instanceof does not return anything - It is not a method, but an operator. You can use instanceof only to compare - like this:
var xx:XML = new XML(); trace (xx instanceof XML); // output will be true. ~Arul Prasad. On 5/25/06, mike cann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
im not entirely sure but can you use "instanceof" against a switch statement to check if its of a particular class? On 25/05/06, eka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello :) > > you can use my ContructorUtil class with the statics getName, getPackage > and > getPath methods : > > > http://live.burrrn.com/browser/projects/VEGAS/AS2/trunk/src/vegas/util/ConstructorUtil.as > > More precision in http://osflash.org/vegas to install VEGAS with SVN :) > you > can read in french my TRAC : http://live.burrrn.com/wiki/VEGAS > > now for the custom object's serialization you can use EDEN : > http://live.burrrn.com/wiki/eden > > EKA+ :) > > 2006/5/25, Merrill, Jason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > You mean the Class type then - for a custom class, I think you would > > have to create a property to hold that. > > > > class MyClass extends MovieClip{ > > public var type:String = "MyClass" > > } > > > > class MyOtherClass extends MovieClip{ > > public var type:String = "MyOtherClass" > > } > > > > In Flash: > > > > var a:MyClass = new MyClass(); > > var b:MyClass = new MyOtherClass(); > > trace(a.type) > > trace(b.type) > > > > Name usually refers to the instance name. > > > > Jason Merrill > > Bank of America > > Learning Technology Solutions > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>-----Original Message----- > > >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > > >>Of David Skoglund > > >>Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 9:17 AM > > >>To: Flashcoders mailing list > > >>Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Getting the class name? > > >> > > >>Yes, i know that the class name is MyClass when writing the > > >>code, but does the object know what class it is constucted > > >>from at runtime? > > >> > > >>I want to save out scene objects to a XML-file and need to > > >>save what class the objects are constructed from (or their > > >>linkage ID in set in the Flash IDE). > > >> > > >>/David > > >> > > >> > > >>----- Original Message ----- > > >>From: "Merrill, Jason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>To: "Flashcoders mailing list" <[email protected]> > > >>Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 2:56 PM > > >>Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Getting the class name? > > >> > > >> > > >>> Given: > > >>> > > >>>>>class MyClass extends MovieClip { > > >>>>> > > >>>>> function MyClass (){ > > >>>>> trace (this.className) > > >>>>> } > > >>> > > >>> The name of the class is "MyClass" - or do you mean the > > >>instance name? > > >>> > > >>> Jason Merrill > > >>> Bank of America > > >>> Learning Technology Solutions > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > >>> [email protected] > > >>> To change your subscription options or search the archive: > > >>> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > >>> > > >>> Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > > >>> Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > > >>> http://www.figleaf.com > > >>> http://training.figleaf.com > > >>> > > >> > > >>_______________________________________________ > > >>[email protected] > > >>To change your subscription options or search the archive: > > >>http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > >> > > >>Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > > >>Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > > >>http://www.figleaf.com > > >>http://training.figleaf.com > > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > [email protected] > > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > > http://www.figleaf.com > > http://training.figleaf.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > [email protected] > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com > http://training.figleaf.com > > _______________________________________________ [email protected] To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
_______________________________________________ [email protected] To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
