mx.events.FlexEvent (Flex™ 2 Language Reference)

	Property	Defined by
		bubbles : Boolean Indicates whether an event is a bubbling event.	Event
		cancelable : Boolean Indicates whether the behavior associated with the event can be prevented.	Event
		constructor : Object A reference to the class object or constructor function for a given object instance.	Object
		currentTarget : Object The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.	Event
		eventPhase : uint The current phase in the event flow.	Event
		prototype : Object [static] A reference to the prototype object of a class or function object.	Object
		target : Object The event target.	Event
		type : String The type of event.	Event

	Method	Defined by
		FlexEvent(type:String, bubbles:Boolean = false, cancelable:Boolean = false) Constructor.	FlexEvent
		clone():Event Duplicates an instance of an Event subclass.	Event
		formatToString(className:String, ... arguments):String A utility function for implementing the `toString()` method in your custom Event class.	Event
		hasOwnProperty(name:String):Boolean Indicates whether an object has a specified property defined.	Object
		isDefaultPrevented():Boolean Checks whether `preventDefault()` has been called on the event.	Event
		isPrototypeOf(theClass:Object):Boolean Indicates whether an instance of the Object class is in the prototype chain of the object specified as the parameter.	Object
		preventDefault():void Cancels an event's default behavior if that behavior can be canceled.	Event
		propertyIsEnumerable(name:String):Boolean Indicates whether the specified property exists and is enumerable.	Object
		setPropertyIsEnumerable(name:String, isEnum:Boolean = true):void Sets the availability of a dynamic property for loop operations.	Object
		stopImmediatePropagation():void Prevents processing of any event listeners in the current node and any subsequent nodes in the event flow.	Event
		stopPropagation():void Prevents processing of any event listeners in nodes subsequent to the current node in the event flow.	Event
		toString():String Returns a string containing all the properties of the Event object.	Event
		valueOf():Object Returns the primitive value of the specified object.	Object

