I've also seen people use $ for string variables. As far as Actionscript is concerned, it's just a style of coding, really.
Jason Merrill | E-Learning Solutions | icfconsulting.com >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jason Lutes >>Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 9:09 PM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Using the $ sign at the beginning of a variable >> >>> What does a dollar sign do at the beginning of a variable in Flash? >>> Anything? like Stage.$blah = "rar"; >> >>It's legal, and benign, to prefix identifiers with '$'. >> >>I use it in my code to identify the scope of a variable -- either _global >>or class-specific (private). I find it useful to hang a '$_' prefix on >>variables within a certain scope, not only to distinguish them a little, >>but to make it easier to do certain things that utilize them, like create >>accessor methods without having to invent a completely new name. >> >>example: >> >>private var $_someVariable:String; >> >>public function get someVariable():String { >> return $_someVariable; >>} >> >>public function set someVariable(value:String):Void{ >> $_someVariable = value; >>} >> >> >> >>- >>pixelTwiddler, a.k.a. Jason >> >>Respect yourself, and THINK about stuff. >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Flashcoders mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders NOTICE: This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain privileged or confidential information. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original. Any other use of this e-mail by you is prohibited. _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
