mx.events.FlexEvent

	Method	Defined by
		FlexEvent(type:String, bubbles:Boolean = false, cancelable:Boolean = false) Constructor.	FlexEvent

Public Constants

	Constant		Defined by
		ADD : String = "add" [static] The `FlexEvent.ADD` constant defines the value of the `type` property of the event object for an `add` event.	FlexEvent
		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
		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
		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 = "flexEventEnterFrame" [static] The `FlexEvent.ENTER_FRAME` constant defines the value of the `type` property of the event object for an `Event.ENTER_FRAMER` event.	FlexEvent
		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
		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_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
		LOADING : String = "loading" [static] The `FlexEvent.LOADING` constant defines the value of the `type` property of the event object for a `loading` event.	FlexEvent
		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
		RENDER : String = "flexEventRender" [static] The `FlexEvent.RENDER` constant defines the value of the `type` property of the event object for an `Event.RENDER` event.	FlexEvent
		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
		SHOW : String = "show" [static] The `FlexEvent.SHOW` constant defines the value of the `type` property of the event object for a `show` event.	FlexEvent
		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
		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
		URL_CHANGED : String = "urlChanged" [static] The `FlexEvent.URL_CHANGED` constant defines the value of the `type` property of the event object for a `urlChanged` 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_FRAME

constant

public static const ENTER_FRAME:String = "flexEventEnterFrame"

The FlexEvent.ENTER_FRAME constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for an Event.ENTER_FRAMER event. Adding a listener to ENTER_FRAME on the SystemManager will add a listener for the Event.ENTER_FRAME event on the stage, if access if allowed, or the SystemManager if access the the stage is not allowed. The listener should expect to receive Event.ENTER_FRAME events.

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

INITIALIZE

constant

public static const INITIALIZE:String = "initialize"

The FlexEvent.INITIALIZE constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a initialize 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_PROGRESS

constant

public static const INIT_PROGRESS:String = "initProgress"

Dispatched when the Flex application completes an initialization phase, as defined by calls to the measure(), commitProperties(), or updateDisplayList() methods. This event describes the progress of the application in the initialization phase. You use this event when creating a custom download progress bar.

The FlexEvent.INIT_PROGRESS constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a initProgress 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.

constant

public static const LOADING:String = "loading"

The FlexEvent.LOADING constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a loading 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.modules.ModuleLoader

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.

RENDER

constant

public static const RENDER:String = "flexEventRender"

The FlexEvent.RENDER constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for an Event.RENDER event. Adding a listener on the SystemManager will add a listener for FlexEvent.RENDER events on the stage or the SystemManager if the application does not have access to the stage. The listener will also generate an Event.RENDER event. The listener function should expect to receive Event.RENDER events.

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.

URL_CHANGED

constant

public static const URL_CHANGED:String = "urlChanged"

The FlexEvent.URL_CHANGED constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a urlChanged 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.modules.ModuleLoader

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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