Flash MX 2004 Games : Art to ActionScript

Flash MX 2004 Games
Figure 10.4 Errors reported when ‘set’ and ‘get’ functions are missing
create a function like:
function set area(a:Number){
triarea = a;
}
You may think, why not set the variable directly such as:
tri.triarea = 3;
Because the member variable is private you cannot do this. Using classes allows you to expose just
the variables you choose, to hide complexity and to make the code you have written easier to
follow.
Figure 10.5 Errors reported when trying to set a private variable
That covers the most important aspects of classes. We will meet them again in later chapters.
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