I'm working with the Flash/Flex component kit and I have created some swc and swf files with a base class of UIMovieClip.
All of the tutorials I've seen/read describe using the swc file to instantiate the Flash component in a Flex component. I have an application that requires these components to be loaded dynamically so I'm using a loader object to do this and I use the class name of the symbol that is exported in the SWF to instantiate the symbol. So far so good. My problem arises when I try to add an instance as a child to a Flex container. mxmlc throws a 'type coercion error' that my UIMovieClip does not implement IUIComponent. Reading flashdocs and flex component kit docs, however, it clearly state that UIMovieclip objects can be used just like any native Flex component. My work around at the moment is the create an intermediate UIComponent, add my Flash symbol instance as a child and then add this UIComponent as a child to the panel. This is okay for now but makes several things more complex. Anyone know what this is all about? Also, I've tried to dynamically load a SWF to be used a skin for a button, but this seems not possible. Can anyone verify if this can be done at all? Thanks.
