Such a stupid question. I am trying to assign a listener to a custom component. It broadcasts a simple event. Here is a dumbed-down version of the code I am using:
<mx:Application applicationComplete="init()" xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"; xmlns:c="com.project.components.*"> <mx:Script> <![CDATA[ private function init():void { myComponent.addEventListner("myEvent", onMyEvent); } private function onMyEvent():void { trace("onMyEvent heard.") } ]]> </mx:Script> <c:MyComponent id="myComponent"/> </mx:Application> <!--Here is a simplified version of the component: --> <!--com/project/components/MyComponent.mxml: --> <mx:Canvas xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"; > <mx:Script> <![CDATA[ import flash.events.EventDispatcher; import flash.events.Event; private function broadcastClicked():void { dispatchEvent(new Event("myEvent")) } ]]> </mx:Script> <mx:Checkbox click="broadcastClicked()"/> </mx:Canvas> However, I get a runtime error for the init() event that myComponent is null. I would have thought that calling it on applicationComplete would ensure that the instance of my component was there. Why not and how instead do I add the listener for it? Thankya Jason Merrill Bank of America Global Technology & Operations & Global Risk L&LD eTools & Multimedia Join the Bank of America Flash Platform Developer Community <blocked::http://sharepoint.bankofamerica.com/sites/tlc/flash/default.aspx> Are you a Bank of America associate interested in innovative learning ideas and technologies? Check out our internal GT&O Innovative Learning Blog <blocked::http://sharepoint.bankofamerica.com/sites/ddc/rd/blog/default.aspx> & subscribe <blocked::http://sharepoint.bankofamerica.com/sites/ddc/rd/blog/_layouts/SubNew.aspx?List=\{41BD3FC9-BB07-4763-B3AB-A6C7C99C5B8D\}&Source=http://sharepoint.bankofamerica.com/sites/ddc/rd/blog/Lists/Posts/Archive.aspx> .
