Function Bank?

[grandsp5]

Out of curiosity, has anyone ever heard of something like a function bank for flash?

[thoriphes]

are you talking about like a site with custom prototypes (added functions to existing objects)?

[grandsp5]

yeah

[ahmed]

http://proto.layer51.com/

senocular has many proto's posted on there =)

[senocular]

http://proto.layer51.com

:!: beaten by a mere reference!

[ahmed]

haha :beam:

[Coppertop]

i've been wondering for a while now what the purpose of _prototype_ was because everyone seems to be using it, but nothing seems to clear it up. not even that site. could one of you please explain it?

[senocular]

garsh I just might have to revise the FAQ there then :-\

[Coppertop]

eh?

[senocular]

I wrote the FAQ (most of it) at http://proto.layer51.com which describes what a prototype is, well briefly at least

[thoriphes]

using prototypes are a way to add a common function to an existing object type, like movieclip, or Array, or even math.

when you create a new object, a set of functions are available for that object. for example, array has split, pop, push, etc...you can add a function like reverseX2 like this:

Array.prototype.reverseX2 = function () {
this.reverse();
this.reverse();
};
which is completely unecessary (it reverses the order of an array twice :sigh:), but for the sake of example, shut up!

now everytime you make a new Array object, you can use that function:

arr1 = new Array();
for (i = 0; i < 10; ++i) arr1[i] = i;
arr1.reverseX2(); // array is now the same as it's always been, but we did something !

See how it works? mind you though, that prototypes will only work with the same objects. reverseX2 will not work on a MovieClip or Sound object. the keyword "prototype" is telling flash to apply this functions to all objects of this type.

[senocular]

But thoriphes!! reverseX2 is completely unecessary!! :sure:

[Coppertop]

I get it. thats one d4mn useful peice of code!

[ahmed]

and if you really wanna get deeper into how prototypes work, read sen's stuff on inheritance, it'll help a lot too =)

[thoriphes]

Originally posted by senocular
But thoriphes!! reverseX2 is completely unecessary!! :sure: :m:

[Coppertop]

aright. thanks.

[senocular]

thoriphes.prototype.:m: = function(){
return new senocular( :love: );
}

[thoriphes]

Don't listen to senocular and his rabble-babble. he goes to clubs at night and opens conversations with "I'm Batman".

:bad:

[thoriphes]

Originally posted by senocular
thoriphes.prototype.:m: = function(){
return new senocular( :love: );
} :m:();

:love:

[senocular]

No, sorry, you've been missinformed. Batman does that, not me. Our amazing similarity in looks is purely coincidence.

[Johnny64]

i learned a LOAD of all sen's post's here and there :}
and http://proto.layer51.com is one of my favorieten(dam that's dutch :sigh: )

;) :sigh:

[grandsp5]

I am batman...you should submit that to FreddyThunder as a pickup line.

[Johnny64]

but he has changed his footer!!

[kirupa]

Just wondering thor, isn't it unnecessary to reverse something twice? Curious minds want to know ;)

....on a more relevant note, I have never used prototypes before, but they seem really useful! I may have to give that a shot sometime. I only barely started using Event Handlers a few weeks ago :)

[thoriphes]

Originally posted by thoriphes using prototypes are a way to add a common function to an existing object type, like movieclip, or Array, or even math.

when you create a new object, a set of functions are available for that object. for example, array has split, pop, push, etc...you can add a function like reverseX2 like this:

Array.prototype.reverseX2 = function () {
this.reverse();
this.reverse();
};
which is completely unecessary (it reverses the order of an array twice :sigh:), but for the sake of example, shut up!

now everytime you make a new Array object, you can use that function:

arr1 = new Array();
for (i = 0; i < 10; ++i) arr1[i] = i;
arr1.reverseX2(); // array is now the same as it's always been, but we did something !

See how it works? mind you though, that prototypes will only work with the same objects. reverseX2 will not work on a MovieClip or Sound object. the keyword "prototype" is telling flash to apply this functions to all objects of this type. :whistle:

[senocular]

LOL! and a bomb from kirupa! ;)

[kirupa]

haha, don't worry thor - I was just twisting your leg....all the way around and into a pretzel :)

[Freddythunder]

[just a side note - I was searching my name]
Master64 - you can still put in pickup lines at:
http://www.freddythunder.com/home.php?goto=footer

hahaha!!!
I got like 200 pickup lines in the four days it was up. I'll update it soon!!

[Jubba]

slammed by kirupa... the master of motion tweens ;)