| Package | fl.events |
| Class | public class ComponentEvent |
| Inheritance | ComponentEvent  Event Object |
| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Product Version: | Flash CS3 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9.0.28.0, AIR 1.0 |
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ComponentEvent.BUTTON_DOWN: dispatched after a button is pressed. -
ComponentEvent.ENTER: dispatched after the Enter key is pressed. -
ComponentEvent.HIDE: dispatched after the visible property of a component is set tofalse. -
ComponentEvent.LABEL_CHANGE: dispatched after the Enter key is pressed. -
ComponentEvent.MOVE: dispatched after there is a change in the x or y properties that identify the component location. -
ComponentEvent.RESIZE: dispatched after a component is resized. -
ComponentEvent.SHOW: dispatched after thevisibleproperty of a component is set totrue.
Public Properties
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| Method | Defined By | ||
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Creates a new ComponentEvent object that contains information about a component
event. | ComponentEvent | ||
[override]
Creates a copy of the ComponentEvent object and sets the value of each parameter to
match the original. | ComponentEvent | ||
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A utility function for implementing the toString() method in custom
ActionScript 3.0 Event classes. | Event | |
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Indicates whether an object has a specified property defined. | Object | |
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Checks whether the preventDefault() method has been called on the event. | Event | |
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Indicates whether an instance of the Object class is in the prototype chain of the object specified
as the parameter. | Object | |
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Cancels an event's default behavior if that behavior can be canceled. | Event | |
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Indicates whether the specified property exists and is enumerable. | Object | |
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Sets the availability of a dynamic property for loop operations. | Object | |
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Prevents processing of any event listeners in the current node and any subsequent nodes in
the event flow. | Event | |
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Prevents processing of any event listeners in nodes subsequent to the current node in the
event flow. | Event | |
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Returns the string representation of this object, formatted according to locale-specific conventions. | Object | |
[override]
Returns a string that contains all the properties of the ComponentEvent object. | ComponentEvent | ||
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Returns the primitive value of the specified object. | Object | |
Public Constants
| Constant | Defined By | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| BUTTON_DOWN : String = "buttonDown" [static]
Defines the value of the type property of a buttonDown
event object. | ComponentEvent | ||
| ENTER : String = "enter" [static]
Defines the value of the type property of an enter
event object. | ComponentEvent | ||
| HIDE : String = "hide" [static]
Defines the value of the type property of a hide
event object. | ComponentEvent | ||
| LABEL_CHANGE : String = "labelChange" [static]
Defines the value of the type property of a labelChange
event object. | ComponentEvent | ||
| MOVE : String = "move" [static]
Defines the value of the type property of a move
event object. | ComponentEvent | ||
| RESIZE : String = "resize" [static]
Defines the value of the type property of a resize
event object. | ComponentEvent | ||
| SHOW : String = "show" [static]
Defines the value of the type property of a show event
object. | ComponentEvent | ||
Constructor Detail
ComponentEvent | () | Constructor |
public function ComponentEvent(type:String, bubbles:Boolean = false, cancelable:Boolean = false)| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Product Version: | Flash CS3 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9.0.28.0, AIR 1.0 |
Creates a new ComponentEvent object that contains information about a component event. A ComponentEvent object is passed as a parameter to an event listener.
Parameterstype:String — The type of the event. Event listeners can access this information
through the type property of the event object. A component can
have the following types of events: ComponentEvent.BUTTON_DOWN,
ComponentEvent.ENTER, ComponentEvent.HIDE,
ComponentEvent.LABEL_CHANGE, ComponentEvent.MOVE,
ComponentEvent.RESIZE, ComponentEvent.SHOW.
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bubbles:Boolean (default = false)bubbles property of the event object.
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cancelable:Boolean (default = false)cancelable property
of the event object.
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Method Detail
clone | () | method |
override public function clone():Event| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Product Version: | Flash CS3 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9.0.28.0, AIR 1.0 |
Creates a copy of the ComponentEvent object and sets the value of each parameter to match the original.
ReturnsEvent — A new ComponentEvent object with property values that match those of the
original.
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toString | () | method |
override public function toString():String| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Product Version: | Flash CS3 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9.0.28.0, AIR 1.0 |
Returns a string that contains all the properties of the ComponentEvent object. The string is in the following format:
[ComponentEvent type=value bubbles=value cancelable=value]
String — A string representation of the ComponentEvent object.
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Constant Detail
BUTTON_DOWN | Constant |
public static const BUTTON_DOWN:String = "buttonDown"| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Product Version: | Flash CS3 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9.0.28.0, AIR 1.0 |
Defines the value of the type property of a buttonDown
event object.
