I'm doing the same thing as you, I don't even cast my object and it still works.
I did do a simple test using [RemoteClass] but I can't remember it sorry. I just saw it as different approaches in achieving the same end result. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Nick Middleweek <nick@...> wrote: > > Hi, > > Am I right in thinking the [RemoteClass] meta tag is used for mapping > ActionScript Objects to Server-Side Objects AND vice versa? > > I've been reading the Adobe docs and I can't figure out at what point the > RemoteClass meta tag kicks in to aid conversion. > > Does anyone have a super simplified explanation of the process? > > For the record: I'm using WebOrb for .Net on a project - Existing services > are working and we're generally calling a service using parameters but in > the Responder's result() method our code is just casting var myObject : > MyClass = evt.result.myObject as MyClass; > > > Because it's using casting I can't see where the [RemoteClass] is actually > of any use? > > > Thanks, > Nick >