I will repost my _real_ problem shortly
--- In [email protected], "Libby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> In Adobe® Flex 2 Language Reference, the entry for Class DateField,
> this example is at the bottom (click on "Examples"). It won't compile,
> giving an error on the line where DateField is being cast in the
> change event. The error is "1119: Access of possibly undefined
> property selectedDate through a reference with static type DateField."
>
> I have tried unsuccessfully to understand what is wrong here - could
> someone tell me how Adobe expected this example to work? (I get this
> error all the time when casting stuff).
>
> Here's the code, ver batim:
>
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
> <!-- Simple example to demonstrate the DateField control. -->
> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml";>
>
> <mx:Script>
> <![CDATA[
>
> // Event handler for the DateField change event.
> private function dateChanged(date:Date):void {
> if (date == null)
> selection.text = "Date selected: ";
> else
> selection.text = "Date selected: " +
> date.getFullYear().toString() +
> '/' + (date.getMonth()+1).toString() + '/' +
> date.getDate();
> }
> ]]>
> </mx:Script>
>
> <mx:DateFormatter id="df"/>
>
> <mx:Panel title="DateField Control Example" height="75%"
width="75%"
> paddingTop="10" paddingLeft="10" paddingRight="10">
>
> <mx:Label width="100%" color="blue"
> text="Select a date in the DateField control. Select it
> again to clear it."/>
>
> <mx:Label text="Basic DateField:"/>
> <mx:DateField id="dateField1" yearNavigationEnabled="true"
>
change="dateChanged(DateField(event.target).selectedDate)" />
> <mx:Label id="selection" color="blue" text="Date selected:" />
>
> <mx:Label text="Disable dates before June 1, 2006."/>
> <mx:DateField id="dateField2" yearNavigationEnabled="true"
> disabledRanges="{[ {rangeEnd: new Date(2006, 5, 1)} ]}" />
> <mx:Label color="blue" text="Date selected:
> {df.format(dateField2.selectedDate)}"/>
>
> </mx:Panel>
> </mx:Application>
>
