Are you possibly saying that I can't add a SimpleButton directly to an Application ?
<?xml version="1.0" ?> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml> <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml>>" creationComplete="onComplete()"> <mx:Script> <![CDATA[ import flash.display.SimpleButton public function onComplete():void { var newButton:SimpleButton = new SimpleButton(); // add child here or whatever it is you have to do to make the Simple Button show up in the application . } Alex Harui wrote: > > We’ll have to make sure the rules are more clearly documented. > > There is no function overloading in AS so we can’t restrict what you > pass into addChild. But frameworks do have rules for performance > reasons so we can assume that all other pieces are all part of the > same framework. Sprite, SImpleButton, Shape and MovieClip are Flash > entities (note the flash package) and mx.* packages are Flex entities. > > The rules for Flex are: > > Navigator children must be Containers > > Container children must be IUIComponents > > UIComponent children can be anything including Flash display objects. > > I swear I type those three lines once every two weeks. Anyone want to > help me turn it into a haiku? > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 23, 2007 11:24 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [flexcoders] Simple SimpleButton 2nd try > > Yes that helps, thanks. I can accept that maybe it is not working > right, that's not a big deal. Its a big deal if its working right and I > still can't get it to work. > Scott - FastLane wrote: > > > > >From what you have posted it looks like some of the flex framework > > code assumes that your child is an IUIComponent even though the API is > > addChild(child:DisplayObject)... since SimpleButton IS a DisplayObject > > and IS NOT an IUIComponent you are getting hosed. Looks to me like > > you have found a framework bug... or at least a lack of > > documentation. As others have suggested, using Button will work > > (because Button is a UIComponent which implements IUIComponent) > > > > hth > > Scott > > > > Scott Melby > > Founder, Fast Lane Software LLC > > http://www.fastlanesw.com <http://www.fastlanesw.com> > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:info1%40reenie.org> wrote: > >> > >> > >> I completely understand OO concepts like Classes, Instances, Inheritance > >> and so forth.What I don't understand is AS3 syntax. ie, how to make a > >> simple example of a SimpleButton in AS. Its not a matter of whether I > >> can use a Button instead, I know I can do that, I'm trying to figure out > >> a SimpleButton. > >> > >> Battershall, Jeff wrote: > >> > > >> > Let's keep it simple. Just importing mx.controls.Button isn't going to > >> > make the statement new SimpleButton() return anything BUT an > >> instance of > >> > SimpleButton. > >> > > >> > My advice: skip SimpleButton. Replace SimpleButton with Button. It > will > >> > work. > >> > > >> > What you're having problems with is basic OO stuff, not > Flex/Flash. I'd > >> > spend some time getting more facile with OO concepts like Classes, > >> > Instances, Inheritance and so forth. Then you'll have an easier time. > >> > > >> > Jeff > >> > > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > From: [email protected] > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > >> <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > >> <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > >> > [mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > >> <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > >> > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>] On > >> > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:info1%40reenie.org> > <mailto:info1%40reenie.org> > >> <mailto:info1%40reenie.org> > >> > Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 1:25 PM > >> > To: [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > >> <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > >> <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > >> > Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Simple SimpleButton 2nd try > >> > > >> > 1) I don't understand what you mean because the code below says " > >> import > >> > > >> > mx.controls.Button" NOT "OT flash.display.SimpleButton" > >> > > >> > 2) I really really wish I could find something to study, I've got half > >> > dozen books and I look at the language ref all the time but ther seems > >> > to be a rule against simple examples that make any sense. For example, > >> > there is no simple example of a SimpleButton on the SimpleButton page. > >> > Not even close. > >> > > >> > Battershall, Jeff wrote: > >> > > > >> > > Hello?! If the code you're prsenting is what you're doing, you're > >> > > still doing the same thing. You need to import > mx.controls.Button and > >> > > add THAT, NOT flash.display.SimpleButton. > >> > > > >> > > new SimpleButton() gives you an instance of SimpleButton not an > >> > > instance of Button. Button will work with addChild, but SimpleButton > >> > > will not. > >> > > > >> > > I think you need to spend a little time studying the inheritance > >> > > heirarchy of Flex vs. Flash. You are trying to unsucessfully > >> co-mingle > >> > > >> > > them. > >> > > > >> > > Jeff > >> > > > >> > > -----Original Message----- > >> > > From: [email protected] > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > >> <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > >> > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > >> > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > >> > > [mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > >> <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > >> > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > >> > > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>] On > >> > > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:info1%40reenie.org> > <mailto:info1%40reenie.org> > >> <mailto:info1%40reenie.org> > >> > <mailto:info1%40reenie.org> > >> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 1:10 PM > >> > > To: [email protected] > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > >> <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > >> <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > >> > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > >> > > Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Simple SimpleButton 2nd try > >> > > > >> > > Thanks for your reply > >> > > I tried that and I get the same error > >> > > TypeError: Error #1034: Type Coercion failed: cannot convert > >> > > flash.display::[EMAIL PROTECTED] to mx.core.IUIComponent. <?xml > >> > > version="1.0"?