RE: [flexcoders] Is there a way to find an object if you know the name

[Gordon Smith]

You simply refer to components by their id. You don't have to "look them up" by it. For example, if you have   MyApp.mxml:   <mx:Application>     <mx::Canvas id="c1">         <mx:Button id="b1">        ...   then in the Application's <mx:Script> methods you can write expressions like b1.label.   Technically, what is happening is that the MXML compiler autogenerates   var c1:Canvas; var b1:Button;   as instance vars of a MyApp class which extends Application. The methods you write in the <mx:Script> become methods of this MyApp class, so they can acess these instance vars.   To access components inside components, you simply use the dot operator.   - Gordon   From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marlon Moyer Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 7:03 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Is there a way to find an object if you know the name   What's the equivalent of _javascript_'s getElementById in Flex? I've searched the help files numerous times and can't seem to find it. Thanks -- Marlon __._,_.___ -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com SPONSORED LINKS Software development tool Software development Software development services Home design software Software development company Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch to Fully Featured Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe __,_._,___