Use the argument passed to the event handler, that's what it's for. currentTarget should give you what you need.
private function init():void { var c1:Canvas = new Canvas(); addChild(c1); var c2:Canvas = new Canvas(); c1.addChild(c2); var c3:Canvas = new Canvas(); c2.addChild(c3); var c4:Canvas = new Canvas(); c3.addChild(c4); var ipt:TextInput = new TextInput(); ipt.name = "test_input"; ipt.id = "test_input"; ipt.addEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE,traceInput); c4.addChild(ipt); } private function traceInput(evt:Event):void { trace(evt.currentTarget); } ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rafael Faria" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <flexcoders@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 6:04 AM Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Flex Hierarchy I don't think i'm making myself clear. The whole point is to get the "sbtButton" not the parent. if you create sbtButton dinamically inside a <vbox><form><button> (that will be dynamically as well) "this.sbtButton" wouldnt work. Let me try again -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/