well there ya go: http://objectpainters.com/blog/2007/12/07/why-you-must-call-super/ :)))
It's as2 , but i can imagine it applies to as3 as well, if anyone happens to know? greetz JC:) On Jan 13, 2008 5:13 AM, Helmut Granda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No, I'm not calling super... > > On 1/12/08, Steven Sacks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > This might seem like a dumb question, but are you calling super() in the > > constructor of the class that extends MovieClip? Is the class public? > > > > Steven Sacks > > Flash Maestro > > Los Angeles, CA > > -- > > blog: http://www.stevensacks.net > > gaia: http://www.gaiaflashframework.com > > > > Helmut Granda wrote: > > > Thanks bob for the suggestion.... I guess I still having a little bit > of > > > issue tyeing both of the classes together... For example I have > this... > > > > > > ClassA = DocumentClass > > > ClassB = CustomXMLLoaderClass extends EventDispatcher > > > ClassC = CustomIMGLoaderClass extends MovieClip > > > > > > > > > ClassA.addDispatcher(ClassB) which then fires when the XML items I > need > > are > > > completed, > > > > > > Following your suggestion then I did a simple "addEventListener" on > the > > > document class.... > > > ClassA.addEventListener(ClassC) but for some reason ClassB never hears > > Class > > > C when images are done loading > > > > > > I can of course extend ClassC from the EventDispatcher and I will get > > the > > > same results as I am doing with ClassB but then I am not able to add > the > > > newly loaded Images to the stage with "addChild" since the compiler > > whines > > > that its not a DisplayObject which makes sense since it is inherited > > from > > > the EventDispatcher.... > > > > > > Thanks again.... > > > Helmut > > > > > > On 1/12/08, Bob Leisle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> Hi Helmut, > > >> > > >> The MovieClip inheritance chain looks like this: > > >> MovieClip -> Sprite <../../flash/display/Sprite.html> -> > > >> DisplayObjectContainer > > <../../flash/display/DisplayObjectContainer.html> > > >> -> InteractiveObject <../../flash/display/InteractiveObject.html> -> > > >> DisplayObject <../../flash/display/DisplayObject.html> -> > > >> EventDispatcher <../../flash/events/EventDispatcher.html> -> Object. > > >> <../../Object.html> > > >> Any class you write that extends MovieClip also inherits the ability > to > > >> dispatch events. > > >> > > >> hth, > > >> Bob > > >> > > >> Helmut Granda wrote: > > >>> Hi All, > > >>> > > >>> While creating a custom class I am trying to figure out a way to add > > the > > >>> preloaded images at the same time as to dispatch an event to a > > different > > >>> class when the images have loaded. > > >>> > > >>> of course I know that I cant extend a class to an EventDispatcher > and > > to > > >> a > > >>> MovieClip at the same time so I have to choose one, If I extend to > an > > >>> EventDispatcher then I cant add the clip when the images are > > preloaded. > > >> If I > > >>> extend to a MovieClip then I cant Dispatch custom events to other > > >>> listeners.. I was thinking of creating an Interface for the Event > > >> Dispatcher > > >>> and then for the MovieClip once that is done then I could implement > > both > > >>> interfaces but I dont think this is the right approach.... > > >>> > > >>> Any suggestions are welcome, > > >>> Helmut > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > >>> Flashcoders mailing list > > >>> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > >>> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >> -- > > >> Thanks, > > >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > >> Bob Leisle > > >> Headsprout Software & Engineering > > >> http://www.headsprout.com > > >> Where kids learn to read! > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Flashcoders mailing list > > >> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > > > -- > ...helmut > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
