Hmmm. Why didn't anyone recommend Robert Penner's as3-signals? John
________________________________ From: John Polk <[email protected]> To: John Polk <[email protected]>; Flash Coders List <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2011 7:03 PM Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Custom Event Question ________________________________ > From: John Polk <[email protected]> > To: Flash List <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2011 12:04 PM > Subject: [Flashcoders] Custom Event Question I have figured out how to do this. It requires more than just dispatching a custom event. It requires a getter as well. I took the wrong approach initially. John > Hi; > > I have this code in the class dispatching the custom event: > > private function progressHandler(e:LoaderEvent):void > { > dispatchEvent(new Event(e.target.progress)); > } > > >(This is from a greensock loaderEvent.) > >I have this pseudo-code from the class listening for the event: > > var re:RegExp = new RegExp(); > re = /\d\.\d*/ > // re.exec(str) > mySlides.addEventListener("", function() {trace("progress: ")}); > > > What I am trying to achieve is to use the regex "re" to evaluate what I'm listening for (that which will be in the quotes ("")) and then I'd like to use > that number in the trace function. How do I do this? > TIA, > John _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders

