No don't worry man about your english. Thanks alot eka,
Yehia On 12/1/06, eka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hello :) a delete in a function failed to destroy a variable ;) My french article about this subject : http://www.ekameleon.net/blog/index.php?2006/06/10/34--as-ssas-delete-un-peu-capricieux Used google translator or bablefish if you want read my article in english (sorry .. i speak english very bad...) delete method returns false if the variable isn't clear on memory (protected with a ASSetPropFlags or if the variable is undefined too) function test() { var a = 1 ; trace("> a : " + a) ; // > a : 1 trace("i remove the variable 'a' : " + delete(a)) ; // output false trace("> a : " + a) ; // > a : 1 // the value isn't deleted ! } trace("++ delete sur une variable dans une fonction") ; test() ; .. you can read some good articles about Garbage collector (in FP8 and FP9 the garbage is better...) - http://www.tekool.net/flash/benchmark/garbage_collector/ (french) - http://weblog.shaoken.be/index.php?2005/09/23/17-gestion-du-garbage-collector-sous-flash8(french) - http://www.blog.lessrain.com/?p=237 (benchmark) - http://www.kaourantin.net/2005/09/garbage-collection-in-flash-player-8.html(english) - http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplayer/articles/fp8_performance.html(english) - http://www.informit.com/guides/content.asp?g=flash&seqNum=344&rl=1(english) - http://www.gskinner.com/blog/archives/2006/09/garbage_collect.html(search the key work Garbage collector in this blog) EKA+ :) 2006/12/1, Yehia Shouman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > You're welcome Micky > > > > EKA, > I've been really confused by the garbage collection and how it sometimes > sits their coldly not doing the job ! I read somewhere the garbage > collection won't fire unless the application is in a still state. In an > application, that I had some interval process happening, the garbage > collection never worked and the memory usage kept going up. I've watched a > presentation by G Skinner, read some articles, but never found a way to > fire > that garbage collector other than minimizing the application (and that > works > in IE, it doesnt with firefox). So its an act of anxiety ! Can you point > us > to links where the garbage collection work ?, Perhaps with a new message > > Thanks for your comment, > Yehia > > On 12/1/06, eka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hello :) > > > > the __proto__ solution is a good solution : > > > > /** > > * Constructor of the class > > */ > > function Square() > > { > > this.draw() ; > > } > > > > /** > > * Square extends MovieClip > > */ > > Square.prototype.__proto__ = MovieClip.prototype ; > > > > /** > > * Draw the square shape. > > */ > > Square.prototype.draw = function() > > { > > this.beginFill(0xFFFFFF, 100) ; > > this.lineTo(100,0) ; > > this.lineTo(100,100) ; > > this.lineTo(0,0) ; > > this.lineTo(0,0) ; > > this.endFill() ; > > } > > > > /** > > * Sets the color of the movieclip. > > */ > > Square.prototype.setRGB = function ( color:Number ) > > { > > (new Color(this)).setRGB(color) ; > > } > > > > // test attachMovie > > > > var mc1:MovieClip = attachMovie("myID", "myClip", 1) ; > > mc1.__proto__ = Square.prototype ; // change the prototype reference > > Square.call(mc2) ; // launch the constructor of the Square class > > mc1.setRGB(0xFF0000) ; // ok > > > > // test with createEmptyMovieClip > > > > var mc2:MovieClip = createEmptyMovieClip("myClip2", 2) ; > > mc2.__proto__ = Square.prototype ; // change the prototype reference > > Square.call(mc2) ; // launch the constructor of the Square class > > > > mc2.setRGB(0xFF0000) ; // ok > > > > @Yehia Shouman : your delete in your "changeColorTo" method is useless > > because all local variables with a var in a method is remove by the > > Garbage > > collector at the end of the call function. > > > > EKA+ :) > > > > > > 2006/12/1, Yehia Shouman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > > function Square(){} > > > Square.prototype=new MovieClip(); > > > Square.prototype.changeColorTo=function (clr:Number) > > > { > > > var tempClr:Color=new Color(this); > > > tempClr.setRGB(clr); > > > delete tempClr; > > > } > > > var linkageID_str:String="exportedClip"; > > > //associate the linked clip with sub class > > > Object.registerClass(linkageID_str,Square); > > > //attach > > > var mc:MovieClip= attachMovie(linkageID_str,"mc",1); > > > //then prohibit further association of linked clip to class > > > Object.registerClass(linkageID_str,null); > > > //when you call the method it should work > > > mc.changeColorTo(0xFF0000); > > > > > > Same idea if you're working with Actionscript 2.0 > > > > > > Y Shouman > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 12/1/06, Micky Hulse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Just curious if it is possible to extend/apply a sub class to a swf > > > > which is loaded via attachMovie()? > > > > > > > > TIA, > > > > Cheers, > > > > M > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Wishlist: <http://snipurl.com/vrs9> > > > > Switch: <http://browsehappy.com/> > > > > BCC?: <http://snipurl.com/w6f8> > > > > My: <http://del.icio.us/mhulse> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > [email protected] > > > > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > > > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > > > > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > > > > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > > > > http://www.figleaf.com > > > > http://training.figleaf.com > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > [email protected] > > > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > > > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > > > http://www.figleaf.com > > > http://training.figleaf.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > [email protected] > > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > > http://www.figleaf.com > > http://training.figleaf.com > > > _______________________________________________ > [email protected] > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com > http://training.figleaf.com > _______________________________________________ [email protected] To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
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