[flexcoders] Re: Suggestions for common functions in app

[oliver langan]

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "boy_trike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I build my systems by creating a component (or 2) for each section
of the application logic.  I 
> have a few common functions (data conversion, etc.) that are used in
many of the 
> components.  Right now, I am placing them in my MAIN application and
calling them:
> "parentApplication.myfunction()".  Is there a better way?  Should I
create a package with my 
> common fuctions and then import it into every component that uses it?

Bruce, your way seems fine, actually, but the way I usually do things
like this is to create them as (public) static functions on an AS
class.  In this way, you can break them up into packages/classes such
that they have descriptive names (e.g.
StringUtil.numToPercentageLabel() vs. MathUtil.floatToIntPercentage()
).  It also makes it much easier to port these utility functions
between applications.

oliver