You can use the EventDispatcher.
import mx.utils.Delegate;
//import the EventDispatcher class
import mx.events.EventDispatcher;
class myClass
{
private var myxml:XML;
//declare the functions
private var dispatchEvent:Function;
public var addEventListener:Function;
public var removeEventListener:Function;
public function myClass()
{
//initialize EventDispatcher
EventDispatcher.initialize(this);
this.myxml = new XML();
this.myxml.ignoreWhite = true;
this.myxml.onLoad = Delegate.create(this,DoSomething);
this.myxml.load("test.xml");
}
private function doSomething(success:Boolean)
{
trace("success= "+success);
//create the object to be dispatched
var myObject:Object = new Object();
//add the type
myObject.type = "onXMLLoad";
/*
* This property isn't mandatory, but it is recommended
* to add it to the object. It tells the user what class
* dispatched the event.
*/
myObject.success = success;
myObject.target = this;
dispatchEvent(myObject);
}
}
And in your .fla:
var foo:myClass = new myClass();
foo.addEventListener("onXMLLoad", this);
function onXMLLoad(eObj:Object):Void
{
trace("Success? "+eObj.success);
}
Ps: It's a good practice to start your classes with a capital letter
(MyClass in stead of myClass).
Darren Bowers wrote:
> Wat is the easiest way to report back success or failure at the time the
> class (myClass) is instantiated?
> Since doSomething() has taken control of the load handling, I cant pass a
> value back via the constructor function of load success. Any help would be
> appreciated.
>
> import mx.utils.Delegate;
>
> class myClass
> {
>
> private var myxml:XML;
>
> public function myClass()
> {
> this.myxml = new XML();
> this.myxml.ignoreWhite = true;
> this.myxml.onLoad = Delegate.create(this,DoSomething);
> this.myxml.load("test.xml");
> }
>
> private function doSomething(success:Boolean)
> {
> trace("success= "+success);
> //do something
> }
>
> }
>
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