RE: [flexcoders] Simple TextField Question

[Gordon Smith]

> addChild should accept every object that is an instance of DisplayObject   No. You must pass an IUIComponent to a Container's override of the addChild() method. The parameter is typed as DisplayObject because AS3 doesn't allow an override to change a method signature.   - Gordon   From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joost Nuijten Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 11:55 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [flexcoders] Simple TextField Question   Hmm the addChild should accept every object that is an instance of DisplayObject. And TextField is an instance of DisplayObject. They example code for TextField shows almost the same code as yours...   And the funny thing is that the example code doesn't work...       Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED]ups.com [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com] Namens richmcgillicuddy Verzonden: maandag 7 augustus 2006 19:11 Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED]ups.com Onderwerp: [flexcoders] Simple TextField Question I have a simple app that I want to have text show up using a TextField. public function onTest() : void { var myText:TextField = new TextField(); myText.x = 100; myText.y = 100; myText.width = 75; myText.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.CENTER; myText.height = 50; myText.width = 200; myText.backgroundColor = 0x849383; myText.text = "Test Test Test Test Test Test"; var format1:TextFormat = new TextFormat(); format1.color = 0xFF0000; myText.setTextFormat(format1); addChild(myText); } I click on the button and get the error: TypeError: Error #1034: Type Coercion failed: cannot convert flash.text::TextField@11551769 to mx.core.IUIComponent. at mx.core::Container/http://www.adobe.com/2006/flex/mx/internal::addingChild() at mx.core::Container/addChildAt() at mx.core::Container/addChild() at Step5/onTest() at Step5/___Button1_click() The addChild does not like that it is not a UIComponent. The addChild works for text, Label and other UIComponents. I cannot get the textField to show up. Eventually I want to have a component that includes one or two text areas that are read only to the user, what is the best way to do this? Rich __._,_.___ -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com SPONSORED LINKS Web site design development Computer software development Software design and development Macromedia flex Software development best practice YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "flexcoders" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. __,_._,___