OK so if I want to do strict typing, there is not a way to pass in the class name I want to cast ObjectA to, then create the "class template", and then cast it (the template) to ObjectA?
--- In [email protected], "Matt Chotin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Type objectA as Object instead of UIComponent. > > > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Libby > Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 1:06 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Cast Object Name from string then do > object.function() - is it possible? > > > > Since Flex' compiler thinks objectA is just a vanilla Object, it > complains that bar() is an unknown method. That was why i needed to > cast the real object to ObjectA. So how do I get this to work without > importing every one of the hundred mxml files that could get passed in? > > > --- In [email protected], "JesterXL" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > You don't need to cast via a function, you can do that already. > While this > > works: > > > > objectA = ViewStack.getChildAt(0); > > objectA.bar(); > > > > Since Flex' compiler thinks objectA is just a vanilla Object, thus > can't > > imply it's type. However, if you want strict-typing, you can do: > > > > objectA = object1(ViewStack.getChildAt(0)); > > objectA.bar(); > > > > This assumes object1 is an imported class. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Libby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 1:00 PM > > Subject: [flexcoders] Cast Object Name from string then do > > object.function() - is it possible? > > > > > > In Flex is there a way to pass an object name into a method and then > > cast that name to another object in order to execute a method on that > > object ? > > > > > > foo("myMxmlObjectName"); > > > > function foo(object1:String) { > > var objectA:UIComponent; > > objectA = object1(ViewStack.getChildAt(0)); > > objectA.bar(); > > } > > > > Thanks, > > Libby > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Flexcoders Mailing List > > FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt > > Search Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > -- > Flexcoders Mailing List > FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt > Search Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com > > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > > Web site design development > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Web+site+design+development&w1=Web+ > site+design+development&w2=Computer+software+development&w3=Software+des > ign+and+development&w4=Macromedia+flex&w5=Software+development+best+prac > tice&c=5&s=166&.sig=L-4QTvxB_quFDtMyhrQaHQ> > > Computer software development > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Computer+software+development&w1=We > b+site+design+development&w2=Computer+software+development&w3=Software+d > esign+and+development&w4=Macromedia+flex&w5=Software+development+best+pr > actice&c=5&s=166&.sig=lvQjSRfQDfWudJSe1lLjHw> > > Software design and development > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Software+design+and+development&w1= > Web+site+design+development&w2=Computer+software+development&w3=Software > +design+and+development&w4=Macromedia+flex&w5=Software+development+best+ > practice&c=5&s=166&.sig=1pMBCdo3DsJbuU9AEmO1oQ> > > Macromedia flex > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Macromedia+flex&w1=Web+site+design+ > development&w2=Computer+software+development&w3=Software+design+and+deve > lopment&w4=Macromedia+flex&w5=Software+development+best+practice&c=5&s=1 > 66&.sig=OO6nPIrz7_EpZI36cYzBjw> > > Software development best practice > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Software+development+best+practice&; > w1=Web+site+design+development&w2=Computer+software+development&w3=Softw > are+design+and+development&w4=Macromedia+flex&w5=Software+development+be > st+practice&c=5&s=166&.sig=f89quyyulIDsnABLD6IXIw> > > > > > > ________________________________ > > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > > * Visit your group "flexcoders > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders> " on the web. > > * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> . > > > > ________________________________ > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Most low income households are not online. Help bridge the digital divide today! http://us.click.yahoo.com/I258zB/QnQLAA/TtwFAA/nhFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
