I disagree. We use them to denote class members, and I've found it
very effective.

Alias

On 8/18/06, Greg Burch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Using $ in flash is just wierd :). There is no special meaning - I
don't think it should even be valid.

On 8/18/06, Tom Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I've used it to indicate arguments in a function to clarify the origin of
> the variable, like this:
>
> function myFunc($arg1,$arg2){
>         trace($arg1+" : "+$arg2);
> }
>
> I don't know where I picked that up, but for me it makes the code easier to
> read since you know immediately they are arguments.  I've seen people use
> the underscore for the same purpose, but that can confuse things since
> ActionScript uses that for some native properties (_x,_y).
>
> Does anyone else do this, or am I just in my own little universe?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Merrill,
> Jason
> Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 4:27 PM
> To: Flashcoders mailing list
> Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] vars with $
>
> In addition, some programmers also use $ to indicate a string.
>
> Jason Merrill
> Bank of America
> Learning & Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders-
> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Venton
> >>Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 2:49 PM
> >>To: 'Flashcoders mailing list'
> >>Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] vars with $
> >>
> >>I know PHP uses it and TorqueScript use "$" and "%" to differentiate
> between
> >>global ($) and local (%) variables but it has no special meaning in
> Flash.
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>Sent: 18 August 2006 19:27
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> >>Subject: [Flashcoders] vars with $
> >>
> >>Hi,
> >>Can anyone tell me what special meaning vars with $ have...
> >>thanks
> >>
> >>b
> >>
> >>
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