That could work if we would talk about just the staging. Like i said i just did it to ilustrate.
In my example i create the hole form, a lot of objects inside hboxes and vboxes so it's kind hard to tell which object i'm trying to get. check the example below... i know if i would do this['myCanvas'].getChildByName('myTextArea') would work but IF i didnt know what is the name o "myCanvas" how would u do?! we are getting close... thanks for all your help! :P raf <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" layout="absolute" creationComplete="init()"> <mx:Script> <![CDATA[ import mx.controls.TextInput; function init():void { var ipt:TextInput = new TextInput(); ipt.name = "test_input"; ipt.id = "test_input"; ipt.addEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE,traceInput); addChild(ipt); } function traceInput(evt:Event):void { trace(this.getChildByName("myTextArea")); } ]]> </mx:Script> <mx:Canvas id="myCanvas"> <mx:TextArea id="myTextArea" /> </mx:Canvas> </mx:Application> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Sheriff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > why can't you just do > this.getChildByName("test_input"); > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Rafael Faria <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 9:59:41 PM > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Flex Hierarchy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Peter, > > > > this is just to ilustrate... just did it here in the textarea... didnt > > even compiled. > > > > if you want a real example... > > > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf- 8"?> > > <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe. com/2006/ mxml" > > layout="absolute" creationComplete= "init()"> > > <mx:Script> > > <![CDATA[ > > import mx.controls. TextInput; > > > > function init():void > > { > > var ipt:TextInput = new TextInput(); > > ipt.name = "test_input" ; > > ipt.id = "test_input" ; > > ipt.addEventListene r(Event.ADDED_ TO_STAGE, > traceInput) ; > > addChild(ipt) ; > > > > > > > > } > > > > function traceInput(evt: Event):void > > { > > trace(this[' test_input' ]); > > } > > ]]> > > </mx:Script> > > </mx:Application> > > > > tell me why this['test_input' ] doesnt work.... and HOW i'm suppose to > > make it work.... > > > > how i'm suppose to make reference to an object that i'm creating > > dynamically and adding to the stage... how do i access the staging. > > > > I hope it's clear now. > > > > thanks > > raf > > > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com, "Peter Hall" <peterjoel@ ..> wrote: > > > > > > I'm surprised that even compiles... > > > > > > Peter > > > > > > > > > On Nov 22, 2007 12:59 AM, Alex Harui <aharui@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I would avoid name collisions between functions and ids. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > > > > > > > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com] On > > > > Behalf Of Rafael Faria > > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 4:57 PM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com > > > > Subject: [flexcoders] Flex Hierarchy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > When i understand it my life will be so much easier... > > > > > > > > Look the code above... > > > > > > > > see that on the function "test2" it doesnt return the proper object? 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