Thanks for both of your input on the issue, now I got options. -- Keith H --
Alex Harui wrote: > > You need to declare variables, you don’t have to create instances. > > There is also the unofficial [Mixin} > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *On Behalf Of *keith > *Sent:* Sunday, September 30, 2007 3:13 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [flexcoders] Dynamically convert a String to a Class? > > Thanks Dave, > For this code to work, a ComboBox must have already existed or been > declared as a variable somewhere on the stage. > Does this mean I have declare instances of all the components I might > ever use dynamically ahead of time for this to work? > > //================================== > //So far this is what I got to work after reading the LiveDocs: > //Works only if an instance of ComboBox has already been > declared. > //Does not work just by importing mx.controls.ComboBox alone. > ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > var ClassReference:Class = > flash.utils.getDefinitionByName("mx.controls.ComboBox") as Class; > var instance:Object = new ClassReference(); > addChild(DisplayObject(instance)); > //=================================== > > I'm open to more inside details or helpful gotchas on this. > -- Keith H -- > > Dave Carabetta wrote: > > > > Check out the LiveDocs for getDefinitionByName(): > > > > http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/201/langref/flash/utils/package.html > <http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/201/langref/flash/utils/package.html> > > <http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/201/langref/flash/utils/package.html > <http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/201/langref/flash/utils/package.html>> > > > > Regards, > > Dave. > > Cynergy Systems > > > > On 9/30/07, *keith* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:khair%40nc.rr.com> > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:khair%40nc.rr.com>>> wrote: > > > > I want to convert something like the String "mx.controls.ComboBox" > > to a > > Class. > > I would use this to declare components or other classes at runtime. > > *Please don't laugh at me* > > > > //============================== > > //In areas where I CAN do this... > > //--------------------------------------------- > > var testA:* = new mx.controls.ComboBox(); > > addChild(testA); > > //============================== > > > > //===================================== > > //I want to DYNAMICALLY do the same... > > //-------------------------------------------------------- > > var classname:Class = Class("mx.controls.ComboBox"); > > var testB:* = new classname(); > > addChild(testB); > > //===================================== > > > > //But get a this type of error---> TypeError: Error #1034: Type > > Coercion > > failed: cannot convert "mx.controls.ComboBox" to Class. > > > > -- Keith H -- > > > > > > > > -- 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/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> 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/
