Error #1123 when attempt to read the "text" propriety of a textfield created runtime

[American horizon]

Hi

I have this code:

trace ((getChildByName("invite") as MovieClip).(getChildByName("address") as TextField).text)

"invite" is a MovieClip created in runtime and i need to read the text that the user had inserted into the child named "address"

But flash retrieve me error #1123 Filter operator not supported on type "invite"

why?

[Sonny]

Im not sure if I understood it right . But hope this snippet helps ...

Posting a bit more code or a bit more information could help narrowing down the issue


Cheers
Sonny

import flash.display.MovieClip;
import flash.text.TextField;
import flash.events.Event;

var container:MovieClip = new MovieClip();
container.name = "empty_mc";
stage.addChild(container);

var tf:TextField = new TextField();
tf.name = "txtFld";
tf.type = "input";
tf.text = "someRandomText";
tf.addEventListener(Event.CHANGE,handleTextEvent,f alse,0,true);
container.addChild(tf);

function handleTextEvent(e:Event){
trace(container.getChildByName("txtFld") + " - " + (container.getChildByName("txtFld") as TextField).text );
//Prints [object TextField] - I have changed
}

trace(container+ " - " + container.name);
//Prints [object MovieClip] - empty_mc


trace(container.getChildByName("txtFld") + " - " + (container.getChildByName("txtFld") as TextField).text );
//Prints [object TextField] - someRandomText

[Poony]

Originally Posted by Sonny

var tf:TextField = new TextField();
tf.name = "txtFld";

Dont use the name property on dynamically created objects, use the assigned variable name instead.. In this case "tf".

Example

invite.tf.text

Seems to me that you are over-complicating things.

[American horizon]

Originally Posted by Poony

Dont use the name property on dynamically created objects, use the assigned variable name instead.. In this case "tf".

Example

invite.tf.text

Seems to me that you are over-complicating things.

i don't understand.

[[afz]snickelfitz]

trace(invite.address.text);

[American horizon]

Originally Posted by [afz]snickelfitz

trace(invite.address.text);

eheh it's simple but you can do that only within the function where you declare the "invite" object..

if you need to call it in another function, writing

trace(invite.address.text);

produce a "not found object" (error 1120) result when attempting to launch the swf

[[afz]snickelfitz]

Seems like the problem is related to the code or project structure, not the call to the invite object per se.
ie: pass the value into a function, provide setter/getter for the textfield value, dispatch an event when the field is updated, or some other AS3 solution.
Hard to say without some additional context.

[American horizon]

Originally Posted by [afz]snickelfitz

Seems like the problem is related to the code or project structure, not the call to the invite object per se.
ie: pass the value into a function, provide setter/getter for the textfield value, dispatch an event when the field is updated, or some other AS3 solution.
Hard to say without some additional context.

ok this is the full context

mail.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, function()
{

    var inviteuser:invite=new invite()
    addChild(inviteuser)
    inviteuser.name="invite"
    inviteuser.x=stage.stageWidth/2
    inviteuser.y=300
    
    inviteuser.sendbtn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, sendinvite)
}

function sendinvite(e:Event):void
{
    [....]
 
    varsToPHP.dir=(getChildByName("invite") as MovieClip).getChildByName("address").text

/* i tryied too
   varsToPHP.dir=(getChildByName("invite") as MovieClip).(getChildByName("address") as TextField).text
*/

}

[[afz]snickelfitz]

the .name property is not often used for dynamically instantiated objects.
The variable name is preferred.

Declare a variable or class property to store a reference to the invite instance.
This will allow other functions/methods to access it.
BTW, class names should begin with a Capital letter for better code clarity.

Also, it seems like the Invite class could contain all of the relevant code.
This would give you direct access to the send button and textfield.text values.