Thanks Mike If i want to create a new instance of an mxml component, how can i ensure its children get created as well.
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Schmalle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > the flow, > > new VBox() > > "I was wrong about the constructor calling initialize()" :) > > addChild() > - addChildAt() > - childAdded() > - initialize() > - createChildren() > > Peace, Mike > > On 4/30/07, Michael Schmalle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Ha it's the morning and just waking up... > > > > The real anwer is, > > > > addChild() will eventually call createChildren(). Since you have not > > called addChild() on your VBox mxml component, createChildren() has not been > > called. > > > > createChildren() does not get called from a constructor call, just > > initialize(). > > > > Peace, Mike > > > > On 4/30/07, Michael Schmalle < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > Don't quote me but, > > > > > > I think it has to do that you do not have a parent on your main VBox > > > instance. > > > > > > I don't think createComponentsFromDescriptors() is called until > > > parentChanged() or something is called (IE the parent VBox actually has a > > > parent). > > > > > > This shouldn't be a problem, the timing of invalidation gives you plenty > > > of time to initialize your children when they are finally added to the > > > display list of the stage. > > > > > > Peace, Mike > > > > > > On 4/30/07, bhaq1972 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > This question is very similar to a question someone else is asking > > > > (may even be the same thing????) > > > > > > > > I've got a component called MyPrintView.mxml > > > > > > > > <mx:VBox> > > > > <mx:Label id="contact"/> > > > > <mx:PrintDataGrid id="printDG"/> > > > > </mx:VBox> > > > > > > > > when i create an instance of MyPrintView, its children are not > > > > created. why is that? > > > > > > > > if you addChild() to the Application....they are created. why is > > > > that? > > > > > > > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > > > > <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"; > > > > initialize="startUP()"> > > > > > > > > <mx:Script> > > > > <![CDATA[ > > > > private function startUP():void > > > > { > > > > var printView:MyPrintView = new MyPrintView(); > > > > trace(printView); > > > > trace(printView.printDG, printView.contact); //both null > > > > addChild(printView); > > > > trace(printView.printDG, printView.contact); //both not null > > > > > > > > } > > > > ]]> > > > > </mx:Script> > > > > </mx:Application> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Teoti Graphix > > > http://www.teotigraphix.com > > > > > > Blog - Flex2Components > > > http://www.flex2components.com > > > > > > You can find more by solving the problem then by 'asking the question'. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Teoti Graphix > > http://www.teotigraphix.com > > > > Blog - Flex2Components > > http://www.flex2components.com > > > > You can find more by solving the problem then by 'asking the question'. > > > > > > -- > Teoti Graphix > http://www.teotigraphix.com > > Blog - Flex2Components > http://www.flex2components.com > > You can find more by solving the problem then by 'asking the question'. >
