Flex/AS3 - calling a function dynamically using a String?

Question

Is it possible to call a function in AS3 using a string value as the function name e.g.

var functionName:String = \"getDetails\";

var instance1:MyObject = new          


        

Answer 1

You may use function.apply() or function.call() methods instead in the case when you dont know whether object has such method for instance.

var functionName:String = "getDetails";
var instance1:MyObject = new MyObject();
var function:Function = instance1[functionName]
if (function)
    function.call(instance1, yourArguments)