Hello :) You can use watch with a MovieClip if you want create components with an event when you use the "enabled" property for example :)
import mx.utils.Delegate ; class MyButton extends MovieClip { // ----o Constructor public function MyButton() { this.watch("enabled", Delegate.create(this, _changeEnabled) ; } // -----o Init Broadcaster static public var INIT = AsBroadcaster.initialize(MyButton.prototype) ; // -----o Public Methods public function up():Void { this.gotoAndStop("up") ; // first frame in your component this._alpha = 100 ; } public function disabled():Void { this.gotoAndStop("disabled") ; // the skin when you button is disabled this._alpha = 60 ; } // ----o Private Methods private methods _changeEnabled( id , oldValue, newValue) { trace("id : " + id + ", change " + oldValue + " to " + newValue) ; if (newValue) { up() ; } else { disabled() ; } return newValue ; } private function onPress():Void { broadcastMessage("onClick", this) ; } } In flash you create a MovieClip symbole with AS2 class MyButton ! Try this : myButton.addListener(this) ; this.onClick = function ( who:MovieClip ) { trace("Click : " + who) ; } Key.addListener(this) ; onKeyDown = function () { myButton.enabled = ! myButton.enabled ; // press key to test please :) } EKA+ :) 2006/7/6, Julien Vignali <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Well, I use it sometimes as an update broadcast mecanism. Let's say I have some value objects floating around, and when I change a property on any of these, I use the watch to broadcast an event if for example the value has changed (by testing the newValue and the oldValue). It can be sometimes useful for some little and simple tasks that don't rely on a heavy process, like applying watches on global vars. Of course, you can do all of this without using the watch function, it's just a matter of design, choice and code comfort :) Julien Stephen Ford a écrit : > How often do you use 'watch' in your applications?. > > It seems pretty powerful to me, and I've only just discovered it. > > Any thoughts on this. > > Cheers, > Stephen._______________________________________________ > 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
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