what does this mean?

[mcmcom]

var temp={};

is that a null array?

thanks!
mcm

[Gibberish]

i would think that is a syntax error? It looks like you just named the varaible temp to equal {}

Woulnd't null array be like var temp = array();

[mcmcom]

it cant be a syntax error, i got it from a working component!
in C its a null array. heres the rest

<code>
var boole=["bold","italic","underline","bullet"];
for (var i in boole) {
this[butMCs[boole[i]]].chn=boole[i];
this[butMCs[boole[i]]].onRelease=function()
{
var temp={};
this.value=!this.value;
temp[this.chn]=this.value;
selected.setFormat(temp)
}
</code>

[Gibberish]

Sorry I am not sure. For some reason It looks like you are mixing code languages though.

[mcmcom]

i dunno, i think flash likes any code it can get! it works though...so we wont fix it!

[chartrandi]

from what I gathered in the last few months,

var temp={};
is like saying to flash "I need to create an array, so keep that in mind...right now it's empty but later on I'd like to populate it"

and later in the code the person probably added code to populate the array using 'push; or some other command.

[tg]

Originally Posted by mcmcom

var temp={};

its the same as:

var temp=new Object();

its just a shortcut.

[tg]

var temp=[];
would be for an array.

[annexion]

That's an object.

You could similarly, though not exactly, do the same with

var temp = new Object();


This is just like the usages of:

var temp = new Array();
var temp = [];

- to create an array, except the above is for an object.

[chartrandi]

right