Kevin Newman wrote: > A long while ago I read that the constructor is interpreted, unlike the rest > of the class methods, which are compiled. Is that still true?
It depends on what you mean by compiled. All your ActionScript compiles down to bytecode, or tokens, that are interpreted at run time. The native classes and all their methods (e.g. MovieClip) are actually compiled to machine code, which can run many times faster than bytecode. I don't think anything, including a constructor, is actually interpreted a character at a time like old-time interpreters (e.g. Applesoft Basic in the late '70s). I'm not sure if a constructor is handled any differently than the rest of the code, but I don't know everything that happens under the hood. Somebody will correct me if I'm wrong. Cordially, Kerry Thompson _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
