[flexcoders] Referencing dynmically created controls

[trefalgar]

I'm striking out finding an answer elsewhere, so here goes ;)

I am taking an array of objects and using it to dynamically create a list of 
text and textinputs:

searchcanvas.removeAllChildren();
var fields:Array = ArrayUtil.toArray(event.result.fields);
if ( fields.length > 1 ) {
        for each (var item:Object in fields) {
                var ctext:Text = new Text;
                ctext.text = item.Field + ":";
                var ctextinput:TextInput = new TextInput;
                ctextinput.id = item.Field;
                searchcanvas.addChild(ctext);
                searchcanvas.addChild(ctextinput);
        }
}

It works just fine. On the panel I get a list of {text}:, followed by the 
actual textinput field. The only problem is I can't figure out how to reference 
those textinputs now that they're created! I've searched through a debug 
session and can't find the children anywhere, I've also tried using 
getChildNameByText, and it always returns null.

Any tips?

Thank you,

Tref