I'm curious if you solved the problem Kerry. Also, if the describeType helped you at all, and what your solution was. I'm doing a lot of swf loading nowadays and I will undoubtedly run into this same issue you are having/had.
thanks Ktu On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 9:00 PM, Ktu <ktu_fl...@cataclysmicrewind.com>wrote: > > http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FlashPlatform/reference/actionscript/3/flash/utils/package.html#describeType%28%29 > > "If the value parameter is an instance of a type, the returned XML object > includes all the instance properties of that type, but does not include any > static properties" > > "The instance properties are nested inside a tag named <factory> to > distinguish them from the static properties." - So Static properties live > outside it ;) > > Just learning this myself. Maybe that was the issue. My suggestion of > .content property is an instance of the class. Try using your var > AssetLibrary:Class; as the parameter for describeType(). > > If it still doesn't show up, you should seriously question whether the > method was compiled. First though, try workarounds to call the method such > as Keith's or Juan's suggestion or casting the content as a dynamic object > and calling the method. > > var AssetLibrary:Object LoaderInfo(pEvent.target).content; > > try { > AssetLibrary.initAssets(); //<--the error is here > } catch (e:ArgumentError) { > trace (e); > } > > just more thoughts. hope it helps... > > > On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 3:17 PM, Kerry Thompson > <al...@cyberiantiger.biz>wrote: > >> Ktu wrote: >> >> try using describeType() to find out whats in the class and if the method >> > has been compiled >> > >> > pEvent.target is a ContentLoaderInfo object right? You are using a >> Loader >> > object to load the swf right? >> > >> >> Yes, pEvent.target is a ContentLoaderInfo object. I'm downloading the swf >> with this: >> >> private function loadSwf():void >> { >> var urlRequest:URLRequest = new URLRequest(url); >> loader = new Loader(); >> loader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, >> handleLoadComplete); >> loader.load(urlRequest); >> } >> >> and, in the handleLoadComplete handler, I'm getting the class with this: >> >> pEvent.target.applicationDomain.getDefinition("AssetLibrary") as Class; >> >> describeType() gives me some XML, but I don't see any of my public vars or >> functions in it. >> >> Now I'm really confused, because I can see all my public vars in the >> debugger, but not the public function. In the XML produced by >> describeType(), I don't see much of anything I'm expecting. The only >> methods >> it lists are the inherited public events. >> >> Cordially, >> >> Kerry Thompson >> _______________________________________________ >> Flashcoders mailing list >> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> > > > > -- > Ktu; > > The information contained in this message may be privileged and/or > confidential. If you are NOT the intended recipient, please notify the > sender immediately and destroy this message. > -- Ktu; The information contained in this message may be privileged and/or confidential. If you are NOT the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately and destroy this message. _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
