Thanks for all this info guys, it's definitely helped clear things up in my head :)
-J On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 2:35 PM, Alex Harui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You can't redefine a method on a sealed class at runtime. > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On > Behalf Of *Josh McDonald > *Sent:* Monday, April 28, 2008 8:06 PM > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [flexcoders] Advanced(?) Actionscript question > > > > Thanks for that info. > > I'm not really sure about how things work internally, besides some vague > references to "traits" the documentation doesn't help too much - can you > redefine member methods on a particular instance? > > What I mean is this: > > var foo : Foo = new Foo(); > foo.bar(); // Does something > foo.bar = function() : void { doOtherStuff() }; > foo.bar(); // Does something else > > -J > > On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 10:14 AM, Gordon Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I think there is additional overhead in calling an anonymous function > (i.e., your 'var foo:Function = ' case). > > > > And I don't think that the rules for what 'this' is, when the function > executes, are the same. > > > > Gordon Smith > > Adobe Flex SDK Team > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On > Behalf Of *Josh McDonald > *Sent:* Monday, April 28, 2008 4:58 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [flexcoders] Advanced(?) Actionscript question > > > > Of course you're right, my syntax was dodgey. I meant: > > var foo : Function = function():* {}; > > But besides that, my questions still stand ;-) > > -J > > On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 9:45 AM, Bjorn Schultheiss < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In the second version your initializing foo as an object. > > > > I'm pretty certain you cant do, > > var foo:Function = {trace('foo')} > > > > > > > > On 29/04/2008, at 9:37 AM, Josh McDonald wrote: > > Guys, > > what's the difference (if it exists) between: > > public function foo() : * {} > > and: > > public var foo : Function = {}; > > Does it exist? I assume you can call Bar.foo() in both cases, and foo > shows up as a variable in describeType() in the second instance? Are there > other details I'm not aware of? > > Cheers, > > -J > > -- > "Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee." > > :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald > :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > -- > > "Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee." > > :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald > :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > -- > "Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee." > > :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald > :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- "Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee." :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
