Ben you're doing the right thing by having MyClass contain the clip you load rather than extend it. You can't cast a MovieClip (or any object) to a new type that's lower in the class hierarchy than the original object.
Doug -----Original Message----- From: ben gomez farrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 9:11 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: [Flashcoders] One more AS3 question! So, I was wondering if there's anyway to do this.... I have some graphics in my SWF. I'm embedding them and compiling with the Flex SDK. The graphics are coming in as MovieClips, but I want a little more functionality, so I'd like to extend the clip and encapsulate that additional functionality in a class. I've discovered the magic of typing something as.... I can bring in a movieclip and do a var mynewsprite:Sprite = mymovieclip as Sprite. But I actually want to type something "up". With type "as" I can only type something as something the object extends from. I can type a movieclip as a sprite or a display object. I want to take my movieclip instance from the library (I don't want to specify a class name, because I'd prefer to avoid the Flash alpha compiler and just do everything in the Flex SDK). I want to bring that movieclip onto the stage and magically make it a MyClass movieclip (where MyClass extends movieclip). For now I'm just working around it by passing it into MyClass, and not making MyClass extend anything, just keeping the movieclip as a variable to use in the class. Anyway, I know I'm being really picky (don't want to specify a class, don't want workarounds), it's really for learning purposes rather than .... "I need this done right now!!!" So anybody know how to turn a movieclip into an extended movieclip through code? _______________________________________________ [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
