flashing some more

right - most of today was spent with the flash project, and i've discovered loads of interesting things:

1. translating from AS2 to AS3 is a good idea. it's also not so simple for someone who's not entirely familiar with the methods.

2. the guy whose work i'm continuing is a monkey. [familiar, that feeling]

3. i've learned that flash isn't just loose in its handling of variable scope... it's wrong. there are things in the code that shouldn't work - and if i correct them, they don't. before anyone tells me i'm being an ass*, here's an example:

function foo(){
  p = global[1];
  q = global[2];
  bar(p, q);
}

function bar(a:Array){
  doStuffWith(p);
  doOtherStuffWith(q);
}

does anyone else feel like i've entered the twilight zone? the p and q variables aren't defined in foo, nor are they defined anywhere else in the code. if i declare and send everything correctly, the program crashes :S

* i can't wait for that wonderful, spiritual moment where i realize that i'm being an ass. enlighten me, if you can!

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last night was cool. i went to pg's, was presented with a gift that she'd wanted to hand me for my birthday but it hadn't been available... tropic thunder. i *adore* that movie! and i usually can't stand ben stiller's stuff. there's so much meta in that movie, so many great references...

we ate well and i consumed a fair amount of rum. after watching the movie, we headed to a pub on dizengoff to drink with pg's siblings and have a jolly good time.

we slept late, and woke up to a stormy, rainy day. i came home to work / study (although i didn't get much studying done), and we're now off to my belated birthday dinner.