The array is just handling objects, so you lose the protection that having
known classes gives you.
There are occassions when having dynamic classes is essential, but they must
be rare. I think too many developers just try and emulate the bad habits of
AS1 and AS2 to get around learning the good habits of AS3 ( explicit
classes, inheritance, etc.).
Dynamically adding attributes like this makes you open to runtime failure,
something that extending classes helps to protect you from.
I know - I get tempted by the dark side myself..
Paul
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From: "Cor" <c...@chello.nl>
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Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 1:44 PM
Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Adding a property to an AS3-component
About the array, that works fine!!
When you are into classes, that is preferable!
If you want an example of how I do it with an array, let me know.
HTH
Cor
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[mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of jonathan
howe
Sent: zondag 25 januari 2009 14:33
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Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Adding a property to an AS3-component
Seems like Cor's Array solution would make it through the compiler but
would
still throw a runtime error, right? I would much more strongly recommend
the
extending solution that Dave suggests.
On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 12:14 PM, Dave Watts <dwa...@figleaf.com> wrote:
> is it actually possible to add a new property
> to an AS3-component, like button?
In AS3, classes will only allow this if they're dynamic classes, and
most classes aren't dynamic. You could, however, write a new class to
extend Button.
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