Set Properties of a Child Defined in MXML in ActionScript
<?xml version="1.0"?> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"> <mx:HBox width="400" height="300"> <mx:Script> private function changeAppearance():void { this.width = Number(widthInputField.text); this.height = Number(heightInputField.text); } </mx:Script> <mx:Image id="imageDisplay"/> <mx:Text text="Enter a width"/> <mx:TextInput id="widthInputField"/> <mx:Text text="Enter an height"/> <mx:TextInput id="heightInputField"/> <mx:Button click="changeAppearance()" label="Change Size"/> </mx:HBox> </mx:Application>