Part 2 --Intro to getters/setters
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Okay, so lately I have been toying with getters and setters to create some interesting situations.

For example. I want to define a function that an object can use to change its' own properties in some way:
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Part 1 of ____ : Intro to the Joy of Getter/Setters.
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Sure, I have written a ton of classes in Actionscript 2.0. But I never really thought about how useful the getter/setter methods are.

I thought that Actionscript used the getter function and a setter function only out of allegiance to some OOP methodology, not because there is a real use for them.

That's mostly because I thought that your getters...

It suddenly occurred to me that if taken out of context, the vast majority of my posts regarding Ultrashock (the interface) would appear to be negative even though my intent would be just the opposite.
That's when I realized that intrinsic in my complaints about Ultrashock is an implied respect that goes without saying. That is to say that I take for granted that there is nothing like Ultrashock anywhere and life without Ultrashock would be...well...(shudder...

Here is the perfect example of how I have become completely paralyzed by options:

To start, I want to create a basic AS2 framework that will enable me to create a simple menu/content system that does the following:

click a menu item, load it's content.

Wow, sounds simple, right? Well, lets add some more details:

When a menu item is clicked, it should change appearance and function because it represents the current active content.

splinter...

It's January 1, 2008 and I find myself at the keyboard with renewed conviction and an overwhelming belief that this is going to be the best year of my life. Of course, there's nothing like a heaping mound of expectations to keep you weighed down, but you gotta start somewhere.

So here it goes: my first blog entry.

As is the custom on New Years Day, I have put together a small list of goals which I plan to accomplish in the upcoming year.

Complete the following...