title: calling mxml setter method in custom component from actionscript
body: <p>im trying to call a setter method in some an actionscript block of my custom component from an actionscript class.</p>
  
  <p>I can do this fine when its the main application i want to call by using ;</p>
  
  <pre><code>Application.application.methodName();
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>however how can i call a method from a custom component? My component is in my components package and im trying the following</p>
  
  <pre><code>components.customComponent.methodName()
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>however its not happening, 
  any ideas?</p>
  
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  <p>an instance of my custom componet calls the actionscript class so i dont want to instantiate the custom class again inside the actionscript, i just want to call a setter method...</p>
  
  <p>any other ideas?</p>