Public Constants

	Constant		Defined by
		ACTIVATE : String = "activate" [static] Defines the value of the `type` property of an `activate` event object.	Event
		ADD : String = "add" [static] The `FlexEvent.ADD` constant defines the value of the `type` property of the event object for an `add` event.	FlexEvent
		ADDED : String = "added" [static] Defines the value of the `type` property of an `added` event object.	Event
		APPLICATION_COMPLETE : String = "applicationComplete" [static] The `FlexEvent.APPLICATION_COMPLETE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of the event object for a `applicationComplete` event.	FlexEvent
		BUTTON_DOWN : String = "buttonDown" [static] The `FlexEvent.BUTTON_DOWN` constant defines the value of the `type` property of the event object for a `buttonDown` event.	FlexEvent
		CANCEL : String = "cancel" [static] Defines the value of the `type` property of a `cancel` event object.	Event
		CHANGE : String = "change" [static] Defines the value of the `type` property of a `change` event object.	Event
		CLOSE : String = "close" [static] Defines the value of the `type` property of a `close` event object.	Event
		COMPLETE : String = "complete" [static] Defines the value of the `type` property of a `complete` event object.	Event
		CONNECT : String = "connect" [static] Defines the value of the `type` property of a `connect` event object.	Event
		CREATION_COMPLETE : String = "creationComplete" [static] The `FlexEvent.CREATION_COMPLETE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of the event object for a `creationComplete` event.	FlexEvent
		CURSOR_UPDATE : String = "cursorUpdate" [static] The `FlexEvent.CURSOR_UPDATE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of the event object for a `cursorUpdate` event.	FlexEvent
		DATA_CHANGE : String = "dataChange" [static] The `FlexEvent.DATA_CHANGE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of the event object for a `dataChange` event.	FlexEvent
		DEACTIVATE : String = "deactivate" [static] Defines the value of the `type` property of a `deactivate` event object.	Event
		ENTER : String = "enter" [static] The `FlexEvent.ENTER` constant defines the value of the `type` property of the event object for a `enter` event.	FlexEvent
		ENTER_FRAME : String = "enterFrame" [static] Defines the value of the `type` property of an `enterFrame` event object.	Event
		ENTER_STATE : String = "enterState" [static] The `FlexEvent.ENTER_STATE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of the event object for a `enterState` event.	FlexEvent
		EXIT_STATE : String = "exitState" [static] The `FlexEvent.EXIT_STATE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of the event object for a `exitState` event.	FlexEvent
		HIDE : String = "hide" [static] The `FlexEvent.HIDE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of the event object for a `hide` event.	FlexEvent
		ID3 : String = "id3" [static] Defines the value of the `type` property of an `id3` event object.	Event
		IDLE : String = "idle" [static] The `FlexEvent.IDLE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of the event object for a `idle` event.	FlexEvent
		INIT : String = "init" [static] Defines the value of the `type` property of an `init` event object.	Event
		INIT_COMPLETE : String = "initComplete" [static] Dispatched when a Flex application finishes initialization.	FlexEvent
		INITIALIZE : String = "initialize" [static] The `FlexEvent.INITIALIZE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of the event object for a `initialize` event.	FlexEvent
		INIT_PROGRESS : String = "initProgress" [static] Dispatched when the Flex application completes an initialization phase, as defined by calls to the `measure()`, `commitProperties()`, or `updateDisplayList()` methods.	FlexEvent
		INVALID : String = "invalid" [static] The `FlexEvent.INVALID` constant defines the value of the `type` property of the event object for a `invalid` event.	FlexEvent
		MOUSE_LEAVE : String = "mouseLeave" [static] Defines the value of the `type` property of a `mouseLeave` event object.	Event
		OPEN : String = "open" [static] Defines the value of the `type` property of an `open` event object.	Event
		PREINITIALIZE : String = "preinitialize" [static] The `FlexEvent.PREINITIALIZE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of the event object for a `preinitialize` event.	FlexEvent
		REMOVE : String = "remove" [static] The `FlexEvent.REMOVE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of the event object for an `remove` event.	FlexEvent
		REMOVED : String = "removed" [static] Defines the value of the `type` property of a `removed` event object.	Event
		RENDER : String = "render" [static] Defines the value of the `type` property of a `render` event object.	Event
		REPEAT : String = "repeat" [static] The `FlexEvent.REPEAT` constant defines the value of the `type` property of the event object for a `repeat` event.	FlexEvent
		REPEAT_END : String = "repeatEnd" [static] The `FlexEvent.REPEAT_END` constant defines the value of the `type` property of the event object for a `repeatEnd` event.	FlexEvent
		REPEAT_START : String = "repeatStart" [static] The `FlexEvent.REPEAT_START` constant defines the value of the `type` property of the event object for a `repeatStart` event.	FlexEvent
		RESIZE : String = "resize" [static] Defines the value of the `type` property of a `resize` event object.	Event
		SCROLL : String = "scroll" [static] Defines the value of the `type` property of a `scroll` event object.	Event
		SELECT : String = "select" [static] Defines the value of the `type` property of a `select` event object.	Event
		SHOW : String = "show" [static] The `FlexEvent.SHOW` constant defines the value of the `type` property of the event object for a `show` event.	FlexEvent
		SOUND_COMPLETE : String = "soundComplete" [static] Defines the value of the `type` property of a `soundComplete` event object.	Event
		TAB_CHILDREN_CHANGE : String = "tabChildrenChange" [static] Defines the value of the `type` property of a `tabChildrenChange` event object.	Event
		TAB_ENABLED_CHANGE : String = "tabEnabledChange" [static] Defines the value of the `type` property of a `tabEnabledChange` event object.	Event
		TAB_INDEX_CHANGE : String = "tabIndexChange" [static] Defines the value of the `type` property of a `tabIndexChange` event object.	Event
		TRANSFORM_CHANGE : String = "transformChange" [static] The `FlexEvent.TRANSFORM_CHANGE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of the event object for a `transformChange` event.	FlexEvent
		UNLOAD : String = "unload" [static] Defines the value of the `type` property of an `unload` event object.	Event
		UPDATE_COMPLETE : String = "updateComplete" [static] The `FlexEvent.UPDATE_COMPLETE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of the event object for a `updateComplete` event.	FlexEvent
		VALID : String = "valid" [static] The `FlexEvent.VALID` constant defines the value of the `type` property of the event object for a `valid` event.	FlexEvent
		VALUE_COMMIT : String = "valueCommit" [static] The `FlexEvent.VALUE_COMMIT` constant defines the value of the `type` property of the event object for a `valueCommit` event.	FlexEvent

Constructor detail

FlexEvent

()

constructor

public function FlexEvent(type:String, bubbles:Boolean = false, cancelable:Boolean = false)

Constructor.

