i think the problem was i was using "slice" instead of the more
appropriate "splice"
in the weee hours of the morning they look so much alike. :)
i will post again when i awake with a clearer head
Robert Edgar wrote:
Of cos array.length isnt really read only :-)
I would suggest you post the whole function that you are using to do this as
the lines of code people have suggested are correct and do work so the
problem is not those lines of codes but something else and its difficult to
figure this out in isolation.
Rob
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Well...
does not work:
********************
array.slice(0)
Cos its splice not slice
array.length = 0;
Cos length is read only
array = [];
Cos your only changing what the call parameter references not the underlying
object
So like I said before use splice(0)
Rob
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Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 10:01 PM
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Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Array Madness - test yourself
i spoke too soon. the alternative methods listed here do not work inside
my classes. they did work in tests on frame 1.
i ran into this situation inside a class.
does not work:
********************
array.slice(0)
array.length = 0;
array = [];
works:
********************
//any loop
array.pop()
//any loop end
i dont know what it is but they are not getting removed unless i
specifially use array.pop(). offhand, could it be related to the fact
that i'm referencing a static array? flash ide throws errors if i do
anything but use static arrays in this class.
judah
Mark Winterhalder wrote:
On 11/21/05, Robert Edgar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Why wouldn't you use splice(0)?
because i wouldn't have thought of that :)
seriously, splice obviously is the best solution.
Judah:
no, i don't remember ever needing to do that, and frankly, can't think
of such a situation right now. i figured you'd know one since you asked
:)
mark
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