To follow up further with this thread: I just removed the "this" reference, and now I get the error once again.
Just to let you all know, I am intimately familiar with the "this" keyword, and when to use it. But in this case, I don't understand why it's the difference between the code working, and NOT working. Since the "selectedContainer" Variable, is declared outside the function, "selectedContainer" is accessible to ALL the functions within the ActionScript code. With that said, "this" shouldn't be required, since I am not creating any "local to this function" instances of it. Could any of you shed any light, as to why it works like this? Thanks as always - you are a wonderful list, and am always grateful for all your help. Mike -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Anderson Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 4:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [flexcoders] Re: Problems converting String to Container Thank you Geoffrey! I could have SWORN that I tried this method of using the Brackets - similar to using "Eval" which has been deprecated I think. I used that in my Flash Apps quite often. Actually, I did use the Brackets once before (still with no success) - but I left out the "this" portion inside of the Container Constructor. Still, I would have thought that it would have grabbed the Variable as it was local to the .mxml file. Still, something must be different now, because it does work - I will try it now once again, and see if I can reproduce the problem - Either way, you have helped me out - and I appreciate that :) Thanks, Mike -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Geoffrey Williams Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 4:15 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Problems converting String to Container [EMAIL PROTECTED] is an instance name? selectedContainer = Container ([EMAIL PROTECTED]); --- In [email protected], "Mike Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello All, > > I have a Tree Control, populated with Name/Value pairs. Each item in > the Tree List relates to a corresponding Custom Component inside of a > ViewStack. I am simply using the Tree Control, to display the > corresponding application state. > > Now, what I am trying to do, is take the @data value from the Tree's > selected item, and pass that value to the ViewStack's selectedChild > property (and properly Casting it along the way). > > For the life of me, I can't get this to work. > > Here is some sample code: > > private var selectedNode:Object; > private var selectedContainer:Container; > > private function menuTree_onChange( event:Event ):void { > selectedNode = Tree(event.target).selectedItem; > > if ([EMAIL PROTECTED] != null) > { > selectedContainer = [EMAIL PROTECTED] as Container; > mainApplicationViewStack.selectedChild = selectedContainer; > } > } > > Unfortunately, I keep getting "Type Coercion failed:" messages. I > verified that all my String Values contained within the Tree Control are > correct, and that the Values actually evaluate to valid Controls > contained within the ViewStack Control. > > As far as I can tell, I am casting the Variables correctly, etc. But I > am obviously doing something terribly wrong here... > > Could any of you let me know what I am doing wrong?? > > Thanks in advance, > > Mike > -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
