Oh - I didn't know that there is a datatype 'container'. thanks for your help!!! It works now!! :-)
George On 10/14/07, Alex Harui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > selectedChild is a container, not a string > > > > if you have a container id="addCustoner" you want to type the param as > container > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On > Behalf Of *George Georgiou > *Sent:* Saturday, October 13, 2007 4:25 PM > *To:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > *Subject:* [flexcoders] 1067: Implicit coercion of a value of type String > to an unrelated type mx.core:Container. > > > > 1067: Implicit coercion of a value of type String to an unrelated type > mx.core:Container. > > > > I really don't understand what's wrong and what this error mean. Error > points to the highlighted line. Any help/tips? Thanks!! > > > > Here is my code: > > > > > > <mx:Script> > <![CDATA[ > > [Bindable] > private var panelTitle:String; > > public function switchStack(stack_id:String,title:String):void { > *mainStack.selectedChild = stack_id;** > * panelTitle = title; > } > ]]> > </mx:Script> > > <mx:ApplicationControlBar id="appMenu" dock="true"> > <mx:Button id="addCustomerButton" label="Add Customer" > click="switchStack(addCustomer,'Add Customer');"/> > <mx:Button id="viewCustomersButton" label="View Customers" > click="switchStack(viewCustomers,'View Customers');"/> > <mx:Button id="addInvoiceButton" label="Add Invoice" > click="switchStack(addInvoice,'Add Invoice');"/> > <mx:Button id="viewInvoicesButton" label="View Invoices" > click="switchStack(viewInvoices,'View Invoices');"/> > <mx:Button id="receivePaymentButton" label="Receive Payment" > click="switchStack(receivePayment,'Receive Payments');"/> > <mx:Button id="addCreditNoteButton" label="Add Credit Note" > click="switchStack(addCreditNote,'Add Credit Notes');"/> > <mx:Spacer width="100%" /> > <mx:Button label="About"/> > </mx:ApplicationControlBar> > > >
