# Generic function to place a component on the stage in ActionScript-3.0 **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [April 18, 2009, 10:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/generic-function-to-place-a-component-on-the-stage-in-actionscript-3-0/286647 "2009-04-18T10:12:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SrihariCh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@SrihariCh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SrihariCh)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 10:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/generic-function-to-place-a-component-on-the-stage-in-actionscript-3-0/286647/1 "2009-04-18T10:12:29Z")
Hi all, I am new to flash and ActionScript 3.0.I am learning ActionScript 3.0. ``` My requirement/need is the AS3 code for placing any type of Component(viz., Button, CheckBox, ComboBox, ListBox, radiobutton, Slider, Scrollbar,Label,TextField, etc.,) on the stage with desired width,height, X and Y parameters(values) which we mention in "Properties" tab of Properties Window in flash. Hence, What i need is, (say)a generic ActionScript 3.0 method/function, which places any of the components present in "Components Panel" onto the stage. i.e., As per my idea, the function prototype or signature may be like this: **function addComponent(int <width>, int <height>, int <XPos>, int <YPos>)** Plzzz... Can anyone help me in this context.... It is a general query i think so. i.e., A basic programmer's task for defining a function for my requirement. I think,if I want to add a Button onto the stage at 100,100 pixel position and the button component's width and height are 50,50 respectively, **(i.e., button.X=button.Y=100 && button.width=button.height=50).** So, a button must be placed at 100,100, then, the sample code looks like this: **Button <btn_instance> = new Button(); //creates Button instance <btn_instance>.addComponent(50,50,100,100);// properties of button.** ``` I hope someone is there for me and will help me. Thanks in advance… Srihari.Ch