Thanks, [Inspectable] metadata does the trick!
Where would people go for overview documentation on this stuff?
Flash (8) Help shows nothing for metadata nor Inspectable. I found
info on the adobe site once I knew what to look for, but is there a
good summary available?
(if possible, anything but livedocs ;)
Thanks again,
--Dave
Look into the [Inspectable] metadata tag.
If you place it before a class variable or property, then setting the
class under the component definition will automatically populate the
parameters.
class MyClass {
//...
[Inspectable(defaultValue="default")]
public var myVar:String;
[Inspectable]
public function get myProp():Number {
return _prop;
}
public function set myProp(value:Number):Void {
_prop = isFinite(value) ? Math.floor(value) : 0;
}
private var _prop:Number;
//...
}
There are other options: enumeration, different types, etc.
Also, leave the "Parameters" in the "Component Definition" window
blank, it's there for backwards compatibility and will be filled
in automatically if you use [Inspectable] metadata in your class.
But for that to work you need to fill in the class (including
package) in the "AS 2.0 Class" field - just below the paramaters in
the Component Definition window.
When you make changes to a class' [Inspectable] metadata, those
changes are not reflected in the fla immediatly. For instance, if
you add new Inspectable metadata and you have a movieclip instance
on stage, you won't see the properties show up in the Parameters.
You'll have to compile the fla first, or make the movieclip a
"compiled clip" and recompile it each time you change the class.
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