99% sure its not possible to duplicate display objects
--- In [email protected], "aceoohay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have a couple of display objects such as a panel and an HBox which > have a number of children. I would like to make a copy of them into > another container such as a VBox. > > Everything I have tried thus far has been akin to a move. How does > one go about making a copy of two objects into a new container, > leaving the original objects alone? > > What I would like would be sort of like; > > var myVBox:VBox = new VBox; > myVBox.addChild(new HBox(myHBox)); > myVBox.addChild(new Panel(myPanel)); > > or > > var myVBox:VBox = new VBox; > myVBox.addChild(myHBox.copy()); > myVBox.addChild(myPanel.copy()); > > var myVBox:VBox = new VBox; > myVBox.addChild(myHBox.source); > myVBox.addChild(myPanel.source); > > Where myHBox and myPanel are existing objects with some children. I > know none of the above syntax is supported but I was hoping it might > make clear what I am trying to do. > > I would appreciate any/all help in finding this answer. > > Paul >
