Must resist...the crack...habbit...
.... and if you want to point that dispatched to a custom method not named
the same as the event:
obj.addEventListener("onWhatever", Delegate.create(this, myCustomMethod));
private function myCustomMethod(evtObj:Object):Void
{
// code
}
Also, you don't need to include "target" in your dispatch, EventDispatcher
includes that for you.
On 2/17/06, Aaron Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Just make sure int he constructor you initialize it::
> EventDispatcher.initialize(this)..
>
> also you ned to have these var definititions:
>
> public var addEventListener:Function
> public var removeEventListener:Function;
> private var dispatchEvent:Function
>
>
> then to dispatch:
>
> dispatchEvent( { type:'whatever', target:this,
> someOtherProp:'somothervalue' } )
>
> all those props in the dispatchEvent call are just properties in a
> basic Object. you must have type though.
>
>
> SMITH
>
>
>
> On Feb 17, 2006, at 12:44 PM, Jamie Alpers wrote:
>
> > This may be a "duh" question, but when you use dispatchEvent in a
> > custom
> > created component, can I use my own event name or do i have to use
> > one of
> > the built in ones of an object. For example, I am creating custom
> > quiz
> > component (the built in ones dont have the flexibility we need) and
> > would
> > like to add a 'QuestionCompleted' event. Is this possible?
> >
> > -Jamie
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