Parameters

	`type:String` — The event type; indicates the action that caused the event.

	`bubbles:Boolean` (default = `false`) — Specifies whether the event can bubble up the display list hierarchy.

	`cancelable:Boolean` (default = `false`) — Specifies whether the behavior associated with the event can be prevented.

Constant detail

ADD

constant

public static const ADD:String = "add"

The FlexEvent.ADD constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for an add event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	false
`cancelable`	false
`currentTarget`	The Object that defines the event listener that handles the event. For example, if you use `myButton.addEventListener()` to register an event listener, myButton is the value of the `currentTarget`.
`target`	The Object that dispatched the event; it is not always the Object listening for the event. Use the `currentTarget` property to always access the Object listening for the event.

APPLICATION_COMPLETE

constant

public static const APPLICATION_COMPLETE:String = "applicationComplete"

The FlexEvent.APPLICATION_COMPLETE constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a applicationComplete event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	false
`cancelable`	false
`currentTarget`	The Object that defines the event listener that handles the event. For example, if you use `myButton.addEventListener()` to register an event listener, myButton is the value of the `currentTarget`.
`target`	The Object that dispatched the event; it is not always the Object listening for the event. Use the `currentTarget` property to always access the Object listening for the event.

BUTTON_DOWN

constant

public static const BUTTON_DOWN:String = "buttonDown"

The FlexEvent.BUTTON_DOWN constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a buttonDown event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	false
`cancelable`	false
`currentTarget`	The Object that defines the event listener that handles the event. For example, if you use `myButton.addEventListener()` to register an event listener, myButton is the value of the `currentTarget`.
`target`	The Object that dispatched the event; it is not always the Object listening for the event. Use the `currentTarget` property to always access the Object listening for the event.

CREATION_COMPLETE

constant

public static const CREATION_COMPLETE:String = "creationComplete"

The FlexEvent.CREATION_COMPLETE constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a creationComplete event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	false
`cancelable`	false
`currentTarget`	The Object that defines the event listener that handles the event. For example, if you use `myButton.addEventListener()` to register an event listener, myButton is the value of the `currentTarget`.
`target`	The Object that dispatched the event; it is not always the Object listening for the event. Use the `currentTarget` property to always access the Object listening for the event.

CURSOR_UPDATE

constant

public static const CURSOR_UPDATE:String = "cursorUpdate"

The FlexEvent.CURSOR_UPDATE constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a cursorUpdate event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	false
`cancelable`	false
`currentTarget`	The Object that defines the event listener that handles the event. For example, if you use `myButton.addEventListener()` to register an event listener, myButton is the value of the `currentTarget`.
`target`	The Object that dispatched the event; it is not always the Object listening for the event. Use the `currentTarget` property to always access the Object listening for the event.

DATA_CHANGE

constant

public static const DATA_CHANGE:String = "dataChange"

The FlexEvent.DATA_CHANGE constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a dataChange event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	false
`cancelable`	false
`currentTarget`	The Object that defines the event listener that handles the event. For example, if you use `myButton.addEventListener()` to register an event listener, myButton is the value of the `currentTarget`.
`target`	The Object that dispatched the event; it is not always the Object listening for the event. Use the `currentTarget` property to always access the Object listening for the event.

ENTER

constant

public static const ENTER:String = "enter"

The FlexEvent.ENTER constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a enter event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	false
`cancelable`	false
`currentTarget`	The Object that defines the event listener that handles the event. For example, if you use `myButton.addEventListener()` to register an event listener, myButton is the value of the `currentTarget`.
`target`	The Object that dispatched the event; it is not always the Object listening for the event. Use the `currentTarget` property to always access the Object listening for the event.

