On 8/21/07, Ron Wheeler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > T. Michael Keesey wrote: > > On 8/21/07, Ron Wheeler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>> myShape.x = 500; > >>> > >> I hope that you meant > >> myshape.setX(500); > >> > > > > Huh? > > > > No, that's not part of the flash.display.Shape API. And while it's > > true that "x" in this context is actually not a true field, but a pair > > of methods (__get__x and __set__x, not getX and setX) disguised as a > > field, I think you can safely ignore that in an introductory class. > > That is the problem when you have to use someone's API and it does not > follow standards. > They probably wrote it before we know the right way to do getters and > setters - or they never bothered to read up on the state of the art in > programming.
Uh, you do realize that is Adobe's own API, right? http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/2/langref/flash/display/Shape.html#propertySummary That is the "proper" way to do getters and setters in ActionScript (2.0 and 3.0). This isn't Java. -- T. Michael Keesey Director of Technology Exopolis, Inc. 2894 Rowena Avenue Ste. B Los Angeles, California 90039 _______________________________________________ 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
