how to access instantianted object correctly?

[digitalkaoz]

i have some problem in getting instantiated objects.

here is my code shorthand

//create Jame and Jame.widgets

Jame.widgets.Message = function(_title){ //message object
    this.title = _title;
        alert(test.title);    //doesnt work, and i dont know why
}
Jame.widgets.Login = function(_title){ //login object
    this.title = _title;
}

test = new Jame.widgets.Login("test"); //instantiate login first
test2= new Jame.widgets.Message("dsfs"); //instantiate message 

in the Message Object i cant access the instantiated "test" Object (login), what am i doing wrong?
i would be thankful for any hints...

greetz digitalkaoz

[Animal]

"test" does not exist. You mean "this". You can't, in a constructor, refer to any old variable name that might or might not exist!

I mean why not write

    alert(fooBarBletchVariableName.title);

It stands just as good a chance of existing!

[Animal]

Take a look at this thread: http://extjs.com/forum/showthread.php?t=441

[digitalkaoz]

ok but what if there are existing more then 1 MessageWidget? how do i access and/or store them correctly, so i can access there attributes at any time?

mh ok the objects are needing a return{} function? the public interface?

[Eric Suen]

Hmm, it works on my computer, both IE and firefox...

[liggett78]

ok but what if there are existing more then 1 MessageWidget? how do i access and/or store them correctly, so i can access there attributes at any time?

mh ok the objects are needing a return{} function? the public interface?

You just add methods to the prototype, like Message.prototype.someFunction = function()... and use this inside the function to refer to the current instance with all data specific to it.

[digitalkaoz]

You just add methods to the prototype, like Message.prototype.someFunction = function()... and use this inside the function to refer to the current instance with all data specific to it.

worked for me thanks...

http://phrogz.net/JS/Classes/OOPinJS.html maked it a bit clearer to me