Flex apps override addChild to only allow things that implement IUIComponent. If you need to add a child that's just a plain display object, manipulate the rawChildren property instead.
On 2/14/08, Gregory N <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Glen, > > ...you can have your class in the app folder > > > called SystemCore.as this looks like it extends a display object > > > Not exactly :-) > If It extends Sprite, the result is "grey-gradient" standard flex bg, > w/o any traces of my objects. Trace commands are executed nice, > however. > If I make the main class extending mx.core.Application then, in > addition to tracing messages, I can see my (white) background and > "initializing" progress bar. > But: > === > [Fault] exception, information=TypeError: Error #1034: Type Coercion > failed: cannot convert mx.core::[EMAIL PROTECTED] to > mx.core.IUIComponent. > Fault, addingChild() at Container.as:3301 > === > where FlexSprite is used in code: > > var triangle:FlexSprite = new FlexSprite( ); > // drawing a triangle... > addChild(triangle); > > And it's addChild() that causes the error (no error with addChild() > commented). > > So far, it looks strange for me, as the argument's type of > mx.core.Application.addChild() is DisplayObject. > > Thoughts? > > > > Glen Pike wrote: > > You can write pure AS3 files for Flex - all MXML gets "compiled > > down" to AS3 before it is compiled to bytecode. > > > > (I had done followed an example online which has a pure AS3 > > component - once it is written, you add the package to your namespace > > and add an MXML tag in your code to add it to the stage.) > > > > Like with the workaround on the forum you posted - if you have added > > your package path to the namespace ( xmlns:app="app.*"), you can write > > your code in an AS file rather than an MXML file, then you write it as > > you would any other class file - no need for Script tags & mixing mxml / > > as code. > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > > <mx:Application horizontalScrollPolicy="off" > > xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"; xmlns:app="app.*" > > layout="absolute" frameRate="30"> > > <app:SystemCore id="sysCore" width="100%" height="100%"/> > > </mx:Application> > > > > So the above example, you can have your class in the app folder > > called SystemCore.as this looks like it extends a display object or > > similar as it has width and height attributes - not sure about extending > > other classes. > > > -- > > Best regards, > GregoryN > ================================ > http://GOusable.com > Flash components development. > Usability services. > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > -- Cory Petosky : Lead Developer : PUNY 1618 Central Ave NE Suite 130 Minneapolis, MN 55413 Office: 612.216.3924 Mobile: 240.422.9652 Fax: 612.605.9216 http://www.punyentertainment.com _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
