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contextView.addChild: is not available in this class. Instead, use addElement() or modify the skin, if you have one.

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Alexander Jäger

19 Jan, 2010 04:30 PM

Hey there,

first things, first: Great Framework! I really love your approach.

As I wrote in the Subject Line, i am trying to add a Skinnable Component from within an Command to the Application, which results in the supplied Error. I am working on Flex SDK 4.0.0.13555 and Robotlegs 1.0.1.

Some help would be greatly appreciated :)

Cheers,
Alex

1. Support Staff 1 Posted by Ondina D.F. on 19 Jan, 2010 06:50 PM

   

   Hi Alex
   The contextView in a command is a DisplayObjectContainer, and you can’t use it directly to add children to it.

   Try this:
   var myView:SkinnableContainer=contextView as SkinnableContainer;
   myView.addElement(new Button());

   You can use Object, or WindowedApplication, or Window, or what else you need instead of SkinnableContainer.
   Other than that the error comes from the fact that you are using spark visual elements, that don’t have the addChild method. So as it says in the error message: use addElement instead:)

   I hope it helps.
   Ondina

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2. 2 Posted by Alexander Jäger on 19 Jan, 2010 09:27 PM

   

   Hi Ondina,

   works like a charms!!!

   Muchas gracias!!!

   Cheers,
   Alex

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3. Shaun Smith closed this discussion on 25 Jan, 2010 12:21 AM.