I now have the following, but I get the same error:
import flash.display.Sprite;
import flash.events.*;
import flash.net.XMLSocket;
public class socket extends UIComponent
{
...
----- Original Message ----
From: Jim Robson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 9, 2007 10:58:54 AM
Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Referring to created AS class from within MXML
David,
DisplayObjects (Sprite, Shape, Bitmap) can't generally be used
directly in MXML. To be able to add a child using an MXML tag, you
need to extend UIComponent.
-Jim
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com, David Steele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I apologize for what must be an obvious question, but why when I try
to create a class in the inline code of an mxml page do I get the
'Classes must not be nested' error?
>
> I'm trying to test a socket connection. I've got the socket code
(which is a class); I know how to create mxml buttons etc. What I
don't know is how to put the two together. I've created a new
actionscript class file:
> package {
> import flash.display. *;
> import flash.events. *;
> import flash.net.XMLSocket ;
>
> public class socket extends Sprite
> {
> ...
>
> I've also got a document called socketTest.mxml. How do I refer to
to my AS class from within socketTest.mxml? Do I need to explicitly
place the two files somewhere?
>
> Thanks.
>
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