AdvicePls on Addressing ChildObj in VBox

Question

I'm new to Flex ,creating a demo, and appreciate any help
with following:
I'm creating multiple Model Objects in an Input Accordion
area.
I am then 1) creating a HTML formatted string of text for
each inputObj
(that's used as visual display for user),
2) programmably putting this string as HTMLText into a
TextArea object
(to maintain formatting),
3) adding the TextArea to a VBox display using addChild
method
(also saving the model object properties in a separate
ArrayCollection)
All above seems to work.
I now want to click to select a TextArea childObject in the
VBox, get an Index
and use the index - to either delete or edit the object.
So, how do I determine what VBox childObject was selected
(clicked)?
There is no "selectedItem" type function in VBox objects.
Issue seems to be that VBox itself has no ArrayCollection of
objects,
even though I can add children programmatically.
If I use a List object (does have collection), I loose the
HTML formatting of the text (?options?)
I could use a Repeater within the VBox, but can update only
thru a bindable
dataProvider - and I don't know how to update
programmatically as I'm
doing now by programmatically adding new TextArea's to the
VBox.
Two possibilities??
1. use List object and learn how to format text.
2. create an ArrayCollection of text and use as provider to a
Repeater?
Should be an easier way. Thanks -

Answer 1

VBox descends from Container and has significant
functionality to address the child components. Have you looked at
the docs?
http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flex/2/langref/mx/containers/VBox.html
If you go with the list, use an itemRenderer that lets you
use htmlText.
Programatically update Repeaters by modifying the
dataProvider.
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