ENTER_STATE

constant

public static const ENTER_STATE:String = "enterState"

The FlexEvent.ENTER_STATE constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a enterState event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	false
`cancelable`	false
`currentTarget`	The Object that defines the event listener that handles the event. For example, if you use `myButton.addEventListener()` to register an event listener, myButton is the value of the `currentTarget`.
`target`	The Object that dispatched the event; it is not always the Object listening for the event. Use the `currentTarget` property to always access the Object listening for the event.

EXIT_STATE

constant

public static const EXIT_STATE:String = "exitState"

The FlexEvent.EXIT_STATE constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a exitState event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	false
`cancelable`	false
`currentTarget`	The Object that defines the event listener that handles the event. For example, if you use `myButton.addEventListener()` to register an event listener, myButton is the value of the `currentTarget`.
`target`	The Object that dispatched the event; it is not always the Object listening for the event. Use the `currentTarget` property to always access the Object listening for the event.

HIDE

constant

public static const HIDE:String = "hide"

The FlexEvent.HIDE constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a hide event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	false
`cancelable`	false
`currentTarget`	The Object that defines the event listener that handles the event. For example, if you use `myButton.addEventListener()` to register an event listener, myButton is the value of the `currentTarget`.
`target`	The Object that dispatched the event; it is not always the Object listening for the event. Use the `currentTarget` property to always access the Object listening for the event.

IDLE

constant

public static const IDLE:String = "idle"

The FlexEvent.IDLE constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a idle event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	false
`cancelable`	false
`currentTarget`	The Object that defines the event listener that handles the event. For example, if you use `myButton.addEventListener()` to register an event listener, myButton is the value of the `currentTarget`.
`target`	The Object that dispatched the event; it is not always the Object listening for the event. Use the `currentTarget` property to always access the Object listening for the event.

INIT_COMPLETE

constant

public static const INIT_COMPLETE:String = "initComplete"

Dispatched when a Flex application finishes initialization. You use this event when creating a custom download progress bar.

This event is always dispatched once by the Preloader class, and is the last event that the Preloader dispatches. When this event is dispatched, the event listener should dispatch an Event.COMPLETE event.

A download progress bar must dispatch a complete event after it has received an init_complete event. The complete event informs the Preloader that the download progress bar has completed all operations and can be dismissed.

A download progress bar can perform additional tasks, such as playing an animation, after receiving an init_complete event, and before dispatching the complete event. Dispatching the complete event should be the last action of the download progress bar.

The FlexEvent.INIT_COMPLETE constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a initComplete event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	false
`cancelable`	false
`currentTarget`	The Object that defines the event listener that handles the event. For example, if you use `myButton.addEventListener()` to register an event listener, myButton is the value of the `currentTarget`.
`target`	The Object that dispatched the event; it is not always the Object listening for the event. Use the `currentTarget` property to always access the Object listening for the event.

See also

mx.preloaders.DownloadProgressBar

INVALID

constant

public static const INVALID:String = "invalid"

The FlexEvent.INVALID constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a invalid event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	false
`cancelable`	false
`currentTarget`	The Object that defines the event listener that handles the event. For example, if you use `myButton.addEventListener()` to register an event listener, myButton is the value of the `currentTarget`.
`target`	The Object that dispatched the event; it is not always the Object listening for the event. Use the `currentTarget` property to always access the Object listening for the event.

PREINITIALIZE

constant

public static const PREINITIALIZE:String = "preinitialize"

The FlexEvent.PREINITIALIZE constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a preinitialize event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	false
`cancelable`	false
`currentTarget`	The Object that defines the event listener that handles the event. For example, if you use `myButton.addEventListener()` to register an event listener, myButton is the value of the `currentTarget`.
`target`	The Object that dispatched the event; it is not always the Object listening for the event. Use the `currentTarget` property to always access the Object listening for the event.

