimedia Software >>>>>> >>>>>> Jan Luykenstraat 27 >>>>>> 3521 VB Utrecht >>>>>> >>>>>> T. 06-51952295 >>>>>> I. www.ixsoftware.nl >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Michael Schmalle - Teoti Graphix, LLC >>>>> http://www.teotigraphix.com >>>>> http://blog.teotigraphix.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Ix Multimedia Software >>>> >>>> Jan Luykenstraat 27 >>>> 3521 VB Utrecht >>>> >>>> T. 06-51952295 >>>> I. www.ixsoftware.nl >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Michael Schmalle - Teoti Graphix, LLC >>> http://www.teotigraphix.com >>> http://blog.teotigraphix.com >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Ix Multimedia Software >> >> Jan Luykenstraat 27 >> 3521 VB Utrecht >> >> T. 06-51952295 >> I. www.ixsoftware.nl >> > > -- > Michael Schmalle - Teoti Graphix, LLC > http://www.teotigraphix.com > http://blog.teotigraphix.com > -- Ix Multimedia Software Jan Luykenstraat 27 3521 VB Utrecht T. 06-51952295 I. www.ixsoftware.nl
