is it possible to obtain the instance name of a class from the class without having to manually pass the instance name as a string parameter to the class constructor?
//Create New SizeClass
var big:SizeClass = new SizeClass();
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I am working on a side-scrolling platformer game. Because of this, I have a class that acts as a floor. I also have a class representing enemies. I am having problems with passing a parameter to a custom class' constructor. The class (SkullDemon.as) extends MovieClip. I am trying to pass an instance (called "floorL1") of a customer class called "FloorLevel1." "FloorLevel1" also extends MovieClip (I do not have a written .as file for "FloorLevel1"; I just exported the floor MovieClip to that class).
I am trying to pass an instance of "FloorLevel1" so that the "SkullDemon" object can land on the floor just like in a platformer. My main class is called "TME2_Main." This is the class from which I try to pass the "floorL1" instance to the "SkullDemon" class. This is how I try to create a Skull Demon instance and pass "floorL1" to its constructor:
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What am I doing wrong here? I have spent a while looking for solutions (including moving code outside of TME2_Main's constructor),
Is it possible to create a class instance dynamically and specifiy the constructor parameters dynamically?
So for example, imagine I have a class 'TestClass' which as constructor takes two parameters, (Array, int)[code]...
I know I can create instances from a string like this:
var classFromClassPath:Class = getDefinitionByName(classPath) as Class;
var instance:Object = new classFromClassPath()
I know I can call some function with a parameter array like this
var x:Function = someFunction;
x.apply(null,args);
But does anyone know if I can pass parameters like that when I construct a class?
I have a library object (SomethingMC) which extends a custom class (Something). Something, in turn, extends MovieClip.If adding SomethingMC to the stage within Flash CS3 IDE, is it possible for it's super class (Something) to assign an instance name from a class constant (Something.THE_CONSTANT)?
package
{
import flash.display.MovieClip;[code].....
The above does not work. It throws Error #2078: The name property of a Timeline-placed object cannot be modified. if the instance is assigned a name in the IDE, and it just doesn't work if no name is assigned in the IDE.
I'm working on a very simple dependency injector, reflecting on a types constructor parameters.But when ever I use the describeType on my custom classes, all I get in the constructor packet of the returned XML is something like this:
<constructor>
<parameter index="1" type="*" optional="true"/>
</constructor>
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I have the Class and the parameters of its contructor as an object. What I need to do is a function that returns an instance of this class, passing this parameters to the constructor.
This is the code:
Some random and unmodifiable class:
public Foo {
public function Foo(a:int, b:String) {
// constructor
}
}
And some function (in some another class):
function bar(params:Object):* {
var baz:Foo = new Foo(params.a, params.b);
return baz;
}
What I need to do is make this function generic, without pass params as parameter to Foo constructor because I can't modify it. Something like:
function bar2(clazz:Class, params:Object):* {
var baz:* = new clazz(/*some magic way to transform params in comma separated parameters*/);
return baz;
}
I want to serialize ThugtrisShapes' children (heritage/polymorphism) but his children like Right_LShape take constructor parameters,i have to assign it a default value (in my case null because they receive an Array type), but i get this error even when implementing IExternalizable.
Take Note: IForm extends IExternalizable.
here is a link i found about it but it still does not work...[URL]
Code:
public class ThugtrisShapes extends Sprite implements IForm
{
var squares_:Array;
var numsquares_:int=MAX_SQUARES;
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I know that not all class' can be cloned , but cloning is an important aspect of OO programming.... There should be a solution for my problem,besides taking the parameter out of the constructor and add a setter.
Let us assume I have classes "Main", "Sub1" and "Sub2". I also have interface "Inter".[code] Basically, I want the constructor function of any class implementing "Inter" to take the same parameters, and thus avoid initialization errors. (So as that the code above gives a compiler error) With any other function,[code]But As the constructor name differs from function to function, I cannot do this.
View 4 RepliesI just posted a message asking how to call a method from the constructor which has the parameters e: Event. I mistakenly ticked that post as answered when in reality it isnt. I was told I could add = null in the parameter of the function to make it work, like this:
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So I usually use an object in the constructor to receive the parameters like new Class({param1:00,param2:0099,etc).To be able to access those parameters from other functions inside the class I create an object, and copy it:
Code:
public class MyClass {
var params = {};
public function MyClass(p){
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I've got a function wich can accept a varible number of parameter with a rest operator. I want create an object passing the argument collected with the rest operator directly to a constructor without create an object and call an initializing function and without passing the entire array but the parameters ah I do with apply() function.
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When using ObjectUtil.copy() on my object, I get the following error
Argument count mismatch on foo.bar::MyObject(). Expected 1, got 0.
MyObject's constructor takes in one parameter. Is there a way for me to clone, or copy it?
How do I call class constructor functions with indefinite number of arguments?
For example:(this piece of code doesnt serve any purpose, just to demonstrate an example)I wish to create a new class Foo with the parameters bar1, bar2, bar3, bar4.
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Is it possible to define 'public properties' of an object in the constructor method when you create the object ? similar to..
var leftmain_scrollertext = new TextField({length:10});
I have a TextField and I want to set its maxChars, x, y, width etc.
when I specify one or more of these I get... 1137: Incorrect number of arguments. Expected no more than 0.
am I forced to specify each property I want individually after I have constructed it ?
There is a library component represented by Class A. But constructor of this class requires some parameters. When the component needs to be added dynamically, it's fine because of code :
var abc:A = new A(param1,param2)
But what if my movieclip is already present on the stage. I notice it gives out error, that the parameters are null.