> <mx:Application > >> > > xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml > <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml> > >> <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml>> > >> > <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml> > <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml>>> > >> > > <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml> > <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml>> > >> <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml> > <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml>>>>" > >> > creationComplete="onComplete()"> > >> > > <mx:Script> > >> > > <![CDATA[ > >> > > > >> > > import mx.controls.Button > >> > > public function onComplete():void > >> > > { > >> > > var newButton:SimpleButton = new SimpleButton(); > >> > > this.addChild(newButton); } > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > ]]> > >> > > </mx:Script> > >> > > </mx:Application> > >> > > Battershall, Jeff wrote: > >> > > > > >> > > > I think you want to add mx.controls.Button which inherits from > >> > > > UIComponent vs. flash.display.SimpleButton, which does not. You're > >> > > > kinda confusing the Flex framework with the Flash Player API. > >> > > > > >> > > > Jeff > >> > > > > >> > > > -----Original Message----- > >> > > > From: [email protected] > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > >> <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > >> <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > >> > > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > >> > > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > >> > > > [mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > >> <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > >> > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > >> > > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > >> > > > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>] On > >> > > > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:info1%40reenie.org> > <mailto:info1%40reenie.org> > >> <mailto:info1%40reenie.org> > >> > <mailto:info1%40reenie.org> > >> > > <mailto:info1%40reenie.org> > >> > > > Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 12:45 PM > >> > > > To: [email protected] > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > >> <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > >> > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > >> > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > >> > > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > >> > > > Subject: [flexcoders] Simple SimpleButton 2nd try > >> > > > > >> > > > Please ignore the first post, this has a correction > >> > > > > >> > > > How do I add the button to the application? > >> > > > addChild does not seem to be available > >> > > > this->addChild( > >> > > > > >> > > > newButton); and addChild(newButton) both produce > >> > > > TypeError: Error #1034: Type Coercion failed: cannot convert > >> > > > flash.display::[EMAIL PROTECTED] to mx.core.IUIComponent. > >> > > > > >> > > > <?xml version="1.0"?> > >> > > > <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml > <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml> > >> <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml>> > >> > <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml> > <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml>>> > >> > > <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml> > <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml>> > >> <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml> > <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml>>>> > >> > > > <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml> > >> <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml>> > <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml> > >> <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml>>> > >> > <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml> > <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml>> > >> <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml> > <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml>>>>> > >> > > > <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml> > >> <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml>> > <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml> > >> <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml>>> > >> > <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml> > <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml>> > >> <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml> > <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml>>>> > >> > > <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml> > <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml>> > >> <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml> > <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml>>> > >> > <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml> > <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml>> > >> <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml> > <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml>>>>>>" > >> > > > creationComplete="onComplete()"> > >> > > > <mx:Script> <![CDATA[ > >> > > > > >> > > > import flash.display.SimpleButton > >> > > > public function onComplete():void > >> > > > { > >> > > > var newButton:SimpleButton = new SimpleButton(); 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