yeah its yuck, though i use it myself here and there for the cheap hack that it can be. i think generally most programming languages (or the prgrammers using those languages) look down upon global vars. i think the idea is that it pretty much destroys encapsulation and object-oriented principles.
On 3/23/06, David Stiller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com > http://training.figleaf.com > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