Is their any way to insert constructor parameters for movieclips already on stage.
I am going through the book gameprogramming university and checked to make sure my code matched.
I am using 2 classes the main class attached to the timeline, and an airplane class that contains a symbol in the library with different frames.
the main class is
Code:
package {
import flash.display.*;
public class airraid extends MovieClip {
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when i execute it i am getting the error:
1136: Incorrect number of arguments. Expected 0.
This is at line 7 where it is creating the airplane object.
I have a series values I'm passing (from an FLA) into the constructor of a class. I just want to make clear in my mind that, the only way to pass the variable params, to the function nowDoThis, you'll need a dispatchEvent or a custom event to send it along ?
As an example:
Code:
// constructor
public function MyFunction(_param1:uint, _param2:uint, _param3:uint) {
param1 = _param1;
param2 = _param2;
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I have only a vague understanding of using objects and dispatch events. Isn't this something that people need to do all the time?
I've drawn a pretty button in Flash and given it the Class name PausePlayButton. It extends PlayerController, which allows it to toggle on and off and control whether a MovieClip is playing or not.When I instantiate it, I want to pass a reference to the MovieClip it controls into the contructor so that PlayerController has access to the MovieClip's public methods. However, I can't pass a reference into the constructor of PlayerController, unless I can pass it into the constructor of the symbol itself and call super. But where is that constructor? How do I give the button a reference to another object?
View 1 RepliesI'm having trouble with the constructor for a custom Class tied to a library MovieClip.
Say I have a MovieClip in my library named Circle, which is tied to the class com.shapes.Circle . I want the Circle class contstructor to take 2 arguments, xScale and yScale:
public function Circle(xScale:Number, yScale:Number) { }
However, if I try to call that from in code, for example Circle ball = new Circle(3.14,2.0); , I always get an "Incorrect number of arguments. Expected 0" error.
Is it possible to have a custom class tied to a MovieClip that can take arguments, or does Flash not allow this? I'd asked about this before and thought I figured it out, but from looking at it now I apparently hadn't figured it out and had resorted to a sloppy workaround; I'm hoping to fix it now.
I'm used to building applications using pure AS3. I always pass dependencies into the constructor of classes I make, but this method seems to not work out well for Flex MXML views. It seems like I should define setters on the MXML class, which map to attributes in the tag/class instantiation. But using this method I cannot specify which properties are required and in what order I expect them etc. What is the preferred method to give a Flex view it's dependencies?
View 3 RepliesIm new to AS3.[code]I have above code in a movieclip which i have Exported as a Class.But when i run it says "Constructor functions must be instance methods".
View 4 RepliesI have a Sprite in my library that is linked to a class (lets call it SomeClass), and i put on stage in Flash, and name the instance someClass. In my Main.as i then write:
var myClass:SomeClass = this.someClass;
SomeClass.as has a constructor with the same name as the class, however it require an argument. How do I pass that to the class when I made an instance of it directly in Flash by dragging it to the stage? (instead of the usual ... = new SomeClass(arg); )
I tried something like this:
myClass.SomeClass(arg);
But that gives me this error:
1061: Call to a possibly undefined method SomeClass through a reference with static type SomeClass.
I'm using flash and the error message "Constructor functions must be instance methods." appears for the following code:
invsibleBtn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,onClick);
function onClick(event:MouseEvent):void { navigateToURL(new URLRequest [URL]New to action script coding.
I am trying to link buttons in Flash to placeholders on the time line, but keep getting this error message, any ideas what it means
View 2 RepliesIs it possible to create an instance of a class without triggering the class' constructor?[code]In the case above, say I wanted to play around with a Foo instance, but I really don't want my global.foobarCount going up, nor do i want to pass in any value at all for bar.This could be useful for introspection where you want to learn more about or pass a particular class object but don't want to provide required arguments or trigger anything that the constructor may do.Is this at all possible? (Obviously, new Foo() just doesn't cut it here, since it would throw and arguments error, nor does just using Foo, since that's a reference to the class itself).
View 2 RepliesI know what instance variables, contractor methods, local variables and constructor arguments are (I think) but I'm confused as to when or how to use them, for instance I have use this a lot and I don't really understand why it is used like this...
[AS] package standard.testing {
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import flash.events.Event;
import com.greensock.*;
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Why create a function with arguments...
[AS]public function tweenMe(mc:MovieClip, xPos:Number, yPos:Number)[/AS]
Then create instance variables...
[AS]
public var _mc = MovieClip;
public var _xPos= Number;
public var _yPos = Number
[/AS]
then create local variables with the values of the arguments
[AS]
_mc = mc;
_yPos = yPos;
_xPos = xPos;[/AS]
I keep getting that error when i try to compile and the only script I have in it is this:
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i'm trying to pass variables to another SWF using a Loader/URLVariables combo.
I need to know if this way of passing variables should even work. And if not can some recommend a better way.
var uv:URLVariables = new URLVariables();
uv.lang="en";
uv.gameId="123";
uv.profileId="456";
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I need to dynamically pass 2 parameter to an swf movie to make it work properly, they are a number and a boolean. To do this I've changed the html page which contains the movie to php, I pass to the page the parameters' values through GET. The values are correctly passed to the page, I've tried to print them.
I build the call to the swf in this way collpreloader.swf?connid=<?php echo $_GET['connid'] ?>&animazione=<?php echo $_GET['animazione'] ?>
collpreloader.swf correctly reads the connid parameter, but animazione results always true.
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