ActionScript 3.0 :: Override MovieClip's Parent And Stage Properties?
Jul 10, 2009
is there a way to override a MovieClip's parent and stage properties? In a custom class extending the MovieClip class we can override the get parent() and get stage() methods. But is there a way to do it to existing MovieClip?
I mean I have an external swf content (loaded) and assigned to a movieClip. But now, how can I assign the loaded MovieClip to my custom class, so that it "doesn't see" the parent and stage properties?
Or can I override functions of existing classes? Sth like:
override public function myMovieClip["get parent"]():DisplayObjectContainer
{
...
}
I just need to prevent a loaded MovieClip from having access to the main movie's stage.
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