There are known problems with sub-classing Array, but not sure the status. For now, just use composition until we know it's fixed.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Lowder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <flexcoders@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 4:59 PM Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Array based class throws error for splice method call That would be unfortunate if true. The current docs *do* say this, however: "You can subclass Array and override or add methods; but specify the subclass as dynamic or you will lose the ability to store data in an array." --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Paul BH" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I may be wrong - havent looked at AS3 in a while, and I couldnt find it > after a 10 minute hunt, but I think I read somewhere you are no longer > allowed to subclass Array > > On 2/27/06, Jonathan Miranda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > In your code, you're not calling the Super constructor..* * > > > > _________________________________________ > > > > *Jonathan Miranda* > > > > *Flexible Master of the Web* > > > > *"In the game of chess, it's important to never let your opponent see your > > pieces." * > > > > HealthGrades <http://www.healthgrades.com/>: Guiding America to Better > > HealthcareT > > > > NASDAQ: HGRD > > > > w (720) 963-3832 > > > > c (707) 761-0868 > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _________________________________________ > > > > The message contains confidential and/or legally privileged information > > and is intended for use only by the indicated addressee. 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If verification is required please request a > > hard-copy version. > > ------------------------------ > > > > *From:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On > > Behalf Of *Vadim Melnik > > *Sent:* Monday, February 27, 2006 2:23 PM > > *To:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > > *Subject:* [flexcoders] Re: Array based class throws error for splice > > method call > > > > > > > > >> There's a lot of stuff missing it seems in your class << > > Right, because I've cut source code as much as possible to simplify > > test case. > > > > >> AS3 is strong-type coding, so you need to code in everything > > you're assuming it understands<< > > > > My code compiles without errors/warnings in strict mode. > > > > > > >>my first guess is to have the set/get commands and call the > > splice/push methods on the actual array (maybe using "this"<< > > > > I've played with things like this/super and other variants, but did > > not find right solution. For me it sounds like a bug in Array.splice > > implementation, (unless Array class is final/sealed by design and is > > not allowed to be inherited). > > > > > > -- > > Thanks, > > Vadim. > > > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Jonathan Miranda" <jmiranda@> > > wrote: > > > > > > There's a lot of stuff missing it seems in your class. AS3 is > > > strong-type coding, so you need to code in everything you're > > assuming it > > > understands. I don't have the time to check it out, but my first > > guess > > > is to have the set/get commands and call the splice/push methods > > on the > > > actual array (maybe using "this" - think in AS2 to AS3 the > > > implementation of "this" changed). > > > > > > _________________________________________ > > > > > > Jonathan Miranda > > > > > > Flexible Master of the Web > > > > > > "In the game of chess, it's important to never let your opponent > > see > > > your pieces." > > > > > > HealthGrades < http://www.healthgrades.com/> : Guiding America to > > Better > > > Healthcare(tm) > > > > > > NASDAQ: HGRD > > > > > > w (720) 963-3832 > > > > > > c (707) 761-0868 > > > > > > jmiranda@ > > > > > > _________________________________________ > > > > > > The message contains confidential and/or legally privileged > > information > > > and is intended for use only by the indicated addressee. 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