RE: [flexcoders] Function from string?

2013-11-06 Thread Keith Reinfeld
Perhaps the following syntax will help: var func:String = yourFunctionName; this[func](); Regards, Keith Reinfeld From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of A. P. Damien Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 10:48 AM To:

[flexcoders] Build Android app similar to iOS Newsstand app

2013-11-06 Thread icasushil
Hello! I wanna build an Android app similar to iOS Newsstand app using Adobe Flex Flash Builder. Is it possible to achieve this goal.? My aim to build such app is simple: I've developed some Android Games (.apk files) using AIR for Android, when any app is installed to the Android devices

Re: [flexcoders] Function from string?

2013-11-06 Thread hamann . w
I'm writing a game. Well, actually I guess it's more of a game engine. I want the game logic to be in a script. The script will take the form of a series of rooms, each of which can contain: . doors to other rooms . characters the player can interact with . things the player

Re: [flexcoders] Function from string?

2013-11-06 Thread A. P. Damien
On 11/6/2013 9:16 AM, Keith Reinfeld wrote: Perhaps the following syntax will help: var func:String = “yourFunctionName”; this[func](); Thanks. I hadn't fully assimilated the fact that an object can also be treated as an array. Do I have to declare the class 'dynamic' for this trick to

Re: [flexcoders] Function from string?

2013-11-06 Thread Alex Harui
Both Array and Object support [] property access. Regarding converting a String to a Function: AS is compiled, not interpreted, so only strings that have been compiled into functions can be run. You can fill an object or array full of functions and choose one at runtime, but that is not the

Re: [flexcoders] Retrieve current item on a DataGroup

2013-11-06 Thread Alex Harui
If you need selection, why not use List? From: Jairo França ja...@tgi.inf.brmailto:ja...@tgi.inf.br Reply-To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.commailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com flexcoders@yahoogroups.commailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2013 9:27 AM To: