Hi, Thanks all of you for adding your valuable inputs, I am reviewing all suggestions.
Meanwhile, I would like to say that, I am not writing anything in my FLA. (I guess thats the best practice, is it correct?) So, ONlything I do in the FLA is declare ClassA as my document root class. Could that be the problem? Also the trace in my "someFunction" is getting called. Then immediately after the trace, I have the code to instantiate ClassB. The trace immediately after this instantiation does not appear. Regards Sajid On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 8:06 AM, Muzak<[email protected]> wrote: > Works fine here: > > ClassA extends ClassC > ClassB extends ClassC > ClassC extends ClassD > ClassD extends MovieClip > > // ClassA > package { > import flash.events.Event; > public class ClassA extends ClassC { > public var b:ClassB; > public function ClassA():void { > trace("ClassA ::: CONSTRUCTOR"); > addEventListener(ClassC.MOVE_UP, moveUpHandler); > } > protected function moveUpHandler(event:Event):void { > trace("ClassA ::: moveUpHandler"); > b = new ClassB(); > trace(" - instance 'b': ", b); > } > } > } > > // ClassB > package { > public class ClassB extends ClassC { > public function ClassB():void { > trace("ClassB ::: CONSTRUCTOR"); > } > } > } > > // ClassC > package { > public class ClassC extends ClassD { > public static const MOVE_UP:String = "moveUp"; > public function ClassC():void { > trace("ClassC ::: CONSTRUCTOR"); > } > } > } > > // ClassD > package { > import flash.display.MovieClip; > public class ClassD extends MovieClip { > public function ClassD():void { > trace("ClassD ::: CONSTRUCTOR"); > } > } > } > > In FLA: > > var a = new ClassA(); > trace(" - instance 'a': ", a); > trace(" - disptaching MOVE_UP event on 'a'"); > a.dispatchEvent(new Event(ClassC.MOVE_UP)); > > > //Output > > ClassD ::: CONSTRUCTOR > ClassC ::: CONSTRUCTOR > ClassA ::: CONSTRUCTOR > - instance 'a': [object ClassA] > - disptaching MOVE_UP event on 'a' > ClassA ::: moveUpHandler > ClassD ::: CONSTRUCTOR > ClassC ::: CONSTRUCTOR > ClassB ::: CONSTRUCTOR > - instance 'b': [object ClassB] > > > Exactly as expected. From what I can tell, it doesn't really matter which > class extends which. > The only thing that matters is that the MOVE_UP event handler > (moveUpHandler) in ClassA gets called, which happens when I dispatch a > MOVE_UP event on 'a' in the fla. > > regards, > Muzak > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sajid Saiyed" <[email protected]> > To: "Flash Coders List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 8:12 AM > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Problem understanding Class heirarchy issue > > >> Ok, Here is a bit more information. >> >> ClassA (works pefrectly fine): >> ----------- >> package com.folder.subfolder >> { >> import flash.display.*; >> import flash.events.*; >> import flash.filters.*; >> import flash.utils.Timer; >> import com.folder.subfolder.*; >> >> public class ClassA extends ClassC >> { >> public var myMenu: ClassB; >> >> public function ClassA (){ >> addEventListener(ClassC.moveUP, someFunction); >> } >> public function someFunction(){ >> myMenu = new ClassB(); >> myMenu.name = "mymenu"; >> this.addChild(myMenu); >> } >> >> } >> } >> >> ClassB >> ----------- >> package com.folder.subfolder >> { >> import flash.display.*; >> import flash.events.*; >> import flash.filters.*; >> import flash.utils.Timer; >> import com.folder.subfolder.*; >> >> public class ClassB extends ClassC >> { >> public function ClassB (){ >> // This is not getting called..... >> } >> } >> } >> >> >> Does this explanation help a bit?? >> Am I looking at the right place for the problem or the problem could >> be somewhere else? >> >> Thanks >> Sajid >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 10:46 PM, jonathan howe<[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> Are you defining a subclass constructor and then failing to explicitly >>> call >>> the super() (superclass's constructor)? >>> >>> On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 8:37 AM, Sajid Saiyed <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I am already importing all the classes in the package. >>>> >>>> Still cant seem to get my head around this. >>>> Maybe later today I will post excerpts of my classes here. >>>> >>>> That might help. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> Sajid >>>> >>>> On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 6:14 PM, Cor<[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > Not knowing what you are trying to do, you have to import ClassB to >>>> > instantiate it in ClassA. >>>> > >>>> > HTH >>>> > Cor >>>> > >>>> > -----Original Message----- >>>> > From: [email protected] >>>> > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sajid >>>> Saiyed >>>> > Sent: maandag 31 augustus 2009 12:06 >>>> > To: [email protected] >>>> > Subject: [Flashcoders] Problem understanding Class heirarchy issue >>>> > >>>> > Hi, >>>> > I have following Class structure: >>>> > >>>> > ClassA extends ClassC >>>> > >>>> > ClassB extends ClassC >>>> > >>>> > ClassC extends ClassD >>>> > >>>> > ClassD extends MovieClip >>>> > >>>> > Now, >>>> > If I instantiate ClassB from ClassA, the constructor does not execute. >>>> > note: Inside ClassB, I am instantiating another ClassE which extends >>>> > MovieClip >>>> > >>>> > Is there something I am doing wrong? >>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>> > Flashcoders mailing list >>>> > [email protected] >>>> > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >>>> > >>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>> > Flashcoders mailing list >>>> > [email protected] >>>> > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Flashcoders mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> -jonathan howe >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Flashcoders mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Flashcoders mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > [email protected] > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