This event has the following properties:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
bubbles | false |
cancelable | false; there is no default
behavior to cancel. |
currentTarget | The object that is actively processing the event object with an event listener. |
target | The object that dispatched the event. The target is
not always the object listening for the event. Use the currentTarget
property to access the object that is listening for the event. |
ENTER | Constant |
public static const ENTER:String = "enter"| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Product Version: | Flash CS3 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9.0.28.0, AIR 1.0 |
Defines the value of the type property of an enter
event object.
This event has the following properties:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
bubbles | false |
cancelable | false; there is no default
behavior to cancel. |
currentTarget | The object that is actively processing the event object with an event listener. |
target | The object that dispatched the event. The target is
not always the object listening for the event. Use the currentTarget
property to access the object that is listening for the event. |
HIDE | Constant |
public static const HIDE:String = "hide"| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Product Version: | Flash CS3 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9.0.28.0, AIR 1.0 |
Defines the value of the type property of a hide
event object.
This event has the following properties:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
bubbles | false |
cancelable | false; there is no default
behavior to cancel. |
currentTarget | The object that is actively processing the event object with an event listener. |
target | The object that dispatched the event. The target is
not always the object listening for the event. Use the currentTarget
property to access the object that is listening for the event. |
Related API Elements
Example ( How to use this example )
The following example creates a Button component that toggles a List component's visibility:
import fl.controls.Button;
import fl.controls.List;
import fl.events.ComponentEvent;
import fl.events.ListEvent;
var toggleButton:Button = new Button();
toggleButton.label = "toggle visibility";
toggleButton.toggle = true;
toggleButton.selected = true;
toggleButton.emphasized = toggleButton.selected;
toggleButton.addEventListener(Event.CHANGE, changeHandler);
toggleButton.width = 150;
toggleButton.move(10, 10);
addChild(toggleButton);
var myList:List = new List();
myList.addItem({label:"Item 1"});
myList.addItem({label:"Item 2"});
myList.addItem({label:"Item 3"});
myList.addItem({label:"Item 4"});
myList.addItem({label:"Item 5"});
myList.move(10, 40);
myList.addEventListener(ComponentEvent.HIDE, hideHandler);
myList.addEventListener(ComponentEvent.SHOW, showHandler);
myList.addEventListener(ListEvent.ITEM_ROLL_OVER, itemRollOverHandler);
myList.addEventListener(ListEvent.ITEM_ROLL_OUT, itemRollOverHandler);
addChild(myList);
function changeHandler(event:Event):void {
toggleButton.emphasized = toggleButton.selected;
myList.visible = toggleButton.selected;
}
function hideHandler(event:ComponentEvent):void {
trace("hiding list");
myList.removeEventListener(ListEvent.ITEM_ROLL_OVER, itemRollOverHandler);
myList.removeEventListener(ListEvent.ITEM_ROLL_OUT, itemRollOverHandler);
}
function showHandler(event:ComponentEvent):void {
trace("showing list");
myList.addEventListener(ListEvent.ITEM_ROLL_OVER, itemRollOverHandler);
myList.addEventListener(ListEvent.ITEM_ROLL_OUT, itemRollOverHandler);
}
function itemRollOverHandler(event:ListEvent):void {
trace(event.type + ":", event.item.label);
}
function itemRollOutHandler(event:ListEvent):void {
trace(event.type + ":", event.item.label);
}
LABEL_CHANGE | Constant |
public static const LABEL_CHANGE:String = "labelChange"| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Product Version: | Flash CS3 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9.0.28.0, AIR 1.0 |
Defines the value of the type property of a labelChange
event object.
This event has the following properties:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
bubbles | false |
cancelable | false; there is no default
behavior to cancel. |
currentTarget | The object that is actively processing the event object with an event listener. |
target | The object that dispatched the event. The target is
not always the object listening for the event. Use the currentTarget
property to access the object that is listening for the event. |
MOVE | Constant |
public static const MOVE:String = "move"| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Product Version: | Flash CS3 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9.0.28.0, AIR 1.0 |
Defines the value of the type property of a move
event object.
