Thanks for the link. Need to do some reading.
Is there an alternative to your suggestion regarding someFunction
and val1.
regards
bod
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Darin Kohles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I little bit more to clarify:
>
> You should have a variable defined and set in your application that
> stores the text you'd like to pass/use when the event is triggered:
>
> public var val1:String="Hello"; // defined and set for use
elsewhere
>
> To be complete you need to define the someFunction (this was just
an
> example) elsewhere in you application:
>
> public function someFunction():Void{ // do stuff pehaps with val1
etc.}
>
> As to the mouse event vs mouse event type, check here:
>
>
http://livedocs.macromedia.com/labs/1/flex/langref/flash/events/Mouse
Event.html
>
> Hope this helps
>
> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "bhaq1972" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Darin for your input, i would like to ask some further
> > questions on your suggestions.(appreciate your help).
> >
> > > this.addEventListener(MouseEventType.CLICK, myClickFunction);
> >
> > you mean MouseEvent.CLICK?
> >
> > > this.parent.addEventListener("myEvent", someFunction);
> >
> > I'm sure thats a compile error (compiler will say "cant
> > find 'somefunction' etc").
> > 'someFunction' lives in this.parent (actually
this.parentDocument if
> > you take my original question)
> >
> > > dispatchEvent({type:"myEvent", val1:"hello"});
> > > dispatchEvent(new Event("myEvent));
> >
> > but what about my 'val1' value ("hello");
> >
> >
> > The docs don't give enough info
> >
> > regards
> > bod
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Darin Kohles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> > >
> > > A couple fo issues here:
> > >
> > > function startUp():Void
> > > {
> > > /* event listener needs target (this) event to listen for
> > > (MouseTypeEvent.CLICK) and what to do about it
(myClickFunction -
> > stay
> > > away from using key words like 'click' for custom functions */
> > > this.addEventListener(MouseEventType.CLICK, myClickFunction);
> > >
> > > /* same goes here, notice change in syntax
target.|event|function
> > */
> > > this.parent.addEventListener("myEvent", someFunction);
> > >
> > > dispatchEvent(new Event("myEvent));
> > > }
> > >
> > > myClickFunction(event:Event):Void {// some stuff here}
> > >
> > > If you want to send information using an an event you'll need
to
> > find
> > > a different mechanism e.g. a global variable, or another
interface
> > > function that is step up to pass data. The event listener is
more
> > to
> > > say 'when' something happens, not 'what' is to happen.
> > >
> > > Good Luck
> > >
> > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "bhaq1972" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi
> > > > i've got a knowledge issue.
> > > > what does this flex 1.5 code translate to
> > > > Flex 1.5
> > > > --------
> > > > function startUp():Void
> > > > {
> > > > this.addEventListener("click", this);
> > > > this.addEventListener("myEvent", this.parentDocument);
> > > >
> > > > dispatchEvent({type:"myEvent", val1:"hello"});
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > function click(event):Void
> > > > {
> > > > //do something
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > flex 2 ??
> > > > ---------
> > > > import flash.events.Event; //do i have to add this all the
time
> > > >
> > > > private function startUp():Void
> > > > {
> > > > this.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, this);
> > > > this.addEventListener("myEvent", this.parentDocument);
> > > >
> > > > dispatchEvent({type:"myEvent", val1:"hello"});//????
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > private function click(event:Event):Void
> > > > {
> > > > //do something
> > > > }
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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