A few thoughts, If you can get a handle on the parent (your controller), try initiating the event from this or add the event listner on the array collection with the listener function in the controller:
in collection class: this.parent.dispatch( myEvent ); alternatively in your controller: this.myArrayColl.addEventListener( MY_EVENT, cntrlrListnFnc ); the proper best practice is (in the parent/controller): [Event(name="*eventName*", type=*"package.eventType"*)] see: http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/html/help.html?content=metadata_3.html Also make sure your event is set to bubble = true: new Event( MY_EVENT, true ); On Sat, Aug 27, 2011 at 6:23 PM, Vaibhav Seth <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi Corey, > > Seems strange to me too, it should listen. > I tried to do the same, but a little simple, and it is working correct. > > > *CUSTOM ARRAYCOLLECTION* > > package as3 > { > import mx.collections.ArrayCollection; > import mx.events.CollectionEvent; > > public class MyAC extends ArrayCollection > { > public function MyAC(source:Array=null) > { > super(source); > } > public function getData():void > { > for (var i:uint=0; i<10; i++) > { > this.addItem("Item"+i.toString()); > } > this.dispatchEvent(new CollectionEvent(CollectionEvent.COLLECTION_CHANGE)); > } > } > } > > *CONSUMING APPLICATION* > * > * > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"; > layout="absolute" > creationComplete="onCre()"> > <mx:Script> > <![CDATA[ > import mx.controls.Alert; > import mx.events.CollectionEvent; > import as3.MyAC; > private function onCre():void > { > var myAc:MyAC = new MyAC(); > > myAc.addEventListener(CollectionEvent.COLLECTION_CHANGE,myACChangeHandler); > myAc.getData(); > } > private function myACChangeHandler(evt:CollectionEvent):void > { > Alert.show("I am here",evt.currentTarget.length); > } > ]]> > </mx:Script> > </mx:Application> > > > I am able to listen the event here, and I am able to listen it 10 times. > > Coming to your class: > > public class HostGroups extends baseCollection > > what is baseCollection here ? > > public override function copy(jsonObject:Object):void{ > > I believe the base copy function will be in baseCollection class ? what it > is for ? > > you can trace, if the control comes under the copy function ? > you can also add a listener inside the HostGroup may be in a constructor to > see if you can even listen the event inside the same class, if it is by any > means a bubble issue. > > Let me know, if you find anything. > > > On Sat, Aug 27, 2011 at 8:48 PM, Corey Osman <[email protected]> wrote: > >> HI, >> >> I have an issue where when I dispatch an event from an extended >> arraycollection class the resulting event never gets caught. >> >> I dispatch the event from a arraycollection based class and then listen >> for the event in a controller that instantiated the class. However, the >> event never seems to get caught. Can anybody help me with this? Events >> are not new to me but I can't seem to get this specific instance to work. >> Is there a way to "monitor" the event stream? I have spent 4 hours trying >> to figure that out and can't solve this problem. >> >> >> Code snippets >> http://pastebin.com/1nXmCCQn >> >> >> Corey >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from this list, simply email the list with unsubscribe in >> the subject line >> >> For more info, see http://www.affug.com >> Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40affug.com/ >> List hosted by http://www.fusionlink.com >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> > > > -- > Thanks, > Vaibhav Seth. > > -- Darin Kohles
