Thanks Peter, that was the problem.
--- In [email protected], "Peter Farland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flex/2/langref/statements.html#for_each.. > in > > Note: > > The for each..in statement iterates only through the dynamic properties > of an object, not the fixed properties > > Also note that the "dynamic" behavior of a type is not inherited. > > You can use describeType() to get an XML description of a type to see > concrete properties on any given type: > > http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flex/2/langref/flash/utils/package.html#d > escribeType() > > The utility class mx.utils.ObjectUtil.getClassInfo() does exactly this > and in the result Object it includes a "properties" method that includes > the names of all of the fixed and dynamic properties for an instance of > a type to help you iterate types in a generic manner. > > > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of leo4beer > Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 3:45 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [flexcoders] problem with a "for each" loop > > > > Hi, I got a problem with a "for each" loop. > > I have a class (B), B has a long inheritance chain where the oldest > ancestor is class A. > Class A does not declare an extension of any other class therefore I > take it that it extends the Object class: > > "All classes that don't declare an explicit base class extend the > built-in Object class." > http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flex/2/langref/Object.html > <http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flex/2/langref/Object.html> > > Somewhere in my code I'm trying to use a "for each" loop in order to > explore the members of B. > > [code] > var obj = Object(instanceOfB); > > for each(var prop:Object in obj){ > //do some thing (my code never gets here) > } > [/code] > > The problem is that although B (and instanceOfB ) has a number of > members the "for each" loop ignores them all and never goes in side > the loop. > (I used the casting in order to demonstrate that I'm actually using an > inheritor of the class Object) > > What am I doing wrong here? >
