Thank you all this makes sense now :) This forum has helped me a lot thank you again!
--- In [email protected], "Gordon Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > You cannot have *statements* outside of class methods. > > Actually, you can, but it's unusual to do this. "Loose" statements in a > class are executed at class initialization time, before any instances > have been created. If pageRO and pageService were statics (i.e., > properties of the class itself), it would make sense. But since they are > instance properties, it won't even compile. > > - Gordon > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Troy Gilbert > Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 9:51 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Re: Silly question? : Why do I have to create > objects inside class functions? > > > > Not exactly right... > > The problem is that what you're wanting to do is execute an assignment > statement. You cannot have *statements* outside of class methods. > > What you can do is have *initializers* as part of *declarations*. So, > you can do this: > > public class MyClass > { > public var myVar:String = "some text"; > public var myOtherVar:Singleton = Singleton.getInstance(); > } > > You have to make the assignment at the point where you declare the > variable (so it actually becomes what is called an "initializer"). > > The initialization statement will be executed as part of the > constructor's prologue (immediately before you constructor code is > called), i.e. when you call "new MyClass();". > > Troy. > > > > On 2/14/07, helihobby <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > I re-read your question and the answer is no you can not. > The reason is becuase Flex is event driven. > > What you can do is add to the Application tag flag of: > > creationComplete="init()" > > and use inside the class: > > public function init():void{ > > pageRO = new RemoteObject(); > pageService = PageService.getInstance(); > > } > > > > --- In [email protected] > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> , "rumpleminzeflickr" > <rumpleminze@> wrote: > > > > They are declared in the format > > > > public var pageService:PageService; > > > > > > --- In [email protected] > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> , "helihobby" <helihobby@> wrote: > > > > > > I think you forgot to add var unless you define a private > var at > the > > > top. > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected] > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> , "rumpleminzeflickr" > > > <rumpleminze@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > This maybe a really dumb question, but why I can't I > create new > > > > objects or even assign a null object a value in the class > itself? > > > > > > > > It works fine if I do it in a function. Just trying to > understand > > > i'm > > > > sure there is a good reason. > > > > > > > > Many thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > public class MyClass > > > > { > > > > > > > > // doesn't work here > > > > pageRO = new RemoteObject(); > > > > pageService = PageService.getInstance(); > > > > > > > > > > > > public function Foo():void{ > > > > > > > > // works here > > > > pageRO = new RemoteObject(); > > > > pageService = PageService.getInstance(); > > > > > > > > } > > > > } > > > > > > > > > >
