Yes, you can. Example:
//the function:
function myFunction (inputname){
trace("hello "+inputname+" from myFunction");
}
//the string:
theStringOfFunction = "myFunction";
//run it with a parameter too:
this[theStringOfFunction]("Patrick") ;
//or:
eval(theStringOfFunction)("Patrick") ;
Jason Merrill | E-Learning Solutions | icfconsulting.com
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders-
>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Patrick Jean
>>Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 10:58 AM
>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Figleaf. Com
>>Subject: [Flashcoders] It exists in director but in flash ?
>>
>>Is there any way in Flash 8 to tell the compiler to run a string as if
it
>>was a method ? See the exemple below :
>>
>>
>>
>>var tempString:String;
>>
>>tempString = "anObject.doSomething()"
>>
>>
>>
>>and having the string being interpreted as a command ? I thought I
could do
>>that with eval but it doesn't seem to work.
>>
>>
>>
>>I remember that with Director you could use the "do" command using a
string,
>>what was pretty convenient.
>>
>>
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>>Patrick Jean
>>
>>Directeur de projets internet
>>
>>Monac'OH Data Mercantour
>>
>>http://www.monacoh.com
>>
>>
>>
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