[flexcoders] Re: Help on the syntax for function set blah(param:String)

2007-04-25 Thread tjcox1969
I am talking about the set and get in the function declaration. function set blah() What does the set and get keyword do and why would I want to use it in this way compared to something like function setBlah() --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Scott Hoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is

[flexcoders] Re: Help on the syntax for function set blah(param:String)

2007-04-24 Thread Scott Hoff
What is super special about the syntax that you pasted? --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, tjcox1969 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have read the section on functions in the Adobe Programming Actionscript manual, but I see no reference to this type of syntax: [Bindable] public function set

[flexcoders] Re: Help on the syntax for function set blah(param:String)

2007-04-24 Thread Doug Lowder
See: http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/201/html/basic_as_139_08.html#166714 Search for getter or setter on livedocs for more. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, tjcox1969 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have read the section on functions in the Adobe Programming Actionscript manual, but I see no

RE: [flexcoders] Re: Help on the syntax for function set blah(param:String)

2007-04-24 Thread Robert Chyko
@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Hoff Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 4:48 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Help on the syntax for function set blah(param:String) What is super special about the syntax

[flexcoders] Re: Help on the syntax for function set blah(param:String)

2007-04-24 Thread Scott Hoff
OK, where did you see this to raise the question? Does wherever you took the code from work? --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Scott Hoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is super special about the syntax that you pasted? --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, tjcox1969 tjc1969@ wrote: I have

[flexcoders] Re: Help on the syntax for function set blah(param:String)

2007-04-24 Thread flashcrow2000
The set and get method are what you call setters and getters (DUH!) and they are used when you have private members of a class and you want to give the user the ability to change their value. Take this example for instance: class myObject { private var _id:Number; .. } let's say you have