Make sure that mainCanvas exists and is a DisplayObject; a canvas in my case. Also, make sure that the id="mainCanvas" and the namespace is correct. Mine is Application.application.mainView.mainCanvas;
-TH --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "barry.beattie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > actually, scratch that error. it's something else that's wrong: > > > public var NewPopUpParent:DisplayObject; > NewPopUpParent = Application.application.mainCanvas; > > generates the compile time error > "Access of undefined property NewPopUpParent" > > but changing it to > > public var NewPopUpParent:DisplayObject = > Application.application.mainCanvas; > doesn't. > (but it does generate a runtime error: "Property mainCanvas not found > on main and there is no default value") > > I obviously haven't got the hang of this yet.... > -- 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/