OK thanks. Now when I try to use addChild, I get this error. What does it mean ? myball=new Ball; addChild(myball); TypeError: Error #1034: Type Coercion failed: cannot convert com.oreilly.programmingflex.states::[EMAIL PROTECTED] to mx.core.IUIComponent. at mx.core::Container/http://www.adobe.com/2006/flex/mx/internal::addingChild() at mx.core::Container/addChildAt() at mx.core::Container/addChild() at Main/::initializeHandler() at Main/___Application1_initialize() at flash.events::EventDispatcher/flash.events:EventDispatcher::dispatchEventFunction() at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEvent() at mx.core::UIComponent/dispatchEvent() at mx.core::UIComponent/set processedDescriptors() at mx.core::Container/createComponentsFromDescriptors()
Sherif Abdou wrote: > addChild not addchild > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 11:03:15 PM > Subject: [flexcoders] addchild > > I have a ball class. I can make a ball. How do I add it to the stage ? > > I have seem plenty of examples, and they use addchild. > Every time I try to use addchild, I get this error: > Error: Call to a possibly undefined method addChild. > > or if I try to attach it to an existing element > such as <mx:VBox id="vbox"> > vbox.addchild( ball); > I get :Error: Access of undefined property vbox. > > So what can I put addchild on ? > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. > <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51438/*http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs> >