Add to stage from class

Haxe
#1

I have a class I am importing into main that looks like this:

import openfl.display.Sprite;
    class Game extends Sprite {
         ...
        public function makeMap(){
    		var mapImage = Assets.getBitmapData('assets/img/map.png');
    		mapBackground = new Bitmap(mapImage);
    		playMap = new Sprite();

    		playMap.addChild(mapBackground);

    		addChild(playMap);
    		playMap.y =0;
    		playMap.x=0;
    }
    }

I am unable to add the sprite to the stage. From what I have read this should work but it does not render to the screen. Someone please help.

#2

Is Game your main class?

If so, check to make sure that makeMap() is actually being called.

If not, check to make sure your main class calls addChild(game).

#3

Thanks! I was not calling addChild(game)… I was calling a function directly but not the constructor.