[flexcoders] Accessing TextInput via Panel and getChildByName

[pdenys]

I am accessing a TextInput object by invoking myPanel.getChildByName
("myTextInput"); Then I try to disable the TextInput and get an 
error. 

Why oh why? The TextInput.enabled property is public, I believe.

Thanks for your help,
Paul

Code follows:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"; 
layout="absolute">
<mx:Script>
  <![CDATA[
  public function shouldWork(event:Event):void 
  {   
    var ti:TextInput = 
    (TextInput)(myPanel.getChildByName("myTextInput"));
    var t:DisplayObject=myPanel.getChildByName("myTextInput");

    // The following gives error 1195:
    // Attempted access of inaccessible method enabled through a 
    // reference with static type mx.controls.TextInput
    ti.enabled(false);  // Error 1195 here
    ti.setStyle("backgroundColor", "0xFF0000"); // no compile error
  }
  ]]>
</mx:Script>

<mx:Panel x="10" y="10" width="250" height="200" layout="absolute" 
id="myPanel">
<mx:TextInput x="10" y="10" id="myTextInput" name="myTextInput"/>
</mx:Panel>
</mx:Application>