This event has the following properties:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
bubbles | false |
cancelable | false; there is no default
behavior to cancel. |
currentTarget | The object that is actively processing the event object with an event listener. |
target | The object that dispatched the event. The target is
not always the object listening for the event. Use the currentTarget
property to access the object that is listening for the event. |
Example ( How to use this example )
The following example repositions a UILoader component instance on the Stage based on the value of a Slider component:
import fl.controls.Slider;
import fl.containers.UILoader;
import fl.events.ComponentEvent;
import fl.events.SliderEvent;
var myUILoader:UILoader = new UILoader();
myUILoader.source = "http://www.helpexamples.com/flash/images/image3.jpg";
myUILoader.move(10, 20);
myUILoader.addEventListener(ComponentEvent.MOVE, moveHandler);
addChild(myUILoader);
var mySlider:Slider = new Slider();
mySlider.liveDragging = true;
mySlider.minimum = myUILoader.x;
mySlider.maximum = myUILoader.x + 200;
mySlider.snapInterval = 1;
mySlider.tickInterval = 10;
mySlider.move(10, 10);
mySlider.addEventListener(SliderEvent.CHANGE, changeHandler);
addChild(mySlider);
function changeHandler(event:SliderEvent):void {
myUILoader.x = event.value;
}
function moveHandler(event:ComponentEvent):void {
trace("[move] x:" + event.currentTarget.x + ", y:" + event.currentTarget.y);
}
RESIZE | Constant |
public static const RESIZE:String = "resize"| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Product Version: | Flash CS3 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9.0.28.0, AIR 1.0 |
Defines the value of the type property of a resize
event object.
This event has the following properties:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
bubbles | false |
cancelable | false; there is no default
behavior to cancel. |
currentTarget | The object that is actively processing the event object with an event listener. |
target | The object that dispatched the event. The target is
not always the object listening for the event. Use the currentTarget
property to access the object that is listening for the event. |
Example ( How to use this example )
The following example loads an external image into a UILoader component instance and centers it on the Stage using the
resize event and move() method:
import fl.containers.UILoader;
import fl.events.ComponentEvent;
var myUILoader:UILoader = new UILoader();
myUILoader.scaleContent = false;
myUILoader.addEventListener(ComponentEvent.RESIZE, resizeHandler);
myUILoader.source = "http://www.helpexamples.com/flash/images/image3.jpg";
addChild(myUILoader);
function resizeHandler(event:ComponentEvent):void {
var myImg:UILoader = event.currentTarget as UILoader;
var newX:uint = (stage.stageWidth - myImg.width) / 2;
var newY:uint = (stage.stageHeight - myImg.height) / 2;
myImg.move(newX, newY);
}
SHOW | Constant |
public static const SHOW:String = "show"| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Product Version: | Flash CS3 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9.0.28.0, AIR 1.0 |
Defines the value of the type property of a show event
object.
This event has the following properties:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
bubbles | false |
cancelable | false; there is no default
behavior to cancel. |
currentTarget | The object that is actively processing the event object with an event listener. |
target | The object that dispatched the event. The target is
not always the object listening for the event. Use the currentTarget
property to access the object that is listening for the event. |
Related API Elements
Example ( How to use this example )
The following example creates a Button component that toggles a List component's visibility:
import fl.controls.Button;
import fl.controls.List;
import fl.events.ComponentEvent;
import fl.events.ListEvent;
var toggleButton:Button = new Button();
toggleButton.label = "toggle visibility";
toggleButton.toggle = true;
toggleButton.selected = true;
toggleButton.emphasized = toggleButton.selected;
toggleButton.addEventListener(Event.CHANGE, changeHandler);
toggleButton.width = 150;
toggleButton.move(10, 10);
addChild(toggleButton);
var myList:List = new List();
myList.addItem({label:"Item 1"});
myList.addItem({label:"Item 2"});
myList.addItem({label:"Item 3"});
myList.addItem({label:"Item 4"});
myList.addItem({label:"Item 5"});
myList.move(10, 40);
myList.addEventListener(ComponentEvent.HIDE, hideHandler);
myList.addEventListener(ComponentEvent.SHOW, showHandler);
myList.addEventListener(ListEvent.ITEM_ROLL_OVER, itemRollOverHandler);
myList.addEventListener(ListEvent.ITEM_ROLL_OUT, itemRollOverHandler);
addChild(myList);
function changeHandler(event:Event):void {
toggleButton.emphasized = toggleButton.selected;
myList.visible = toggleButton.selected;
}
function hideHandler(event:ComponentEvent):void {
trace("hiding list");
myList.removeEventListener(ListEvent.ITEM_ROLL_OVER, itemRollOverHandler);
myList.removeEventListener(ListEvent.ITEM_ROLL_OUT, itemRollOverHandler);
}
function showHandler(event:ComponentEvent):void {
trace("showing list");
myList.addEventListener(ListEvent.ITEM_ROLL_OVER, itemRollOverHandler);
myList.addEventListener(ListEvent.ITEM_ROLL_OUT, itemRollOverHandler);
}
function itemRollOverHandler(event:ListEvent):void {
trace(event.type + ":", event.item.label);
}
function itemRollOutHandler(event:ListEvent):void {
trace(event.type + ":", event.item.label);
}
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