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Catching Errors Generated by Flash


 

package{
  import flash.display.*;
  
  public class Main extends Sprite{
    public function Main(){

        var object:Object = "Definitely Not a Display Object";
        try
        {
            var displayObject:DisplayObject = DisplayObject(object);
        } catch (error:TypeError) {
            trace("Incompatible cast!");
            displayObject = new Sprite();
        }
        addChild(displayObject);

    }
  }
}