I tried that - same problem. In Container.addChild(DisplayObject), the first thing it does is check to see if the object passed in is an IUIComponent.
I just realized I'm still using Flex2. Did this change in Flex 3? Is that the problem? --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Sherif Abdou <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > try adding it to a FlexSprite then to a UIComponenet or any of those FlexDisplayObject classes > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Brian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Saturday, March 1, 2008 5:32:13 PM > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: How can I add Sprite / MovieClip to stage without error of not UIComponent > > I'm echoing the request for an example here because I'm having the > exact same problem. How would you 'add everything meaningfull stuff as > child of that UIComponent' , when UIComponent. addChild( ) has the same > restrictions as the original component I tried adding the MovieClip to? > > I also tried adding a MovieClip to a TitleWindow for a popUp instead > of the stage and had the same error. > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com, "helihobby" <helihobby@ ..> wrote: > > > > Can you post an example please ? > > > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com, Jonathan Lee <jlee_lee740304@ > > > wrote: > > > > > > What I did is just add a UIComponent under the container as a child. > > The add everything meaningful stuff as child of that UIComponent. > > > > > > > > > > > > helihobby <helihobby@> wrote: This > > is the exact error I get: > > > > > > Main Thread (Suspended: TypeError: Error #1034: Type Coercion failed: > > > cannot convert flash.display: :MovieClip@ 479b1f1 to > > mx.core.IUIComponen t.) > > > > > > mx.core::Container/http://www.adobe. com/2006/ flex/mx/internal ::addingChild > > > > > > mx.core::Container/ addChildAt > > > mx.core::Container/ addChild > > > TestAS12344/ setFire > > > TestAS12344/ onClick > > > TestAS12344/ __bb_click > > > > > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com, "helihobby" <helihobby@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > How can I add Sprite / MovieClip to stage without error of not > > > > UIComponent ? > > > > > > > > Everytine I add a Sprite or MC I get the error ... even if I try to > > > > cast to a DisplayObject ... > > > > > > > > Any help is greatly appreciated ... > > > > > > > > Sean. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------ --------- --------- --- > > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! > > Search. > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping >
