enabled is not a method, its a getter/setter property.
so you have to do ti.enabled = false;
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "pdenys" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I am accessing a TextInput object by invoking
myPanel.getChildByName
> ("myTextInput"); Then I try to disable the TextInput and get an
> error.
>
> Why oh why? The TextInput.enabled property is public, I believe.
>
> Thanks for your help,
> Paul
>
> Code follows:
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml";
> layout="absolute">
> <mx:Script>
> <![CDATA[
> public function shouldWork(event:Event):void
> {
> var ti:TextInput =
> (TextInput)(myPanel.getChildByName("myTextInput"));
> var t:DisplayObject=myPanel.getChildByName("myTextInput");
>
> // The following gives error 1195:
> // Attempted access of inaccessible method enabled through a
> // reference with static type mx.controls.TextInput
> ti.enabled(false); // Error 1195 here
> ti.setStyle("backgroundColor", "0xFF0000"); // no compile error
> }
> ]]>
> </mx:Script>
>
> <mx:Panel x="10" y="10" width="250" height="200" layout="absolute"
> id="myPanel">
> <mx:TextInput x="10" y="10" id="myTextInput" name="myTextInput"/>
> </mx:Panel>
> </mx:Application>
>
