Overriding the initialize() method is similar to, but not the same as, handling the 'initialize" event. The two don't always happen at the same time. - Gordon
________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Chang Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 5:13 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Handling initialized event with AS3 custom component Also this should work too... package com.example.test { public class Test extends VBox { public override function initialize():void { super.initialize(); // Do something } } } Gordon Smith wrote: > > In AS3 code you use the addEventListener() method to register an event > handler to receive a particular kind of event from a particular object: > > package com.example.test > { > public class Test extends VBox > { > // Constructor > public function Test > { > super(); > addEventListener(FlexEvent.INITIALIZE, myHandler); > } > > // Handler for "initialize" event > private function myHandler():void > { > // Do something > } > } > } > > - Gordon > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > *From:* [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> ] > *On Behalf Of *Ian Shafer > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 14, 2007 4:31 PM > *To:* [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > *Subject:* [flexcoders] Handling initialized event with AS3 custom > component > > Hello, > > How do I handle an "initialized" event using an AS3 custom component? > > In MXML it would be like this: > > <mx:VBox initialize="myHandler"> > <mx:Script><![CDATA[ > private function myHandler():void { > // Do something > } > ]]></mx:Script> > </mx:VBox> > > My guess is that I can do something like this: > > package com.example.test { > public class Test extends VBox { > private function initialize():void { > // Do something > } > } > } > > But I can't find any documentation. > > Thanks, > > Ian > >
