How do I get "Application.application" to work

Question

In my continuing quest to solve a print problem, I keep getting other errors.
the lastest is "Application.application.addChild(someObject)" not working.  Here is the 1st message:
1119: Access of possibly undefined property application through a reference with static type Class.
Here is the 2nd message:
1195: Attempted access of inaccessible method validNextPage through a reference with static type
mx.printing:PrintDataGrid.
Here is the 3rd message:
Multiple markers at this line:
-1119: Access of possibly undefined property application through a reference with static type Class.
-AS3
(note "AS3" is one of the code assist options - application is not an option)
Here is the code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<options:OptionContent
    xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009"
    xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark"
    xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx"
    xmlns:options="gov.il.dhs.wvs.view.options.*"
    xmlns:cust="cust.*"
    creationComplete="_init();"
    show="showHandler(event)">
                var numNotes:int = model.dpCASENOTES.length;
                if (numNotes > 0)
                    var dataSource:ArrayCollection = new ArrayCollection();
                    for (var i:int = 0; i < numNotes; i++)
                        var dataHolder:Object = new Object();
                        dataHolder.NoteNum = (model.dpCASENOTES[i] as CaseNotesVO).notes.toString();
                        dataHolder.UpdatedBy = (model.dpCASENOTES[i] as CaseNotesVO).updatedBy.toString();
                        dataHolder.PostedDate = (model.dpCASENOTES[i] as CaseNotesVO).postTs.toString();
                        dataHolder.Description = (model.dpCASENOTES[i] as CaseNotesVO).shortDescription.toString();
                        dataHolder.Notes = (model.dpCASENOTES[i] as CaseNotesVO).notes.toString();
                        dataSource.addItem(dataHolder);
                    var printJob:FlexPrintJob = new FlexPrintJob();
                    if (printJob.start())
                        var myGridPrint:PrintDataGrid = new PrintDataGrid();
==>                        Application.application.addChild(myGridPrint);
                        myGridPrint.dataProvider = dataSource;
                        myGridPrint.width = printJob.pageWidth;
                        myGridPrint.height = printJob.pageHeight;
                        printJob.addObject(myGridPrint);
==>                        while (myGridPrint.validNextPage())
                            myGridPrint.nextPage();
                            printJob.addObject(myGridPrint);
==>                        Application.application.removeChild(myGridPrint);
                        printJob.send();
This is a component (CaseNotes.mxml).  There might be a scope of names thing going on.

Answer 1

Hello,
If You are using Flex 4
Application.application has changed to FlexGlobals.TopLevelApplication