to add to Sid's comments
>From the docs:
"*Note:* The Rectangle class does not define a rectangular Shape display
object. To draw a rectangular Shape object onscreen, use thedrawRect() method
of the Graphics class."
...Sid... could you elaborate on using the Rectangle class to measure
objects on the stage?
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 10:15 AM, Sidney de Koning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Hi Matt,
>
> For what do you want to use the Rectangle? Normally you would use it for
> instance to measure objects on the stage (at least i do )
> For what you are doing cant you use a Shape? or a Sprite?
>
> Sid
>
>
> On May 28, 2008, at 5:10 PM, Matt S. wrote:
>
> Hmm, that didnt help. It seems to be recognizing it as a number, and I
>> can set the Width and Height of Rectangle, but when I try to set the
>> scaleX and scaleY is when I get the error message.
>>
>> .m
>>
>> On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 10:56 AM, Sidney de Koning
>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Matt,
>>>
>>> Try casting it to the XML data to a Number. Because XML data is a String.
>>> Like so:
>>> var rectangle:Rectangle = new
>>>
>>> Rectangle(0,0,Number([EMAIL PROTECTED]),Number([EMAIL PROTECTED]));
>>>
>>> Hope This helps.
>>>
>>> Sid
>>>
>>> On May 28, 2008, at 4:43 PM, Matt S. wrote:
>>>
>>> So I tried to the do the following:
>>>>
>>>> var rectangle:Rectangle = new
>>>> Rectangle(0,0,[EMAIL PROTECTED],[EMAIL PROTECTED]);
>>>> if(cS.height < rectangle.height){
>>>> rectangle.height = cS.height;
>>>> rectangle.scaleX = rectangle.scaleY;
>>>> }
>>>>
>>>> But it gives me the following error:
>>>> 1119: Access of possibly undefined property scaleY through a reference
>>>> with static type flash.geom:Rectangle.
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