import mx.core.UIComponent; ----- Original Message ---- From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 5:28:02 PM Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Re: addchild
Ok thanks, I tried that, Now I get this error, Type was not found or was not a compile-time constant: UIComponent. rueter007 wrote: > > you cannot add sprites directly that way. you can do the following. > > var ballParent: UIComponent = new UIComponent( ); > ballParent.addChild (ball); > vbox.addChild( ballParent) ; > > and ofcourse, you have to set the width, height etc. > > - venkat > http://www.venkatj. com <http://www.venkatj. com> > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com > <mailto:flexcoders% 40yahoogroups. com>, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL > PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > This is the entire ball class > > package com.oreilly. programmingflex. states { > > > > > > import flash.display. Sprite; > > > > public class Ball extends Sprite { > > private var radius:Number; > > private var color:uint; > > > > public function Ball(radius: Number=40, color:uint=0xff0000 ) { > > this.radius = radius; > > this.color = color; > > init(); > > } > > public function init():void { > > graphics.beginFill( color); > > graphics.drawCircle (0, 0, radius); > > graphics.endFill( ); > > > > } > > } > > > > > > } > > > > > > Sherif Abdou wrote: > > > it means that the ball is not a IUIcomponenet which it is required > for > > > it to be added on stage, show me a bit of the ball class code so i > can > > > know > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > > From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com <mailto:flexcoders% 40yahoogroups. com> > > > Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 11:38:26 PM > > > Subject: Re: [flexcoders] addchild > > > > > > 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::Ball@ 5787299 to > > > mx.core.IUIComponen t. > > > at > > > mx.core::Container/http://www.adobe. com/2006/ flex/mx/internal > > > ::addingChild > <http://www.adobe. com/2006/ flex/mx/internal ::addingChild > <http://www.adobe. com/2006/ flex/mx/internal ::addingChild>>() > > > at mx.core::Container/ addChildAt( ) > > > at mx.core::Container/ addChild( ) > > > at Main/::initializeHa ndler() > > > at Main/___Application 1_initialize( ) > > > at > > > flash.events: :EventDispatcher /flash.events: EventDispatcher: > > > :dispatchEventFu nction() > > > at flash.events: :EventDispatcher /dispatchEvent( ) > > > at mx.core::UIComponen t/dispatchEvent( ) > > > at mx.core::UIComponen t/set processedDescriptor s() > > > at mx.core::Container/ createComponents FromDescriptors( ) > > > > > > Sherif Abdou wrote: > > > > addChild not addchild > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > > > From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED] org <mailto:info1% 40reenie. org>" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > org <mailto:info1% 40reenie. org>> > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com > <mailto:flexcoders% 40yahoogroups. 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 > > > <http://us.rd. yahoo.com/ evt=51438/ *http://www. yahoo.com/ r/hs > <http://us.rd. yahoo.com/ evt=51438/ *http://www. yahoo.com/ r/hs>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - > > > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. > Try > > > it now. > > > > <http://us.rd. yahoo.com/ evt=51733/ *http://mobile. yahoo.com/ > ;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR 8HDtDypao8Wcj9tA cJ%20 > <http://us.rd. yahoo.com/ evt=51733/ *http://mobile. yahoo.com/ > ;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR 8HDtDypao8Wcj9tA cJ%20>> > > > > > > > > > > > <!-- #ygrp-mkp{ border:1px solid #d8d8d8;font-family:Arial;margin:14px 0px;padding:0px 14px;} #ygrp-mkp hr{ border:1px solid #d8d8d8;} #ygrp-mkp #hd{ color:#628c2a;font-size:85%;font-weight:bold;line-height:122%;margin:10px 0px;} #ygrp-mkp #ads{ margin-bottom:10px;} #ygrp-mkp .ad{ padding:0 0;} #ygrp-mkp .ad a{ color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;} --> <!-- #ygrp-sponsor #ygrp-lc{ font-family:Arial;} #ygrp-sponsor #ygrp-lc #hd{ margin:10px 0px;font-weight:bold;font-size:78%;line-height:122%;} #ygrp-sponsor #ygrp-lc .ad{ margin-bottom:10px;padding:0 0;} --> <!-- #ygrp-mlmsg {font-size:13px;font-family:arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;} #ygrp-mlmsg table {font-size:inherit;font:100%;} #ygrp-mlmsg select, input, textarea {font:99% arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;} #ygrp-mlmsg pre, code {font:115% monospace;} #ygrp-mlmsg * {line-height:1.22em;} #ygrp-text{ font-family:Georgia; } #ygrp-text p{ margin:0 0 1em 0;} #ygrp-tpmsgs{ font-family:Arial; clear:both;} #ygrp-vitnav{ padding-top:10px;font-family:Verdana;font-size:77%;margin:0;} #ygrp-vitnav a{ padding:0 1px;} #ygrp-actbar{ clear:both;margin:25px 0;white-space:nowrap;color:#666;text-align:right;} #ygrp-actbar .left{ float:left;white-space:nowrap;} ..bld{font-weight:bold;} #ygrp-grft{ font-family:Verdana;font-size:77%;padding:15px 0;} #ygrp-ft{ font-family:verdana;font-size:77%;border-top:1px solid #666; padding:5px 0; } #ygrp-mlmsg #logo{ padding-bottom:10px;} #ygrp-vital{ background-color:#e0ecee;margin-bottom:20px;padding:2px 0 8px 8px;} #ygrp-vital #vithd{ font-size:77%;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold;color:#333;text-transform:uppercase;} #ygrp-vital ul{ padding:0;margin:2px 0;} #ygrp-vital ul li{ list-style-type:none;clear:both;border:1px solid #e0ecee; } #ygrp-vital ul li .ct{ font-weight:bold;color:#ff7900;float:right;width:2em;text-align:right;padding-right:.5em;} #ygrp-vital ul li .cat{ font-weight:bold;} #ygrp-vital a{ text-decoration:none;} #ygrp-vital a:hover{ text-decoration:underline;} #ygrp-sponsor #hd{ color:#999;font-size:77%;} #ygrp-sponsor #ov{ padding:6px 13px;background-color:#e0ecee;margin-bottom:20px;} #ygrp-sponsor #ov ul{ padding:0 0 0 8px;margin:0;} #ygrp-sponsor #ov li{ list-style-type:square;padding:6px 0;font-size:77%;} #ygrp-sponsor #ov li a{ text-decoration:none;font-size:130%;} #ygrp-sponsor #nc{ background-color:#eee;margin-bottom:20px;padding:0 8px;} #ygrp-sponsor .ad{ padding:8px 0;} #ygrp-sponsor .ad #hd1{ font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;color:#628c2a;font-size:100%;line-height:122%;} #ygrp-sponsor .ad a{ text-decoration:none;} #ygrp-sponsor .ad a:hover{ text-decoration:underline;} #ygrp-sponsor .ad p{ margin:0;} o{font-size:0;} ..MsoNormal{ margin:0 0 0 0;} #ygrp-text tt{ font-size:120%;} blockquote{margin:0 0 0 4px;} ..replbq{margin:4;} --> ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs