[RESOLVED] Getting textInput from an added child

[LayneSmith]

Friends,

So when you win my game I add a movieclip that will let you enter your name through a text input component. Unfortunately, I'm calling it wrong.

I'm getting an undefined property error because it's out of the youWon function, right? You'd think I'd understand this concept eventually!

function youWon() {
    var congrats = new (getDefinitionByName("congrats") as Class);
    addChild(congrats);
    congrats.nameInput.addEventListener(Event.CHANGE, textEntered);
}

function textEntered(e:Event):void {
    trace(congrats.nameInput.text);
}

[5TonsOfFlax]

You are correct. The congrats variable is local to youWon, so you cannot use it in textEntered.

You can use e.currentTarget to get the TextField you're looking for.

[LayneSmith]

Thanks again.