Thanks all On May 6, 6:58 pm, "Karl Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The short answer is no. JavaScript doesn't have a "built in" idea of > any sort of class hierachy. > > The method you talked about (passing in a reference) is one of the > simplest (and probably easiest) ways to get "hierachy/nesting" into > JavaScript. > > What "marks" is pointing too is a "library" that allows you to build > that heirachy in a consistant manner. I haven't needed to use it so I > can't vouch for it. > > Karl Rudd > > On 5/7/07, Daemach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > This is more of a base javascript question - it's not specific to > > jQuery. In the HTML DOM, if I'm inside an iframe "this" refers to the > > local window and I can refer to my parent using "parent". I just want > > to know if there is something similar for functions running inside of > > objects that are children of another object. > > > On May 6, 5:34 pm, nick name <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hey, > > > > I just started using jquery so not to sure, however I use Base.js > > > >http://dean.edwards.name/weblog/2006/03/base/ > > > > It gives alot of oo features and solves your issue above. > > > > To do it in jquery I'II have to do some more reading > > > > Hopes this helps > > > > On May 7, 8:19 am, Daemach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I am finally figuring objects out - yay :) If I use a constructor to > > > > create a new object (car), I can refer to its properties and methods > > > > from within that object with "this" (this.model). If I set one if its > > > > properties (this.engine) to another new object (new engine()), is > > > > there a standard way to refer back to properties/methods in the parent > > > > object from within this new object (this.parent.model) ? I've been > > > > passing a reference to the new object (new engine(this) -- engine = > > > > function(root){ this.root = root;} ) so I can get at methods easily, > > > > but that seems messy. I don't like the thought of circular references > > > > even if they are benign :)
