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: > > > > pulbic class Giles > > { > > public static function Roadnight():void > > { > > } > > } > > > > And > > > > var c:Class = Giles; > > > > > > If so it is just just be c.Roadnight or c["RoadNight"] > > > ------------------------------ > > *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? > > Thanks again > > Giles > > On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 4:21 PM, Giles Roadnight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Hi All > > I have a class (BaseTemplate) that is extended to become lots of different > Template classes. > > 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. > > When I have a Class object is there anyway of calling a static function on > that class without creating an instance of the class? > > Thanks > > -- > Giles Roadnight > http://giles.roadnight.name > > > > > -- > Giles Roadnight > http://giles.roadnight.name > > -- Giles Roadnight http://giles.roadnight.name