You can't have a variable named the same as your class name because it thinks you're referring to the class. So change the id of your local:teamList.
Matt -----Original Message----- From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Geoffrey Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 12:36 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Passing values --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Geoffrey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm trying to pass the dimensions of the main window to a component > for positioning of a popup. I keep getting the following error: > > "Error /Main.mxml:18 > The property being referenced does not have the static > attribute." > > > > Here are some code snippets: > > -- Main.mxml -- > <mx:Panel title="Team Management" width="1280" height="1024" > id="mainBox"> > ... > <local:teamList id="teamList" width="400" height="100%" > parentX="{mainBox.x}" parentY="{mainBox.y}"/> > .... > > > -- teamList.mxml -- > <mx:Script> > <![CDATA[ > import mx.managers.PopUpManager; > > public var parentX:Number; > public var parentY:Number; > > function showWindow():Void { > var xPos:Number = parentX + 2; > var yPos:Number = parentY + this.height + 5; > var initObj:Object = {deferred:true, x:xPos, y:yPos}; > var popup:Object = PopUpManager.createPopUp(this, > teamListModify, true, initObj); > } > ]]> > </mx:Script> > ... > <mx:Button label="Modify" click="showWindow()"></mx:Button> > .... > > > I've looked around and I can't find a solution that helps me. I'm > new to Flex, so I would appreciate a detailed explaination since > I'm obviously not getting it. > > Thanks, > GTB > Sorry, I posted some wrong code. I have fixed it above, but I still get the same error. Thanks, GTB -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
