OOP for Artists: Using a Client Class
Here is another introductory video for artists and beginning OOPers. I was almost finished with it when the other one went up this morning. This one covers using other classes (besides ones in the Library) for making things happen. The Client class is often part of a Design Pattern, but you can do a lot with a Client class on its own, making requests from other classes. Click the download button to go to the download site.
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Bill Sanders
Hi Bill,
Calling pictures and circles already using different classes — things are speeding up!
Just one thing I didn’t quite follow; you said: “Note: When you use a class that has a movieClip in the library, you have to put the same movie clip in the Client.fla library.” I don’t follow how a class could have a movie clip in the library when classes are just *.as files with no libraries. Wouldn’t you have all your movie clips in just one place, the FLA file that calls the Client class? Where is the other library you are talking about that you have to copy into the client.fla from? (please excuse grammar)
Thanks.
Barbara
Hi Barbara,
Did you watch OopArt2? It explains that a MovieClip in the Library with the Export to ActionScript is a class. It extends MovieClip. The Logo class is actually:
public class Logo extends MovieClip;
So, if you have a single or series of classes that you are calling that reference a class in a Library, it must be in the Library of the calling class.
Take care,
Bill
Hi Bill,
Sorry, Guess I was dozing in the back of the class — warm fall day! I just have trouble thinking of movieClips as classes. Will work on it.
Barbara