try overriding the measureHeight and measuredWidth and return some number and see if that works
----- Original Message ---- From: Fidel Viegas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 11:32:06 AM Subject: Re: [flexcoders] embedded background image not loading On 2/21/08, Dsd Sds <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com> wrote: > that didn't work either: > var img:imgcls= new imgcls() ; > setStyle("backgroun dImage",img) ; This is what I meant: package { import flash.display. Bitmap; import mx.containers. HBox; public class Hbox1 extends HBox{ [Embed(source= "SkyBackground. jpg")] [Bindable] public var imgcls:Class; public function Hbox1():void { setStyle("backgroun dImage",imgcls) ; } } All the best, Fidel. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping