As said before: I completely agree and you should use classes. But I thought the questioner was not in to that, so maybe a bad habit is a better solution, then none. :-)
Kind regards Cor -----Original Message----- From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Paul Andrews Sent: zondag 25 januari 2009 15:54 To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Adding a property to an AS3-component 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 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cor" <c...@chello.nl> To: "'Flash Coders List'" <flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com> 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 > > -----Original Message----- > From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com > [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of jonathan > howe > Sent: zondag 25 januari 2009 14:33 > To: Flash Coders List > 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. >> >> Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software >> http://www.figleaf.com/ >> >> Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized >> instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, >> Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. >> Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! >> _______________________________________________ >> Flashcoders mailing list >> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> > > > > -- > -jonathan howe > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.13/1914 - Release Date: > 24-1-2009 > 20:40 > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.13/1914 - Release Date: 24-1-2009 20:40 _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
