hey Andy,
thanks, yes this helps alot...i was confused about the client having the
definition and conceptually i still don't get what's remote about it...the
clientObj is an instance of the connection right? and that's instantiated
on the client-side right?...anyway as long as it works i'm not going to
quibble too much :)
p
On 8/8/07, Andy Herrman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> The only way for a client to call a method is for that method to exist
> on the Client's object. That's just the way the Flash RPC stuff
> works. You can either add it to the Client prototype (which I don't
> like) or add it to the client object after they connect (my preferred
> way).
>
> For instance:
>
> application.onConnect = function(oClient, oParams) {
> this.acceptConnection(oClient);
> oClient.helloServer = function() {
> trace("Hello Server");
> };
> }
>
> Or, you can get fancy and do some delegate-style work so that your
> actual function is defined on application (or some other object):
>
> application.helloServer = function() {
> trace("Hello Server");
> }
>
> application.onConnect = function(oClient, oParams) {
> this.acceptConnection(oClient);
> oClient.oScope = this;
> oClient.helloServer = function() {
> this.oScope.helloServer.apply(this.oScope, arguments); };
> }
>
> The reason you're getting an error about the function not existing is
> that it doesn't. When the client makes a call the server looks for a
> function of the given name on the client's object. If it doesn't
> exist you get an error.
>
> I hope that helps!
>
> -Andy
>
> On 8/8/07, [p e r c e p t i c o n] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > hi Andy,
> > the server logs indicate that the method isn't defined...
> >
> > however if i define it using Client.helloServer = function()
> >
> > it seems to work, but my concern is that this isn't really remote...i
> want
> > the client to call the application's method
> >
> > thanks
> >
> >
> > p
> >
> > On 8/8/07, Andy Herrman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > Your syntax looks fine. What do you mean by "it isn't recognized as a
> > > method"?
> > >
> > > -Andy
> > >
> > > On 8/8/07, [p e r c e p t i c o n] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > Hi folks,
> > > >
> > > > i know htis isn't the fms list, but can anyone tell how to define a
> > > method
> > > > in the asc file... for example
> > > >
> > > > i tried to define a method like this
> > > >
> > > > application.helloServer = function()
> > > > {
> > > > trace("hello from server");
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > but it isn't recognized as a method...
> > > >
> > > > i'm trying to not have to define it on the client side as a member
> of
> > > the
> > > > NetConnection object...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > thanks
> > > >
> > > > p
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