Didn't realize that was important information. I am overriding the
getter also. Just didn't show it in my post.
Thanks,
Dale
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Sherif Abdou <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> try overriding the getter too
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: dbronk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 9:59:56 AM
> Subject: [flexcoders] override not overriding????
>
> I have a class hierarchy of classes as follows:
>
> MyBaseTextInput extends TextInput
> {
> override public function set text(value:String) :void
> {
> // my base code here
> }
> }
>
> MySpecialTextInput extends MyBaseTextInput
> {
> override public function set text(value:String) :void
> {
> // my special code here
> }
> }
>
> Okay, in MySpecialTextInput I am overriding the set text function and
> NOT calling super.text = value; So, why when I have
> MySpecialTextInput on an mxml view does the set text in
> MyBaseTextInput get called? This is causing me to copy/paste the code
> from MyBaseInputText into MySpecialTextInput, modifying as needed, and
> then have MySpecialTextInput extend TextInput instead of
> MyBaseTextInput. I REALLY HATE COPY/PASTE PROGRAMMING!
>
> Can someone please shed some light on why the super class function is
> being called even when I'm not calling super?
>
> Thanks,
> Dale
>
>
>
>
>
>
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