humm...parent doesn't work... and I correct the code below.. Cheers
================================ <?xml version="1.0"?> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" viewSourceURL="srcview/index.html"> <mx:Script> <![CDATA[ import mx.core.IFlexDisplayObject; import mx.core.UIComponent; import mx.controls.Alert; private function createMsg(event:Event):void { var target:UIComponent = UIComponent(event.currentTarget); var alert:Alert; Alert.show("the X position of LABEL 1 is "+event.currentTarget.x, "Show Me", Alert.YES | Alert.NO) } ]]> </mx:Script> <mx:Panel> <mx:Form> <mx:FormItem label="Label1"> <mx:TextInput focusOut="createMsg(event);"/> </mx:FormItem> <mx:FormItem label="Label2"> <mx:TextInput/> </mx:FormItem> <mx:FormItem label="Label3"> <mx:TextInput/> </mx:FormItem> </mx:Form> </mx:Panel> </mx:Application> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Harui" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Might be event.currentTarget.parent.x. There is no Label1 in your > sample. Also see localToGlobal > > > > ________________________________ > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of flexawesome > Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 11:43 AM > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [flexcoders] How to get Textinput position? > > > > Hi guys.... :) > > I am working on flex, and looks hard to get the target object x and y > position. do you have any ideas? > > Cheers & THANKS > > ================================ > > <?xml version="1.0"?> > <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml > <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml> " > viewSourceURL="srcview/index.html"> > <mx:Script> > <![CDATA[ > > import mx.core.IFlexDisplayObject; > import mx.core.UIComponent; > import mx.controls.Alert; > > > private function createMsg(event:Event):void { > > var target:UIComponent = UIComponent(event.currentTarget); > > var alert:Alert; > > Alert.show("the X position of LABEL 1 is "+event.currentTarget.x, > "Show Me", Alert.YES | Alert.NO) > } > > ]]> > </mx:Script> > > <mx:Panel> > <mx:Form> > <mx:FormItem label="Label"> > <mx:TextInput focusOut="createMsg(event);"/> > </mx:FormItem> > <mx:FormItem label="Label"> > <mx:TextInput/> > </mx:FormItem> > <mx:FormItem label="Labe3"> > <mx:TextInput/> > </mx:FormItem> > </mx:Form> > </mx:Panel> > > </mx:Application> >