Cool John, I'll check into this. Thanks Jason Merrill Bank of America Learning & Organizational Effectiveness
>>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >>Of John Grden >>Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 10:17 AM >>To: Flashcoders mailing list >>Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Events for custom classes? >> >>I'm not sure if you're asking for this level of explanation >>or not Jason, but this might help: >> >>I use a BaseClass.as to extend so that I can dispatch events via >>GDispatcher: >> >>import com.blitzagency.xray.logger.XrayLog; >>import com.gskinner.events.GDispatcher; >>/** >> * @author John Grden >> */ >>class com.tomsnyder.util.BaseClass { >> // Public Properties: >> public var addEventListener:Function; >> public var removeEventListener:Function; >> public var removeAllEventListeners:Function; // Private >>Properties: >> private var dispatchEvent:Function; >> private var log:XrayLog; >> >> function BaseClass() >> { >> GDispatcher.initialize(this); >> log = new XrayLog(); >> } >>} >> >>So, with this, I just create a new class that extends >>BaseClass, and bingo, I have eventDispatching capabilities: >> >>import com.tomsnyder.util.BaseClass; >>/** >> * @author John Grden >> */ >>class BaseMain extends BaseClass >>{ >> public static var SOMETHING_COMPLETE:String = "somethingComplete"; >> >> function BaseMain() >> { >> super(); >> } >>} >> >>Now, I can just as easily add my listener from another class >>that has access to BaseMain: >> >>BaseMain.addEventListener(BaseMain.SOMETHING_COMPLETE, >>Delegate.create(this, somethingCompleteHandler)); >> >>private function somethingCompleteHandler(e:Object):Void >>{ >> trace(log.debug("somethingCompleteHandler called", e)); } >> >>For scope, just use mx.utils.Delegate or Steve Websters delegate >> >>Does that help or am I missing your question? >> >>John >> >>On 2/16/07, Merrill, Jason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> OK, I'm pretty good at Actionscript 2.0, but something I >>never really >>> understood and now need to. >>> >>> Core question: How do I make an event in a custom class, >>and how do I >>> make a listener in another class listen for the event? >>> >>> EventBroadcaster in the help docs seems to only show how to use it >>> with Adobe classes and components. Docs on listener are the >>same. I >>> know how to set up listeners for other events, like keypresses and >>> mouse rollovers. Easy enough. But my problem is this (see >>comments >>> in code >>> below): >>> >>> class com.boa.projects.iqrcgenerator.components.AdminData{ >>> >>> private var userData:Object; >>> >>> public function wsUserDataByLOB(lobDbId:Number):Void{ >>> var getUserListResult:Object = new Object(); >>> getUserListResult = >>> generatorWebService.GetUserList(lobDbId); >>> getUserListResult.onResult = function(oUser){ >>> //this works fine, >>> //I can capture this event result here, >>> //but how do I notify another class? >>> //also what about scope here? >>> //how to set userData as oUser result? >>> //can I fire an event in my AdminData >>> //class from here? >>> } >>> } >>> >>> public function getUserData():Object{ >>> //can't let user get this data >>> //until Webserive event is done. >>> return userData; >>> } >>> } >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> >>> Jason Merrill >>> Bank of America >>> Learning & Organizational Effectiveness >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> [email protected] >>> To change your subscription options or search the archive: >>> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >>> >>> Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >>> Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >>> http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com >>> >> >> >> >>-- >>[ JPG ] >>_______________________________________________ >>[email protected] >>To change your subscription options or search the archive: >>http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> >>Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >>Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >>http://www.figleaf.com >>http://training.figleaf.com >> _______________________________________________ [email protected] To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