REMOVE

constant

public static const REMOVE:String = "remove"

The FlexEvent.REMOVE constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for an remove event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	false
`cancelable`	false
`currentTarget`	The Object that defines the event listener that handles the event. For example, if you use `myButton.addEventListener()` to register an event listener, myButton is the value of the `currentTarget`.
`target`	The Object that dispatched the event; it is not always the Object listening for the event. Use the `currentTarget` property to always access the Object listening for the event.

REPEAT

constant

public static const REPEAT:String = "repeat"

The FlexEvent.REPEAT constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a repeat event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	false
`cancelable`	false
`currentTarget`	The Object that defines the event listener that handles the event. For example, if you use `myButton.addEventListener()` to register an event listener, myButton is the value of the `currentTarget`.
`target`	The Object that dispatched the event; it is not always the Object listening for the event. Use the `currentTarget` property to always access the Object listening for the event.

REPEAT_END

constant

public static const REPEAT_END:String = "repeatEnd"

The FlexEvent.REPEAT_END constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a repeatEnd event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	false
`cancelable`	false
`currentTarget`	The Object that defines the event listener that handles the event. For example, if you use `myButton.addEventListener()` to register an event listener, myButton is the value of the `currentTarget`.
`target`	The Object that dispatched the event; it is not always the Object listening for the event. Use the `currentTarget` property to always access the Object listening for the event.

REPEAT_START

constant

public static const REPEAT_START:String = "repeatStart"

The FlexEvent.REPEAT_START constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a repeatStart event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	false
`cancelable`	false
`currentTarget`	The Object that defines the event listener that handles the event. For example, if you use `myButton.addEventListener()` to register an event listener, myButton is the value of the `currentTarget`.
`target`	The Object that dispatched the event; it is not always the Object listening for the event. Use the `currentTarget` property to always access the Object listening for the event.

SHOW

constant

public static const SHOW:String = "show"

The FlexEvent.SHOW constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a show event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	false
`cancelable`	false
`currentTarget`	The Object that defines the event listener that handles the event. For example, if you use `myButton.addEventListener()` to register an event listener, myButton is the value of the `currentTarget`.
`target`	The Object that dispatched the event; it is not always the Object listening for the event. Use the `currentTarget` property to always access the Object listening for the event.

TRANSFORM_CHANGE

constant

public static const TRANSFORM_CHANGE:String = "transformChange"

The FlexEvent.TRANSFORM_CHANGE constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a transformChange event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	false
`cancelable`	false
`currentTarget`	The Object that defines the event listener that handles the event. For example, if you use `myButton.addEventListener()` to register an event listener, myButton is the value of the `currentTarget`.
`target`	The Object that dispatched the event; it is not always the Object listening for the event. Use the `currentTarget` property to always access the Object listening for the event.

UPDATE_COMPLETE

constant

public static const UPDATE_COMPLETE:String = "updateComplete"

The FlexEvent.UPDATE_COMPLETE constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a updateComplete event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	false
`cancelable`	false
`currentTarget`	The Object that defines the event listener that handles the event. For example, if you use `myButton.addEventListener()` to register an event listener, myButton is the value of the `currentTarget`.
`target`	The Object that dispatched the event; it is not always the Object listening for the event. Use the `currentTarget` property to always access the Object listening for the event.

VALID

constant

public static const VALID:String = "valid"

The FlexEvent.VALID constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a valid event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	false
`cancelable`	false
`currentTarget`	The Object that defines the event listener that handles the event. For example, if you use `myButton.addEventListener()` to register an event listener, myButton is the value of the `currentTarget`.
`target`	The Object that dispatched the event; it is not always the Object listening for the event. Use the `currentTarget` property to always access the Object listening for the event.

VALUE_COMMIT

constant

public static const VALUE_COMMIT:String = "valueCommit"

The FlexEvent.VALUE_COMMIT constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a valueCommit event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	false
`cancelable`	false
`currentTarget`	The Object that defines the event listener that handles the event. For example, if you use `myButton.addEventListener()` to register an event listener, myButton is the value of the `currentTarget`.
`target`	The Object that dispatched the event; it is not always the Object listening for the event. Use the `currentTarget` property to always access the Object listening for the event.

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