Object Class Initialization

I'm new at using classes in ActionScript. Basically what I'm trying to do is create an array of objects using a Constructor and attendant methods. I'm using trace to try and return position properties so that I know whether what I am doing is working. Obviously, it is not working, because it is returning "undefined" for each value. Other than that, I'm not getting any errors, and I can't find the glitch.

The file is attached.

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here yago...

I renamed your class from "Module" to "myModule" (thinking there may be a reserved word, maybe not...)

You need to call methods by using the classname first, in your loop:

myModule[i].getPos(0);
myModule[i].getPos(1);

And, you had functions returning 'this.xPosition' which is where you were getting your 'undefined' variables. Flash didn't know that variable existed. I changed it to 'return this._x' and voila!

There's traced statements in there to show you the result.

Also, as it stands, you'll need to add more code to set your colors... (create a color object)

Good luck!
-Justin

Thank you.

For some reason, I can't open the file that you reposted. FlashMX says "Unexpected File Format Encountered." Could you maybe post the code directly to the forum. I tried making the changes to my file based on what you described, but it doesn't work.

Thanks again.

Joshua

sorry, I posted it in mx04 format, try this:

Let me know how it worked.

Here's the actionscript, in case the file didn't work

code:

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/*Module Object Class Constructor/Methods*/

function myModule(xPos, yPos, col){

	this._width = 10;

	this._height = 200;

	//initialization

	this.setColor(col);

	this.setPos(xPos, yPos);

}



myModule.prototype.setColor = function(newCol){

	this.color = newCol;

}



myModule.prototype.setPos = function(newXPos, newYPos){

	this._x = newXPos;

	this._y = newYPos;

}



myModule.prototype.getPos = function(axis) {

	if (axis == 0) return this._x;

	//{return this.xPosition;}

	else if (axis == 1) return this._y;

	//{return this.yPosition;}

}



/* end Module Object Class constructor/methods*/



var objMyModule = new Array(10);

var i=0, count;

var act = 0xFFFFFF, inact = 0x999999;



/*initialize array of Modules*/

for(i=0;i<10;i++)

{

	objMyModule[i] = new myModule(i*50, 200, inact);

	trace("objMyModule["+i+"].getPos(0): "+objMyModule[i].getPos(0));	

	trace("objMyModule["+i+"].getPos(1): "+objMyModule[i].getPos(1));

	trace("");

	

}

/*end initialize Modules*/

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Yes, that works. I'm not sure why the corrections that I made didn't work, because I did the same thing. I must have had a small hidden error somewhere.

Thanks again.