Hi Mark.. here is some code hope it helps you on to a solution <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml> " layout="absolute"> <mx:Script> <![CDATA[ import mx.controls.Button; import mx.utils.StringUtil; private function button_clickHandler(event:MouseEvent):void { var local:Point; if(event.target.constructor == Button) local = new Point(event.localX,event.localY); var global:Point = this.localToGlobal(local); textArea.text += StringUtil.substitute("TopLeft: {{{0}, {1}}}\n", global.x, global.y); } ]]> </mx:Script> <mx:Button x="0" y="0" label="Get coordinates" click="button_clickHandler(event)"/> <mx:TextArea id="textArea" right="0" left="0" bottom="0" top="30"/> </mx:Application> Cato Paus http://www.umbrellacorp.no --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Ingram" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, if I have an application within an application, how can I convert > coordinates from the child app to the parent app? I need to display a > popup window and if I use the x, y values from the child application, > they are set to zero, but when loaded into a parent app, they are > actually around 200, 200. > > > > |-------------------------| > > | Parent | > > | | > > | |----------| | > > | | Child | | > > | |----------| | > > | | > > | | > > |-------------------------| > > > > Both parent and child are flex apps. But the x,y values for child are > {0,0}. I want to popup a dialog which completely covers the child > application, from within the child app. > > > > Any ideas? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Mark >
