In the last few days, I've seen a handful of people refer
apologetically to use of the _global object. To paraphrase: "I'm in a
situation where I have to use _global variables," or, "We all know _global
is a no-no, but I'm tempted to use it in this one weird case," etc. In
general, this gives me the impression that it's fashionable here to think of
_global as Evil -- or in the very least, yucky.
I understand why _root can be troublesome, especially in conjunction
with dynamically loaded SWFs, but I do use it in a pinch. I mean, heck,
sometimes a movie is just a movie, not a portable app.
What I don't understand -- and I hasten to say I have no opinion on
the matter, yet -- is why _global is so shunned. After all, _global is
exactly where AS2 classes are located. Is this a religious issue? Is it
because of how _global gets shared (or not?) among dynamically loaded SWFs?
David
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