You can pass a reference to an item the way your code looks, but the items is still a child (display child, if it was added as one) of the original parent. If you want to swap 'ownership' of the thingy without simply copying the naughty bits, you'll need to "pop" it off the view stack and place it back on in it's new home.
so: var tempHome:SomeClass = oldHome.removeChild(oldHome.someClassInstance); // parent-less at this point but as long as you have a handle on it still alive newHome.addChild(tempHome); // re-inserted in the view stack in the new parent newHome.invalidateDisplayList(); //for good measure If you don't really want to remove the thingy from the first location, but "use" it elsewhere, then copy out the naughty bits and make a new one: e.g.source url etc, otherwise make a deep copy - I suggest you read up on the ObjectUtil static class in the live docs. (I'm too lazy to pass a link :>) On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 10:05 AM, John Waggener <[email protected]> wrote: > Rules around a DisplayObjectContainer's addChild: > > I have a DisplayObjectContainer that has a property of a datatype that has a > property named prettyThing which is an Image > > myDisplayObjectContainer{ > > private var class:Class; > private var url:String = "someImage.jpg"; > > public function createClass():void > { > class = new Class(); > class.prettyThing = new Image(); > class.prettyThing.load(); //load a url and such > } > > public function addPrettyThing():void > { > addChild( class.prettyThing ); > } > > } > > addPrettyThing will not take the Image that is a property of class and > display it. What is the rule here? If prettyThing were a property of > myDisplayObjectContainer then it coud be added to the dispplaylist and > displayed? > > Does anyone know what the rule is? > > -- > Johnny Waggener > Software Developer > Multicast Media > 678-592-2650 > -- Darin Kohles RIA Developer ------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, simply email the list with unsubscribe in the subject line For more info, see http://www.affug.com Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40affug.com/ List hosted by http://www.fusionlink.com -------------------------------------------------------------
