Basically thats not how to create a component for flex.
The value for title has not been set at the time the constructor runs.
You should look at Flex's component invalidation cycle.
createChildren();
commitProperties();
Its all in the docs.
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "flexawesome" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> Hey there,
>
> I was trying to create a very simple component in as, there was no error
> in compiling. However, I was unable to see the text. :( can you take a
> quick look? thank you
>
> =================== AS ====================
>
> package
> {
> import mx.controls.Text;
> import mx.core.UIComponent;
>
> public class Footer extends UIComponent
> {
> public var title:String;
> private var _txt:Text;
>
> public function Footer()
> {
> super.setActualSize(50 , 20 );
>
> _txt= new Text();
> _txt.text = title;
> addChild( _txt );
> }
> }
> }
>
> ============ in main.mxml ===========
>
> <local:newText title="asdfasdfa" />
>
