oh, thats where you started, lol. nevermind then.
On May 12, 9:51 am, Josh Powell <seas...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Well, if you are only creating one of something do:
>
> var something = {
> 'method1': function (val) {
> alert(val);
> },
> 'attr1': 'attribute Value'
>
> }
>
> // then you can call:
>
> something.method1('hello world');
> alert(something.attr1); // alerts 'attribute Value'
>
> On May 12, 7:50 am, louis w <louiswa...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Thanks guys. I am going to look over the functions above.
>
> > I think I was trying to get a JS object that I could call directly
> > instead of having to var Whatever = new Foo(); but looks like I am
> > going to have to do that to get the best pattern.
>
> > thanks again.
>
> > On May 12, 10:13 am, Ryan Gahl <ryan.g...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > var j = new (Class.create({initialize: function(name){ this.x =
> > > > 5; }}));
> > > > j.x; // 5
>
> > > Sure, but for some reason I highly doubt that's what he was going for.
> > > That's a non-reusable class definition, after all. He'd be much better off
> > > just removing his "new" and creating the instance after the class
> > > declaration, as he can then create other instances of the class (which is
> > > most likely what he wants).
>
> > > Was trying not to confuse the guy with an advanced discussion like this.
> > > "Just remove the 'new' keyword" probably served the purpose of helping him
> > > get past his issue just fine, and represents a closer to real life
> > > situation. No one creates instances like that, kangax, and you know it :)
>
> > > So yes... I'm wrong, kangax corrected me (again)... of course ALL
> > > functions
> > > will work with the new keyword. But as I was saying, some are less useful
> > > as
> > > constructors than others. And this "pattern", Louis, that kangax just gave
> > > you... it's not a good pattern - please don't use it :)... you'd be better
> > > off just doing "var j = {x: 5};" Kangax knew this, clearly... and he is
> > > correct about the pattern being _possible_ -- but by all means don't do
> > > that.
>
> > > On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 9:46 PM, kangax <kan...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > On May 11, 6:38 pm, Ryan Gahl <ryan.g...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > Louis,
>
> > > > > Your error is that you should not be using the "new" keyword before
> > > > > "Class.create()"
>
> > > > > Class.create() is a helper function that essentially just returns a
> > > > > function. Note, in js, all named functions are considered
> > > > > constructors.
>
> > > > They don't really have to be named (i.e. have an identifier - optional
> > > > in FunctionExpression and required in FunctionDeclaration). All
> > > > Function objects have internal [[Construct]] method and so can be
> > > > initialized with `new` (which happens to invoke that internal
> > > > method) ;)
>
> > > > var j = new (function(name){ this.name = name; })('John');
> > > > j.name; // "John"
>
> > > > OP's issue is related to the fact that `new` operator has a higher
> > > > precedence than a function call in an expression:
>
> > > > function F(){};
> > > > new F(); // [[Construct]]'s `F`
>
> > > > new (F()); // Calls `F`, then [[Construct]]'s *return value* of that
> > > > function
>
> > > > So technically speaking, OP only needed to wrap `Class.create`
> > > > expression with parenthesis, to make sure he's constructing return
> > > > value of `Class.create`'s invocation and not `klass` function itself.
>
> > > > var j = new Class.create({initialize: function(name){ this.x = 5; }});
> > > > j.x; // undefined
>
> > > > var j = new (Class.create({initialize: function(name){ this.x =
> > > > 5; }}));
> > > > j.x; // 5
>
> > > > [...]
>
> > > > --
> > > > kangax
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