Wrap it inside an <mx:Object> tag as in the following example: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"; layout="vertical"> <mx:Button label="Test" click="trace('instantiated: ' + (textDeferred.parent ? 'Yes' : 'No'))" /> <mx:Button label="Instantiate" click="if (textDeferred.parent == null) addChild(textDeferred);" /> <mx:Object> <mx:content> <mx:Label id="textDeferred" text="Here I am!" /> </mx:content> </mx:Object> </mx:Application>
Note that the property name "mx:content" doesn't matter, it can be anything, just needs to be something so the content gets assigned to a property of the object. If you're going to do this a lot it would be cleaner to create your own class that defines a default property, say DontInstantiate, then you do something like: <DontInstantiate> <mx:Label ... /> </DontInstantiate> And the end result is the same but is easier to understand what's going on. You'll need to define a default property in order to put your nested content directly inside the nested class. HTH, Sam ------------------------------------------- We're Hiring! Seeking a passionate developer to join our team building Flex based products. Position is in the Washington D.C. metro area. If interested contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Ingram Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 5:29 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [flexcoders] Add reference in MXML without adding to children Hi, does anyone know if it's possible to create a reference in MXML (so that you can later use it as a variable and also easily use bindings) but not add it to the parent's children? i.e. <mx:Canvas> <mx:Script> Private function someEvent() { PopUpManager.addPopUp(titleWindow); } </mx:Script> <mx:TitleWindow/> </mx:Canvas> I don't want the title window to be shown inside the canvas, I just want to create it as a variable. Thanks, Mark
