use Math..... :))) your turn :) On 8/10/07, David Ngo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Uh, and what if I just need to do some mathematical calculations that have > nothing to do with MovieClips or visual elements? > > :) > > > Not all classes need to be associated with MovieClips (either by > inheritance > or composition/aggregation). Classes are nothing more than Objects that > can > have methods (aka functions) and/or properties (aka variables) and can > even > inherit (extends) an existing Class/Object type or implement (err, I guess > implements) an interface. Inherently, all classes extend Object anyways > but > that's probably out of the scope of this discussion. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hans > Wichman > Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 4:16 PM > To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Classes 101 [was: Version control and Flash ] > > Hi, > > well ofcourse lots of ways lead to Rome.. trouble is even more ran past > it, > into a chasm most likely, but you probably see two types of scenario's > that > are most common: > > 1. your class extends a movieclip > 2. your class wraps a movieclip > > I dont want to get into a discussion on what the better solution, both > cases > are similar. > > In your example you have a button. > This button is probably on a screen/view/form whatever. > > Commonly you will implement a class for this form. As said either it > subclasses the movieclip containing the button directly (which means you > will have a reference, you'll only need to declare it again in the class > to > satisfy the compiler eg > > class MyForm extends MovieClip { > > } > > > > On 8/10/07, Marcelo Wolfgang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On 8/10/07, Hans Wichman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hehe no worries there, I'm sure we all do stuff that causes someone > else > > to > > > say they need to kill... etc :) > > > It was meant as a joke nothing harsh to be honest:). > > > > I got it :) > > > > > You are hijacking this thread though, which is in itself ofcourse > enough > > > reason to ... :) > > > > Sorry, I was about to ask about this for quite sometime, but I'm too > > f. busy recently and when I saw the joke I had to answer :) > > > > > > > Some answer though: > > > - you dont code AS2 classes on frames, you just write as2 classes in > > files. > > > Once you compile your movie, flash lets you specify in which frame > your > > > classes should be exported. > > > > I think what I don't get the most is how do I transform this > > > > function myFunction(){ > > return this; > > } > > > > to a class and how I can call it later in something like > > > > btClose_mc.onRelease = myFunction(); > > > > i'm thinking in buying moock's essential actionscript 3, but I'm > > afraid it will hard to jump from where I'm now to where the book is. > > > > TIA > > Marcelo Wolfgang > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > 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 > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
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