> Or would it be better to have the balloon object to have its own wind speed > and wind direction property which is updated only when the weather manager > makes a change to the wind speed and direction? >
This is the way to go. The weather manager should dispatch an event each time it changes. The balloon (and other instances that need it) would listen to the events it is interested in. regards, Muzak _______________________________________________ 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