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Help with understanding the Actionscript 2 code

I'm learning AS3 and trying to dissect source code I received. The source code is in AS2, so i figured converting it to AS3 would help I've stumbled on a portion that I'm not sure what the problem is, but it won't run in AS3. I believe it is because it's not declared properly. Here's the code:

cv = {} //calendar setup vars
cv.horizontalSpacing = 25
cv.verticalSpacing = 25
cv.horizontalOffset = 19
cv.verticalOffset = 69

I don't understand the cv = {} - is this a way of dynamically creating a class in AS2? I've never used it. How would this be declared in AS3?

Thanks for your help!

blue-genie

{} means you're initialising the cv object.

in AS3 you'll then need to create a cv class.
create it's variables.

if you don't know how to create classes have a look in the help file for examples with explanations.

steverguy

ASKER

that makes sense i can find the examples for creating classes.

So for actionscript 2 you only needed cv = {} to create a class?

Thanks for the quick answer, I appreciate the help!

rascalpants

no, a class (in AS 2.0) is setup in the below, very basic structure... and make sure you also give the class a file name that matches the class name exactly.. ie MyClass.as

rp / ZA

// put import statements here
 
class MyClass
{ 
   // put class properties here   
   function MyClass(){ 
      // constructor 
   } 
   // put class methods here
 
}

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biyik

Does it run with AS2?

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steverguy

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Thank you!

steverguy

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Thank you for your help. It was really hard to search for this concept in Google. The author of the code I'm studying uses that method several times - and it seems straight forward, and it didn't make sense that AS3 couldn't handle it.

Thanks again.

ccarey

no probs