The error means that Flex can't find the goGetIt method on the variable pImageList. That indicates to me that you may be instantiating the child component dynamically. Is that so? If so, how are you typing the variable? If not, how are you instantiating the component. Post the mxml.
Tracy ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of happy_christy01 Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 10:36 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Force HTTPService send() in child component This is the error I'm getting: 1061: Call to a possibly undefined method goGetIt through a reference with static type Class. The function from the parent: private function sharedDataHandler(event:TextEvent):void { sharedData = event.text; if (sharedData.length != 0){ pImageList.goGetIt();//the component name and function name this.currentState = 'Preview'; } The child function: public function goGetIt():void{ mx.controls.Alert.show("You're Fired"); //imgRequest.send(); } --- In [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> , "Tracy Spratt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Make sure the function definition in the child component is marked > public. If it is you should have no problem calling it. Explicitly > scope ALL functions. > > > > mychildComponent.myPublicfunction(event) > > Tracy >

