Lehr, try this...
var pArray:Array = new Array(........); var mc:MovieClip = pArray[0] as MovieClip; mc.gotoAndStop(2); or... var pArray:Array = new Array(........); MovieClip(pArray[0]).gotoAndStop(2); which is closer to your original AS2. On 22 February 2010 17:48, Henrik Andersson <[email protected]> wrote: > Merrill, Jason wrote: > >> No - I mean just broadcasting events instead of coupling code across >> timelines. Even if you're not using design patterns or even coding >> outside the IDE, you don't need to use root. >> > > For events you still need an object to dispatch them on. And it really is > just used as window dressing to make people feel good about that same old > code being "better". This is not the only use, but it is one thing that > people keep doing. Events are worse than just calling the right method to > begin with. Events are too loosely coupled if you ask me. If I get the event > source wrong, there is no error raised and so on. Event listeners also can > not return any value. > > Does this mean that I recommend people to stay away from events? No. I only > want people to think before using them. Good things can be abused too. > > Or we could just cut out all this theorist cruff and focus on the issue at > hand. How would you replace the root property? > > I say that there is a limit to how overly complicated you want to make your > program. Most people are not hired to design virtual machines that "other > people" program for, they are hired to actually do the boring work. My point > here is that in reality, you can't be perfect or an elitist. Think about > your goal before you overdo stuff. It is ok to not do stuff the absolutely > cleanest possible way, it's total disasters that you should avoid. > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > [email protected] > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
