Thank you all for your replies, I'm actually a flex guy and used to classes, but my flash friends are still in AS1/AS2 world and have never done classes before. I dont think their OO skills have had much of a stretch yet, so thats why I said #include
On 8/10/07, Hans Wichman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hehe no worries there, I'm sure we all do stuff that causes someone else to > say they need to kill... etc :) > It was meant as a joke nothing harsh to be honest:). > > You are hijacking this thread though, which is in itself ofcourse enough > reason to ... :) > > But short answer: > - buy a good object oriented book, Essential Actionscript for example. > > Probably a book with something on classes, actionscript, classes in > actionscript, and nothing or very little on patterns. Although some patterns > are very simple I'd stay away from them for a while if you are still > struggling to come to terms with object orientation. > > Anyway once you've finished your first book, grab a new one and keep doing > that :) > > Some answer though: > - you dont code AS2 classes on frames, you just write as2 classes in files. > Once you compile your movie, flash lets you specify in which frame your > classes should be exported. > - if your class is in a package a.b.c.MyClass flash expects you to hand it a > directory, called a classpath, which will have a folder structure mimicking > your package structure, say a\b\c\MyClass.as that is all there is to it. > > This is all pretty basic stuff/info though, most of which should become > clear to you when you struggle through Flash's help files. > > greetz > JC > > > On 8/10/07, Marcelo Wolfgang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi from someone about to be killed, revived and killed again and > > probably revived to be torture and killed again, again. > > > > I code everything on the second frame of my main movie, since I could > > till today understand how to code in classes and use them, but I really > > like to learn, since I don't want to die three times, what do you guys > > suggest me? > > > > I code use functions, returns, and strong type almost everything I do, > > my main complications to understand classes, is that english is not my > > primary language, and all the documents I've read, got me confusing, > > even thought I think my english is not that bad. > > > > And I really didn't understood the whole path thing with classes, and > > how to code them on the second frame so I can have very light preloaders. > > > > C'mon be merciful :) > > > > David Ngo wrote: > > > "Anyone found guilty of using AS includes, is killed, revived and killed > > > again :)" > > > > > > > > > LOL. I say the same thing about people using onEnterFrame's for almost > > > everything, like XML loading/parsing. > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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