would that work with combinations of 3 or 4?
aAndCAndDAndE = A | C | D | E ?
On 3/28/06, Scott Hyndman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Bitwise arithmentic would be much more appropriate (if I understand
> correctly)
>
> var CONFIG_A:Number = 1;
> var CONFIG_B:Number = 2;
> var CONFIG_C:Number = 4;
> var CONFIG_D:Number = 8;
>
> So a configuration of A and C would be.
>
> var aAndC:Number = A | C;
>
> To detect config numbers, do the following:
>
> if (configNumber & CONFIG_D) {
> // do something to do with D
> }
> else if (configNumber & CONFIG_B) {
> // do something to do with B
> }
>
> This is way more extensible, as it's easy to add new configs.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of eric
> dolecki
> Sent: Tue 3/28/2006 2:44 PM
> To: Flashcoders mailing list
> Cc:
> Subject: [Flashcoders] Architecture opinion...
>
> I'm about to create an uber-class that is basically something that
> controls
> walkthroughs of various situations.
>
> I have configuration states... (sets of three basically)
>
> var CONFIG_1A :Number = 0; // Has item A
> var CONFIG_1B:Number = 1; // Has item A and B
> var CONFIG_1C:Number = 2; // Has item A and B and C
> var CONFIG_2A:Number = 3; // Has item A and D
> var CONFIG_2B:Number = 4; // has item A and D and B
> ... etc. for quite a number of different configuration options. 15 of them
> in total.
>
>
> I am using CONFIG_ for use in if/else statements, etc. but I don't think
> this is a very elegant way of doing things. I'd like the code to be
> readable
> & this isn't much better than using simple numerals to set this up. I am
> looking for opinions on how to best set this up. Something where if I
> wanted
> to later could add CONFIG_1D and wouldn't have to renumber things. An
> array
> of configs?
>
> Each config setting will have different paths throughout a "tutorial".
> What
> might be the best way to avoid having switches or if/else statements
> galore
> at each step of the process?
>
> Thanks - I know this is a strange request :)
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