Many thanks for the replies, describeType works great.
I can't get c.Roadnight to work though and for now am having to create an
instance of the class to call the function (which I had to make non-static).
var selectedTemplateClass:Class = initEvent.frameType;
var xml:XML = selectedTemplateClass.getBlankXML();
gives a compiler error.
var selectedTemplateClass:Class = initEvent.frameType;
var xml:XML = selectedTemplateClass.getBlankXML;
does not give a compiler error but xml remains null
I also tried
var selectedTemplateClass:Class = initEvent.frameType;
var blankXMLFunction:Function =
selectedTemplateClass.getBlankXML;
var xml:XML = blankXMLFunction();
but blankXMLFunction remains null.
At the moment I have it working with a fresh instance of the class but I'd
rather not do it this way if possible.
Thanks
Giles
On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 6:32 PM, Alex Harui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> You mean you have:
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> pulbic class Giles
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> {
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> public static function Roadnight():void
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> {
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> }
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> }
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> And
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> var c:Class = Giles;
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> If so it is just just be c.Roadnight or c["RoadNight"]
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> ------------------------------
>
> *From:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On
> Behalf Of *Giles Roadnight
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:44 AM
> *To:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* [flexcoders] Re: Calling static function on Class instance
>
>
>
> Along the same lines - how do I get the class name from a Class object. If
> I do toString() I get [class HeaderImage1]. Do I just have to extract the
> string from that?
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> Thanks again
>
> Giles
>
> On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 4:21 PM, Giles Roadnight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
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> Hi All
>
> I have a class (BaseTemplate) that is extended to become lots of different
> Template classes.
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> I have a list class that takes an array of Class objects to allow a user
> to select a template (the renderer creates an instance of the class).
>
> When I click an item in the list I want to call a static function on the
> Template.
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> When I have a Class object is there anyway of calling a static function on
> that class without creating an instance of the class?
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> Thanks
>
> --
> Giles Roadnight
> http://giles.roadnight.name
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>
>
> --
> Giles Roadnight
> http://giles.roadnight.name
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>
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Giles Roadnight
http://giles.roadnight.name
