Will that be called if you use unloadMovie() or if the playhead moves to a frame without the instance?
MovieClip.onUnload is put there specifically for this kind of purpose. ― Mike Keesey > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Johannes Nel > Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 11:14 AM > To: Flashcoders mailing list > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] when classes die... > > for movieclips i tend to override removemovieclip myself. just a personal > pref i suppose :) > > On 10/3/06, Mike Keesey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > The term is a "destructor"; and, no, ActionScript doesn't have > > destructors, only constructors. The closest it comes is > > MovieClip.onUnload()--if your class is a subclass of MovieClip, then you > > can just override that. If not, one common practice is to make a > > function called destroy(): > > > > public function destroy():Void { > > // Perform clean-up. > > delete this; > > } > > > > Then replace all instances of "delete instanceOfYourClass;" with > > "instanceOfYourClass.destroy()". > > > > ― > > Mike Keesey > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of grimmwerks > > > Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 6:34 PM > > > To: Flashcoders mailing list > > > Subject: [Flashcoders] when classes die... > > > > > > Ok, I've got an app that uses a static variable; I've got 'templates' > > > that use x instances of this class. > > > > > > When the user loads in a new template when a previous template has > > > already existed, I get some 'leftover' variables. > > > > > > Is there a function that is called when a class is 'killed', ie the > > > opposite of when a class is birthed with 'new'? > > > > > > -- > > > -------[ http://www.grimmwerks.com > > > -------[ [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -------[ [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > _______________________________________________ > > > [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 > > > > > > -- > j:pn > http://www.lennel.org _______________________________________________ [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
