Quoting "Mendelsohn, Michael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Hi list...
Why is it that when I try to init a prop for my class, I get this error:
"A class's instance variables may only be initialized to compile-time
constant expressions."
What exactly does that mean?
class test{
private var tf:TextFormat = new TextFormat();
function test(){
trace("hello");
}
}
"new TextFormat()" is not a constant expression, like "null" or "3" or
"Math.PI"
or "2 * Math.PI" or "'string text'". Each time you use those expressions it
evaluates to the same value, but each time you use "new TextFormat()" it
creates a new object. You have to instantiate nonconstant fields in the
constructor:
class Test {
private var _tf:TextFormat;
public function Test(){
super();
_tf = new TextFormat();
trace("hello");
}
}
(The "super();" is not strictly necessary; I'm just anal.)
--
Mike Keesey
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