type property in the metadata should be the name of the event with the complete package structure.
<mx:Metadata> [Event(name="itemRollOver", type="com.myCompany.MessengerEvent")] </mx:Metadata> --- In [email protected], learner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > hi all , > > I am getting this compile time error: > > "Event type 'MessengerEvent:ITEM_ROLL_OVER' is unavailable. " > > and the code that I have written is: > > contentholder.mxml : > > > <mx:Metadata> > [Event(name="itemRollOver", type="MessengerEvent.ITEM_ROLL_OVER")] > </mx:Metadata> > > function somef(){ > dispatchEvent(new MessengerEvent(MessengerEvent.ITEM_ROLL_OVER)); > } > > > > > in main.mxml : > > <mycomp:ContentHolder width="100%" id="contentHolder" > itemRollOver="showFlyOut(event)"/> // this is where i am getting error > > > can any body tell me what is the problem? >
