--- In [email protected], "ew6014" <ew6...@...> wrote: > > hi guys. i was reading flex3 for dummies page 221 on containers and it gave > an example of adding childen using actionscript. it worked fine. but i > thought about adding a removeChild function. but it doesnt seem to be > working. can someone tell me why? > > i apologize if this is a stupid mistake. > > --------------------------------------------- > <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?> > <mx:Application xmlns:mx='http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml' layout='vertical'> > <mx:Script> > <![CDATA[ > > import mx.controls.CheckBox; > private function addCheckBox():void > { > var checkBox:CheckBox = new CheckBox(); > checkBox.label = "Checkbox " + (myVBox.numChildren + 1); > myVBox.addChild(checkBox); > } > > private function removeCheckBox():void > { > var checkBox1:CheckBox = new CheckBox(); > checkBox1.label = "Checkbox " + (myVBox.numChildren - 1); > myVBox.removeChild(checkBox1); > } > ]]> > </mx:Script> > <mx:Button label='Add Checkbox' click='addCheckBox()' /> > <mx:Button label='Remove Checkbox' click='removeCheckBox()' /> > > <mx:VBox id='myVBox' /> > </mx:Application>
You're removing a new child you created and never added, not one that already existed. Consider using a repeater to handle this for you. HTH; Amy
