Referencing Objects using 'This'

[0Visual]

Here is my problem i have a class called test and in that class I have a
function called loadxml. So it looks something like:

class test
{
var username:String = 'vince';

function loadxml()
{ var moxml:XML = new XML();
moxml.onLoad = handlereturn;
moxml.load('uiconf.xml');
}

function handlereturn()
{
trace(this.toString());
trace(username); //this will not work because of lose of scope
}

}

Ok how can I refence back to the object from the handlereturn. The
handlereturn has no idea which instantiated object sent the load call. In
Flash MX I was able to do:
moxml.parent = this;
I would do this prior to load xml. Then the handlereturn should be able to
call this.parent and have reference back to the object. How do I do this in
2004. I tried extending the XML calls and added on member variable called
moparent. The variable moxml became an instance of this new class (let's say
sXML). However the handleresults cannot access the parent. I get a compile
error saying no property.

Anyone know of a quick and efficent way of doing this. I guess what I am
trying to do is regain scope.

Vince

[James Fee]

ok, I ran into this and this is going to sound really weird, but it works.

class test
{
var username:String = 'vince';

function loadxml()
{ var moxml:XML = new XML();
moxml.onLoad = handlereturn;
moxml.__proto__._parent = this;
moxml.load('uiconf.xml');
}

function handlereturn()
{
trace(this.toString());
var myParent:Object = this._parent;
trace(myParent.username); //this will not work because of lose of
scope
}

}



"0Visual" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> Here is my problem i have a class called test and in that class I have a
> function called loadxml. So it looks something like:
>
> class test
> {
> var username:String = 'vince';
>
> function loadxml()
> { var moxml:XML = new XML();
> moxml.onLoad = handlereturn;
> moxml.load('uiconf.xml');
> }
>
> function handlereturn()
> {
> trace(this.toString());
> trace(username); //this will not work because of lose of scope
> }
>
> }
>
> Ok how can I refence back to the object from the handlereturn. The
> handlereturn has no idea which instantiated object sent the load call. In
> Flash MX I was able to do:
> moxml.parent = this;
> I would do this prior to load xml. Then the handlereturn should be able

to

> call this.parent and have reference back to the object. How do I do this

in

> 2004. I tried extending the XML calls and added on member variable called
> moparent. The variable moxml became an instance of this new class (let's

say

> sXML). However the handleresults cannot access the parent. I get a

compile

> error saying no property.
>
> Anyone know of a quick and efficent way of doing this. I guess what I am
> trying to do is regain scope.
>
> Vince
>

[0Visual]

I get a compile error telling me the _proto_ cannot me found. Is your example
based on ActionScript 1.0? In Actionscript 2.0 you can't do this. That's why
I tried to extend the XML class to included this new variable.