Ah, slowly getting it..I've dug in so deeply with Java idioms that
it's almost like being Charleton Heston in Planet of the Apes..
.julian.
Julian Bleecker, Ph.D.
http://research.techkwondo.com
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Jul 6, 2006, at 23:28 PDT, Ian Thomas wrote:
Hi Julian,
They do return references.
You just have to cast them to the correct type.
e.g. var clip:MyClip=MyClip(attachMovie
("SymbolName",instanceName,depth));
HTH,
Ian
On 7/7/06, Julian Bleecker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Yeah, I think it gets worse. I'm used to a pattern where you create a
whole bunch of something — so, back to the problem I originally
asked, if I want have my "mainClip" create a dozen subClip instances
and tuck each one of those instances in an Array for later use,
especially calling that useful method. I guess I'm asking how one can
call a method on an instance where the instance's name is derived at
runtime.
For instance, in this example you provided, which works for the
single "subClip00" instance variable, how would I do the same thing,
only with a runtime derived name?
class mainClip extends MovieClip
{
public var subClip00:subClip;
function mainClip() {
trace("new mainClip!");
init();
}
function init():Void {
for(int i=0; i<12; i++) {
attachMovie("subClip", "subClip_"+i,
this.getNextHighestDepth());
//this.subClip00.usefulMethod(); this
won't work..how to call a
method with no reference — only a name?
}
}
}
But, the bigger question is: why don't things like attachMovie or
such return references to the things they're "attaching"?
Julian
On Jul 6, 2006, at 20:50 PDT, Mike Britton wrote:
> Perhaps, but you never know: someone on this list may have a better
> solution for your problem.
>
> Mike
> _______________________________________________
> 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
_______________________________________________
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
