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creating a dynamically named object

I'm trying to create a dynamically named object.

something like

private var myVar:String = "dynamicName";
private var [myVar+"staticName"]:Object = new Object;

but what i wrote above dosn't work for some reason.

Solution

  • I'd be very surprised if you get that to work.

    Better to save your dynamically created objects in an array or possibly a Dictionary. The Flex Framework uses Arrays for itemRenderers in list based classes, for example. Try something like this using a Dictionary:

    private var myObjects : Dictionary = new Dictionary()

    In some method where you create the children: 

    private var myVar:String = "dynamicName";
myObjects[myVar+"staticName"] = new Object();