ActionScript 2.0 :: Possible To Pipe In XML And Dynamically Create Objects
Apr 28, 2003
Just have a Flash MX question. Is it possible to pipe in XML and dynamically create objects using actionscript? In the instance sense. Can I have a library object and create many instances of it dynamically using actionscript that reads incoming XML?Also, I know it is possible to drive animation with actionscript. Once the object is created, can I give it complex behavior? Does actionscript have classes or is it much simpler than that?
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Code: Select allinternal function generateTriangle(w, h, topPoint, color = "0xFF9900") {
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