try using a dictionary instead of object
----- Original Message ---- From: Paul Whitelock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 4:11:19 PM Subject: [flexcoders] Re: How to tell if variable is an int, uint, or a Number? Well, it turns out that doesn't work either if the int is positive. If an int is positive all of the follow tests return true: var testInt:int = 5; var obj:Object = testInt; obj is int -> true obj is uint -> true obj is Number -> true Sooooo, I'm back to assuming there is no way to tell an int from a uint. --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com, "Paul Whitelock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I found another way that seems to work (not sure why though): > > var testUint:uint = 1; > var testInt:int = -1; > var testNumber:Number = 1.1; > > var obj:Object = testUint; > > trace ("uint: " + (obj is uint && obj is int)); > trace ("int: " + (obj is int && !(obj is uint))); > trace ("Number: " + ((obj is Number) && !(obj is int) && !(obj is uint))); > > Output: > uint: true > int: false > Number: false > > obj = testInt; > > trace ("uint: " + (obj is uint && obj is int)); > trace ("int: " + (obj is int && !(obj is uint))); > trace ("Number: " + ((obj is Number) && !(obj is int) && !(obj is uint))); > > Output: > > uint: false > int: true > Number: false > > obj = testNumber; > > trace ("uint: " + (obj is uint && obj is int)); > trace ("int: " + (obj is int && !(obj is uint))); > trace ("Number: " + ((obj is Number) && !(obj is int) && !(obj is uint))); > > Output: > uint: false > int: false > Number: true > > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com, "Paul Whitelock" <paul@> wrote: > > > > Thanks! That did help, but it doesn't seem to work for a uint. Here's > > my test code: > > > > var testUint:uint = 1; > > var testInt:int = -1; > > var testNumber:Number = 1.1; > > var testString:String = "test"; > > var testDate:Date = new Date(); > > var testArray:Array = new Array(); > > > > var test:Array = [testUint, testInt, testNumber, testString, testDate, > > testArray]; > > > > for (var i:uint = 0; i < test.length; i++) { > > var typeInfo:String = describeType( test[i]). @name.toString( ); > > trace(typeInfo) ; > > } > > > > And here's the output: > > > > int > > int > > Number > > String > > Date > > Array > > > > I'm guessing there's no way to identify a uint -- is that correct? > > > > > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com, "Alex Harui" <aharui@> wrote: > > > > > > There is code that might help in > > > DataGrid.as: itemEditorItemEd itEndHandler > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com] On > > > Behalf Of Paul Whitelock > > > Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 12:31 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com > > > Subject: [flexcoders] How to tell if variable is an int, uint, or a > > > Number? > > > > > > > > > > > > I have a situation where an untyped variable is passed in a method > > > call and I need to determine the data type for the variable. My first > > > thought was to use typeof, but typeof returns "number" for an int, > > > uint, or a Number. The operator "is" will not work on primitives. > > > > > > Is there any way to determine the data type of an untyped primitive > > > object? > > > > > >
