I don't see anything wrong.
Try accessing some other properties of "temp" in the handler. Oh, probably not related, but instead of: txt.text = String(temp.lastResult); Do: txt.text = String(event.result); Tracy ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of grimmwerks Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [flexcoders] more httpservice / ruby form post fun Trying to simplify this: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml> " layout="absolute" > <mx:HTTPService id="temp" url="http://localhost:3000/signup/register <http://localhost:3000/signup/register> " result="resBack(event)" resultFormat="e4x" method="POST" /> <mx:TextArea id="txt" width="771" height="251"/> <mx:Button click="sendIt()" label="Click" x="335" y="259"/> <mx:Script> <![CDATA[ public function sendIt():void{ temp.send({first_name: "first name"}); } private function resBack(event:Event):void{ txt.text = String(temp.lastResult); } ]]> </mx:Script> </mx:Application> But when I click the button, I get: TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference. at test/sendIt() at test/___Button1_click() at [mouseEvent]
