why access parentApplication?? just do this.parent.selectedIndex=whatever
----- Original Message ---- From: YOGESH JADHAV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 5, 2008 11:06:58 PM Subject: [flexcoders] how to do this <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe. com/2006/ mxml" layout="absolute" xmlns:ns1="*"> <mx:ViewStack x="10" y="10" id="viewstack1" width="100%" height="100%"> <ns1:FirstView id="two"/> <ns1:SecondView id="one"/> </mx:ViewStack> </mx:Application> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <mx:Canvas xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe. com/2006/ mxml" width="100%" height="100%"> <mx:Button x="167" y="186" label="GoToFirst" click="go();"/> <mx:Script> <![CDATA[ public function go():void { // viewstack1.selected Child = second; // this.parentApplicat ion.viewstack1. selectedChild = this.parentApplicat ion.second; } ]]> </mx:Script> </mx:Canvas> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <mx:Canvas xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe. com/2006/ mxml" width="100%" height="100%"> <mx:Button x="167" y="186" label="GotoSecond"/> </mx:Canvas> Is there any simple solution ( other than firing custom event )? Sorry for reposting, but this may be more clear than earlier one. -- Regards, Yogesh ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping