Re: [Flashcoders] Cannot Access Superclass Static Var from Subclass in FLA

2007-01-30 Thread ChrisRM 
Thanks for the input James. I understand what you're saying but the fact
that accessing inherited static variables works in another class but not
on the timeline still gets me.

This solution was proposed to me and seems to work.

In Orange.as add:

private static var __proto__:Function = mypackage.Fruit;

Now, Orange.COLOR outputs the proper value.

Chris


> Static variables are not inherited by subclasses in ECMAScript therefore
> can not be referenced through derived class objects.  This differs from
> Java and C#.
>
>
> James O'Reilly  —  Consultant
> Adobe Certified Flash Expert
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> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> Hi all. It's been a LONG time since I've posted and now I need your help
>> again.
>>
>> I have come across something that to me doesn't seem correct and I don't
>> know why things are behaving this way. I have 2 classes, one a subclass
>> of
>> the other. Both have public static variables (AS2.0 Flash 7).
>>
>> class mypackage.Fruit {
>> public static var COLOR:Number = 0;
>> }
>>
>> class mypackage.Orange extends mypackage.Fruit {
>>public static var SEEDS:Number = 0;
>> }
>>
>> Now in the Orange class or any other class that needs to use Orange. The
>> following code: Orange.COLOR returns 0.
>>
>> import mypackage.Orange;
>> class Table {
>>public function Table() {
>>   trace("Orange.COLOR: " + Orange.COLOR); // outputs 0
>>}
>> }
>>
>> Things change when this code is applied to the timeline:
>>
>> Table.fla
>> import mypackage.Orange;
>> trace("Orange.COLOR: " + Orange.COLOR); // outputs undefined
>> trace("Orange.SEEDS: " + Orange.SEEDS); // outputs 0
>>
>> Tracing Orange.COLOR gives me undefined. But if I import
>> mypackage.Fruit.
>> Fruit.COLOR traces out 0.
>>
>> Table.fla
>> import mypackage.Fruit;
>> trace("Fruit.COLOR: " + Fruit.COLOR); // outputs 0
>>
>> Can someone shed some light on why in an FLA that the subclass (in this
>> case Orange) cannot access its super class static variables
>> (Orange.COLOR)?
>>
>> Thanks.
>> \m/
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Re: [Flashcoders] Cannot Access Superclass Static Var from Subclass in FLA

2007-01-30 Thread JOR 
Static variables are not inherited by subclasses in ECMAScript therefore 
can not be referenced through derived class objects.  This differs from 
Java and C#.



James O'Reilly  —  Consultant
Adobe Certified Flash Expert
http://www.jamesor.com
Design • Code • Train



[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Hi all. It's been a LONG time since I've posted and now I need your help
again.

I have come across something that to me doesn't seem correct and I don't
know why things are behaving this way. I have 2 classes, one a subclass of
the other. Both have public static variables (AS2.0 Flash 7).

class mypackage.Fruit {
public static var COLOR:Number = 0;
}

class mypackage.Orange extends mypackage.Fruit {
   public static var SEEDS:Number = 0;
}

Now in the Orange class or any other class that needs to use Orange. The
following code: Orange.COLOR returns 0.

import mypackage.Orange;
class Table {
   public function Table() {
  trace("Orange.COLOR: " + Orange.COLOR); // outputs 0
   }
}

Things change when this code is applied to the timeline:

Table.fla
import mypackage.Orange;
trace("Orange.COLOR: " + Orange.COLOR); // outputs undefined
trace("Orange.SEEDS: " + Orange.SEEDS); // outputs 0

Tracing Orange.COLOR gives me undefined. But if I import mypackage.Fruit.
Fruit.COLOR traces out 0.

Table.fla
import mypackage.Fruit;
trace("Fruit.COLOR: " + Fruit.COLOR); // outputs 0

Can someone shed some light on why in an FLA that the subclass (in this
case Orange) cannot access its super class static variables
(Orange.COLOR)?

Thanks.
\m/
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Re: [Flashcoders] Cannot Access Superclass Static Var from Subclass in FLA

2007-01-30 Thread ChrisRM 
I was able to have someone test the sample code below and it worked fine
for them. I had their files sent to me but couldn't open the FLA. I'm
using MX2004 and I assume they have 8 or higher. I tested using the sample
that was sent and still had the same errors.

Has anyone heard of this before? Assuming this affects Flash 7 MX2004?

Thanks.
Chris


> Hi all. It's been a LONG time since I've posted and now I need your help
> again.
>
> I have come across something that to me doesn't seem correct and I don't
> know why things are behaving this way. I have 2 classes, one a subclass of
> the other. Both have public static variables (AS2.0 Flash 7).
>
> class mypackage.Fruit {
> public static var COLOR:Number = 0;
> }
>
> class mypackage.Orange extends mypackage.Fruit {
>public static var SEEDS:Number = 0;
> }
>
> Now in the Orange class or any other class that needs to use Orange. The
> following code: Orange.COLOR returns 0.
>
> import mypackage.Orange;
> class Table {
>public function Table() {
>   trace("Orange.COLOR: " + Orange.COLOR); // outputs 0
>}
> }
>
> Things change when this code is applied to the timeline:
>
> Table.fla
> import mypackage.Orange;
> trace("Orange.COLOR: " + Orange.COLOR); // outputs undefined
> trace("Orange.SEEDS: " + Orange.SEEDS); // outputs 0
>
> Tracing Orange.COLOR gives me undefined. But if I import mypackage.Fruit.
> Fruit.COLOR traces out 0.
>
> Table.fla
> import mypackage.Fruit;
> trace("Fruit.COLOR: " + Fruit.COLOR); // outputs 0
>
> Can someone shed some light on why in an FLA that the subclass (in this
> case Orange) cannot access its super class static variables
> (Orange.COLOR)?
>
> Thanks.
> \m/
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[Flashcoders] Cannot Access Superclass Static Var from Subclass in FLA

2007-01-30 Thread msgboards 
Hi all. It's been a LONG time since I've posted and now I need your help
again.

I have come across something that to me doesn't seem correct and I don't
know why things are behaving this way. I have 2 classes, one a subclass of
the other. Both have public static variables (AS2.0 Flash 7).

class mypackage.Fruit {
public static var COLOR:Number = 0;
}

class mypackage.Orange extends mypackage.Fruit {
   public static var SEEDS:Number = 0;
}

Now in the Orange class or any other class that needs to use Orange. The
following code: Orange.COLOR returns 0.

import mypackage.Orange;
class Table {
   public function Table() {
  trace("Orange.COLOR: " + Orange.COLOR); // outputs 0
   }
}

Things change when this code is applied to the timeline:

Table.fla
import mypackage.Orange;
trace("Orange.COLOR: " + Orange.COLOR); // outputs undefined
trace("Orange.SEEDS: " + Orange.SEEDS); // outputs 0

Tracing Orange.COLOR gives me undefined. But if I import mypackage.Fruit.
Fruit.COLOR traces out 0.

Table.fla
import mypackage.Fruit;
trace("Fruit.COLOR: " + Fruit.COLOR); // outputs 0

Can someone shed some light on why in an FLA that the subclass (in this
case Orange) cannot access its super class static variables
(Orange.COLOR)?

Thanks.
\m/
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