That's weird that you also have to addChild() the class instance to the stage, but makes sense I guess - I thought addChild(textField) in the class would be enough, but I can see it now. Works. Thanks.
Jason Merrill Bank of America GT&O Learning & Leadership Development eTools & Multimedia Team >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >>Of Andrés González & Aragón >>Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 11:34 AM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Actionscript 3.0 help w/ simple HelloWorld >> >>Hi, >> >>In your fla add: >> >>import MyPackage.* >>var hw:HelloWorld = new HelloWorld(); >>//You need to add the Child to the Stage addChild(hw); >> >> >>Other way to do it is set as 'Main Class 'of the fla file >>Helloworld.as, you can do it in Publish settings in >>ActionScript option (the same where you set the source paths). >> >> >>Saludos >> >>Andrés González Aragón >>Desarrollador Multimedia >> >>2007/3/22, Merrill, Jason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >>> >>> Getting my feet wet with AS3, I just bought the AS3 >>cookbook and have >>> learned a lot already - great book. I feel like an idiot >>asking this >>> as I'm pretty good in AS2, but with AS3, I'm not getting a simple >>> script working. I have the Flash 9 AS3 preview, trying to write a >>> simple HelloWorld class (based on an example in the book) >>to show a TextField: >>> >>> //MyPackage.as >>> package MyPackage >>> { >>> //do I actually need this one?: >>> import flash.display.DisplayObjectContainer; >>> >>> import flash.display.Sprite; >>> import flash.text.TextField; >>> >>> public class HelloWorld extends Sprite >>> { >>> public function HelloWorld() >>> { >>> var message_txt:TextField = new TextField(); >>> message_txt.text = "Hello World"; >>> addChild(message_txt); //does not show! >>> trace("constructor runs")//traces fine >>> } >>> } >>> } >>> >>> Then in the .fla, I put: >>> >>> import MyPackage.* >>> var hw:HelloWorld = new HelloWorld(); >>> >>> The constructor traces fine in the output window, but the TextField >>> does not show. What have I done wrong? My Export settings >>in F9 As3 >>> preview are for AS 3.0 and FP9. In later scripts, I tried >>moving the >>> textfield, changing the color, changing the stage color to >>be sure it >>> wasn't matching the textfield and this invisible, >>etc...(but it should >>> show as black Times New Roman text by default anyway...) >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Oh, and as a side note, I use FlashDevelop 2.0.1 and have my syntax >>> set to AS3, but have notices code hinting doesn't always work or is >>> sometimes incomplete - has anyone else noticed that? Maybe I just >>> need to update it. >>> >>> Jason Merrill >>> Bank of America >>> GT&O Learning & Leadership Development eTools & Multimedia Team >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> [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
