problem with fl.* packages

[absolutezero3424]

Sometimes I have trouble importing the "fl.controls.*" & "fl.containers.*" packages. I'm assuming it's a problem w/ everything in the "fl.*" package???

is this a common problem? Sometimes it happens and sometimes it doesn't???

[paulreitz]

Do you have the classpath set to the fl folder?

[senocular]

You'll need the component(s) in your library

[Sekter]

Can someone please give a clear indication as to the path that you would be placing the fl folder? You say you need the components in your library? Do you mean have the fl (with all the .as files) in the library folder?

[dr_zeus]

If you need to use a specific component from fl.controls.*, it needs to be dragged from the Components panel to your library. You're not putting folders or *.as files in your library.

[Sekter]

Yeah but what if someone wants to create a Slider only via action script (not by dragging from the components) and then wants to add that to the stage. Then hes going to have to:
- import fl.controls.slider in the actionscript
- Create an instance of the slider: var sliderz:Slider = new Slider();
- And then add an instance of it to the stage via: addChild(sliderz);
When I do this for example i get an error saying that it cant find the Slider or anything in the fl. package ?

[dr_zeus]

It must be in your library, even if you want to instantiate it with ActionScript.

[Sekter]

riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight... makes sense now . cheers.