[AS3 question] Class from String?

[chriserrorplain]

ok...so I don't know if this is possible...but...


let's say I have

stringName = "bigFootball";

is it possible to some how do somehting like this :

var ball:class[stringName] = new class[stringname]

so initialise an instance of a Class from a string of the class type?


danke


Chris x

[chriserrorplain]

[RESOLVED]

you do ti like this:

      var ClassReference:Class = getDefinitionByName(gameData.level[game.level].background.backgroundLayer) as Class;
      var bg = new ClassReference(); 

[Flashkit]

and if it was like a bitmapData you would put in the parameters eg bg = new Classreference(0,0)... or for any class that takes parameters.

This is very very handy!

You can also create classes from loaded swf files which is even cooler, and manipulate, add to the main stage etc etc. You'll need to look for applicationDOmain in the help for that though