Hi, In the example you gave, there is no way for the initialize() method to know that the class is referenced by a variable called "nameofinstance" (shouldn't that be "nameofclass"?); "nameofinstance" is completely external to the "class" (actually a constructor function), it's just a variable that references it.
Consider this code: * * * * var nameofinstance; var someothervar; nameofinstance = Class.create({ initialize: function() { alert(...nameofinstance...); } }); someothervar = nameofinstance; * * * * Now what would initialize() say? Both variables reference the same "class". Some frameworks that provide class-like stuff handle this by having you pass in a name you're giving the class to their equivalent of Class.create(), and then they make that available via a getClassName() method or similar. I don't think Prototype provides that with its Class stuff (and I'm not at all sure it should), but you can certainly do so with your own classes: * * * * var nameofinstance; nameofinstance = Class.create({ initialize: function() { alert(...nameofinstance...); }, getClassName: function() { return "NameOfClass"; } }); * * * * Hope this helps, -- T.J. Crowder tj / crowder software / com On Mar 27, 7:40 am, Jonas Rosenqvist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Say I wanted to get the name of the instance of a object/prototype > class, what's the best method of doing so? > > Is there some function/property in prototype to do this that I've > missed? > > Btw I dont mean just refering to the instance (this) I want the actual > name of the instance (nameofinstance). > > var nameofinstance = Class.create({ > initialize: function() { > alert(...nameofinstance...); > } > > }); --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Spinoffs" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-spinoffs@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-spinoffs?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---