How to access StateManager from anywhere?

[bymafmaf]

I have this function in my Kare.StartMenu.prototype

enterLobby: function (pointer) {        Kare.socket = io.connect(Kare.serverUrl);        Kare.socket.emit('sendDeviceID', Kare.deviceID);        Kare.socket.emit('matchUsers');        Kare.socket.on('usersMatched', function(){            this.state.startGame();        });    }

Normally, states have "state" property as StateManager so that we can call it as this.state. However, here I use socket.io and in Kare.socket.on() function, "this" becomes socket object so this.state is undefined. I tried several tricks but they didn't help.

 

How can I start my game?

[jmp909]

Try .bind(this) on the end of your on function maybe

Or you could var that=this and use that inside your callback

[bymafmaf]

I figured it out but I'm sure there is a better way.

 

pointer here is the image that I added click signal and it has game property. So pointer.game.state.start worked. But there must be a way to access it in every scope I guess.