I'd guess your "other class" is not in the display list. Do you say addChild(OtherClass) anywhere?
_ _ _ Erik Mattheis Senior Web Developer Minneapolis T 952 346 6610 C 612 377 2272 Weber Shandwick Advocacy starts here. PRWeek Global Agency Report Card 2009 - Gold Medal Winner The Holmes Report Global Agency of the Year PR News Agency of the Year -----Original Message----- From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of J.C. Berry Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 2:40 PM To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Help with addChild >From separate class: var myPopout:myPopout = new myPopout(e.target,this.btnNum,this.cityList); //Calls below >From other class: public function myPopout(stageBtn,btnNum,cityList){//constructor this.btnNum = btnNum; this.cityList = cityList; this.stageBtn = stageBtn; initPopout(stageBtn,btnNum,cityList); } public function initPopout(stageBtn,btnNum,cityList){ if(btnNum < 25){ trace(this); var popInstance:Tba = new Tba(); popInstance.x = 10; popInstance.y = 10; popInstance.name = 'cityPopout'+btnNum+'_mc'; popInstance.alpha = 1; addChild(popInstance);//no error or result So here it only works if I use stageBtn.addChild(popInstance) On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 12:33 PM, Mattheis, Erik (MIN-WSW) < ematth...@webershandwick.com> wrote: > Yes, more code please. > > _ _ _ > Erik Mattheis > Senior Web Developer > Minneapolis > T 952 346 6610 > C 612 377 2272 > > Weber Shandwick > Advocacy starts here. > > PRWeek Global Agency Report Card 2009 - Gold Medal Winner > The Holmes Report Global Agency of the Year > PR News Agency of the Year > > > -----Original Message----- > From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto: > flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of J.C. Berry > Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 2:08 PM > To: Flash Coders List > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Help with addChild > > You are right. But do you know what it could be, Henrik? Do you need to see > some more code? > > On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 1:34 AM, Henrik Andersson <he...@henke37.cjb.net > >wrote: > > > Deepanjan Das wrote: > > > >> Hi, > >> I think the stage has not yet been initiated, hence the addChild is not > >> working. > >> Try to get hold of the stage first and then so an addChild. > >> > > > > While that is indeed a common problem, it is not the current problem. He > is > > adding to the main timeline, not the stage. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > > > -- > J.C. Berry, M.A. > UI Developer > 619.306.1712(m) > jcharlesbe...@gmail.com > portfolio: http://Client:maz...@www.mindarc.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > This E-mail is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 > U.S.C. ?? 2510-2521 and is legally privileged. This information is > confidential information and is intended only for the use of the individual > or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended > recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or > copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > -- J.C. Berry, M.A. UI Developer 619.306.1712(m) jcharlesbe...@gmail.com portfolio: http://Client:maz...@www.mindarc.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This E-mail is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. ?? 2510-2521 and is legally privileged. This information is confidential information and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
