>>Brilliant minds think alike, Jason. validation is a pretty sweet fruit.
Jason Merrill Bank of America GT&O and Risk L&LD Solutions Design & Development eTools & Multimedia Bank of America Flash Platform Developer Community Are you a Bank of America associate interested in innovative learning ideas and technologies? Check out our internal GT&O Innovative Learning Blog & subscribe. >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >>Of Steven Sacks >>Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 4:18 PM >>To: Flash Coders List >>Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Writing Custom MovieClip Classes >> >>Which is exactly what I told you to do and you brushed me off. :p >> >>Brilliant minds think alike, Jason. >> >> >>Omar Fouad wrote: >>> Wow.. >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 5:08 PM, Merrill, Jason < >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Try this instead, this is how I would do it (you have a few screwy >>>> things in the code you posted, too many to bother >>commenting on :) ): >>>> >>>> >>>> package >>>> { >>>> >>>> import flash.display.MovieClip >>>> import flash.text.*; >>>> >>>> public class DataCard extends MovieClip { >>>> public function set name(value:String):void { >>>> theTextField.text = value; >>>> } >>>> } >>>> } >>>> >>>> And in the .fla with the clip's class set to DataCard: >>>> >>>> var dc:DataCard = new DataCard(); >>>> dc.name = "Hello"; >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Jason Merrill >>>> Bank of America >>>> GT&O L&LD Solutions Design & Development eTools & Multimedia >>>> >>>> Bank of America Flash Platform Developer Community >>>> >>>> >>>> Are you a Bank of America associate interested in >>innovative learning >>>> ideas and technologies? >>>> Check out our internal GT&O Innovative Learning Blog & subscribe. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >>>>>> Omar Fouad >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 9:24 AM >>>>>> To: Flash Coders List >>>>>> Subject: [Flashcoders] Writing Custom MovieClip Classes >>>>>> >>>>>> I have a MovieClip in my project that I put in the library. >>>>>> This MovieClip is used in the application lots of times and I >>>>>> "attach" it on the stage on run time when required like >>>>>> >>>>>> var DC:DataCard = new DataCard(); >>>>>> DC.x = Math.random()*550; >>>>>> DC.y = Math.random()*400; >>>>>> addChild(DC); >>>>>> >>>>>> In the Identifier Dialogue Box I set the Class name to >>DataCard and >>>>>> I am trying to associate it to a Class file DataCard.as This >>>>>> MovieClip has a text field for example, and it is named "nameTF". >>>>>> I want to be able to control the components of the DataCard >>>>>> MovieClip from the Class Itself, in this case to change >>the text in >>>>>> the nameTF TextField. >>>>>> >>>>>> So in the Class I worte: >>>>>> >>>>>> package { >>>>>> import flash.display.MovieClip >>>>>> >>>>>> import flash.display.MovieClip; >>>>>> import flash.text.*; >>>>>> >>>>>> public class DataCard extends MovieClip { >>>>>> >>>>>> var cardName:String; >>>>>> >>>>>> static public function DataCard():void { >>>>>> nameTF.text = cardName; >>>>>> } >>>>>> public function set cardName(Name:String):void { >>>>>> cardName = Name; >>>>>> } >>>>>> } >>>>>> } >>>>>> >>>>>> It shows me many errors and it does not work. >>>>>> >>>>>> when I tried: >>>>>> >>>>>> public class DataCard extends MovieClip { >>>>>> >>>>>> public function CardName(CN:String):void { >>>>>> nameTF.text = CN; >>>>>> } >>>>>> } >>>>>> >>>>>> and in the FLA: >>>>>> >>>>>> var DC:DataCard = new DataCard(); >>>>>> >>>>>> DC.CardName("here is the name"); >>>>>> >>>>>> DC.x = Math.random()*550; >>>>>> DC.y = Math.random()*400; >>>>>> DC.name = "dataCard"; >>>>>> addChild(DC); >>>>>> >>>>>> this worked. But how can I use a Constructor, setters >>and getters >>>>>> in this case? Also how can I set the name of the >>MovieClip like I >>>>>> would do in the FLA DC.name = "DCName"; in the class itself? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for the Help. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Omar M. Fouad - Digital Emotions >>>>>> http://www.omarfouad.net >>>>>> >>>>>> This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the >>>>>> intended >>>>>> recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, >>>>>> confidential information and/or be subject to legal >>privilege. It >>>>>> should not be copied, disclosed to, retained or used by, >>any other >>>>>> party. If you are not an intended recipient then please promptly >>>>>> delete this e-mail and any attachment and all copies and >>inform the >>>>>> sender. 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