could you put your init() method call in a setter?
On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 10:27 AM, Gregory N <greg.gousa...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes, as allandt suggests, you should provide a default value for > constructor param > Unfortunately, it's not the only problem with components (at least in CS3) > For me, the worst one is about [Inspectable] parameters (and their > setters). > As described here > http://www.bit-101.com/blog/?p=1181 > setters are called lo-o-ong AFTER constructor > And, even if I set my init() as listener for ADDED_TO_STAGE event... > setters > are not called before it :-( > > Any advice to determine the exact time setters are called? > > > On 1/27/09, allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com) <alla...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > you can put the default value into the parameters in the constructor so: > > > > > > package { > > import flash.display.MovieClip; > > import flash.text.*; > > public class MyButton extends MovieClip{ > > public var buttonLabel:String; > > > > public function MyButton (buttonLabel:String = "GO"){ > > > > this.buttonLabel = buttonLabel; > > btnLabel.text = buttonLabel; > > } > > } > > } > > > > > > a > > > > > > On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 2:26 PM, Mendelsohn, Michael < > > michael.mendels...@fmglobal.com> wrote: > > > > > Hi list... > > > > > > What exactly is the AS3 equivalent of making a simple component, > > > creating a component definition, and attachMovie with the {} holding > the > > > params? > > > > > > I can't get this to work: > > > > > > package { > > > import flash.display.MovieClip; > > > import flash.text.*; > > > public class MyButton extends MovieClip{ > > > public var buttonLabel:String; > > > public function MyButton (buttonLabel:String){ > > > this.buttonLabel = buttonLabel; > > > btnLabel.text = buttonLabel; > > > } > > > } > > > } > > > > > > The component definition has one parameter: > > > Var: buttonLabel, default value:"Go", type:list > > > > > > I'm trying to instance a movie clip that contains instances of this > > > variable. I get various compiler errors when that parent clip is on > the > > > stage. > > > Argument Error 1063 (Argument Count Mismatch) expected 1, got 0, when > > > instancing a movieclip that contains these components. But in parent > > > movie clip, I am setting the params on the stage. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > - Michael M. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > > > > -- > -- > Best regards, > GregoryN > ================================ > http://GOusable.com > Flash components development. > Usability services. > _______________________________________________ > 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
