Correct, i was thinking of var object = event.target object.NAME; but I was typing faster than thinking :).
On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 1:00 PM, jonathan howe <[email protected]>wrote: > Just double checking but in your trace statement you are looking for > the NAME property on the event? > > trace(event.NAME)// undefined > You probably mean event.target.NAME but I'm just checking the obvious. > > -jonathan > > > On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 12:38 PM, Helmut Granda <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > So I understand that I can access static properties only child->parent > but > > not if we instantiate the subclass some where else within the application > > but what would be the best way to go around this? > > -ButtonParent <-contains basic rollover/rollout/click events and does > > dispatchEvent (new Event (BUTTON_CLICK)); > > -Children inherit ButtonParent and I want to be able to listen for the > > event > > and also get the Name of the child. > > > > var button1 : ButtonParent = new Child(); > > > > button1.addEventListener (Child.BUTTON_CLICK, doClickStuff) // of course > > wont work because we cant access the static constants from child > > > > button1.addEventListener (ButtonParent.BUTTON_CLICK, doClickStuff)// this > > works but now I cant access the NAME from the child > > > > private function doClickStuff ( event : Event ) : void > > { > > trace(event.target )// Child > > trace(event.NAME)// undefined > > > > } > > > > // here is some more about the child > > > > public class Child extends ButtonParent extends IButton > > { > > public static const NAME : String = "ChildName"; > > } > > > > Any ideas or recommendations? > > > > I did get around the issue but not using static constants for the > > BUTTON_CLICK "constant" and just setting it up as a public var > > > > button1.addEventListener ( button1.BUTTON_CLICK, doClickStuff)// now this > > works but looks such an ugly hack. > > > > TIA > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
