Going back to my project the ["functionName"] does not work still. the class
reference points to a class that extends a base class. The static function
is in the base class. Is that why it doesn't work?
Thanks
On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 8:24 AM, Giles Roadnight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Thanks Gordon. I got your code to run fine but when I try c.Roadnight()
> outside the class I still get a compiler error. c["Roadnight works"]();
>
> I have attached a zip of the project. The compiler error line is commented
> out.
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 6:56 PM, Gordon Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> Alex meant c.Roadnight() or c["Roadnight"]() if you want to call the
>> static function. Without the () you get a reference to the function, rather
>> than the result produced by calling the function.
>>
>>
>>
>> Here is a complete and tested ActionScript app which illustrates four ways
>> to call a static function on a Class object. It outputs "Roadnight" four
>> times.
>>
>>
>>
>> package
>>
>> {
>>
>>
>>
>> import flash.display.Sprite;
>>
>>
>>
>> public class Giles extends Sprite
>>
>> {
>>
>> public function Giles()
>>
>> {
>>
>> super();
>>
>>
>>
>> var c:Class = Giles;
>>
>> c.Roadnight();
>>
>> c["Roadnight"]();
>>
>>
>>
>> var f:Function;
>>
>> f = c.Roadnight;
>>
>> f();
>>
>> f = c["Roadnight"];
>>
>> f();
>>
>> }
>>
>>
>>
>> public static function Roadnight():void
>>
>> {
>>
>> trace("Roadnight");
>>
>> }
>>
>> }
>>
>>
>>
>> }
>>
>>
>>
>> Gordon Smith
>>
>> Adobe Flex SDK Team
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> *From:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On
>> Behalf Of *Giles Roadnight
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 14, 2008 1:03 AM
>> *To:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
>> *Subject:* Re: [flexcoders] Re: Calling static function on Class instance
>>
>>
>>
>> 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
>>
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Giles Roadnight
> http://giles.roadnight.name
>
--
Giles Roadnight
http://giles.roadnight.name
