Thanks for that suggestion. I was able to cancel the TabNavigator change by doing the following:
In my main app (where the TabNavigator is contained) in the creationComplete event, I add a listener: myTabNavigator.addEventListener (MouseEvent.CLICK,handleTabNavigatorClick,true); Then within that click event I call: event.stopImmediatePropagation(); event.stopPropagation(); event.preventDefault(); --- In [email protected], Scott Melby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > When I did this (for validation purposes) I had to extend the > TabNavigator and override the selectedIndex setter method. I then > provided an inteface (ITabChild) that my views could implement. When > the setter is called, you can then check if the child is an ITabChild > and if so call the methods you define in that interface before actually > setting the selected tab. > > hth > Scott > > Scott Melby > Founder, Fast Lane Software LLC > http://www.fastlanesw.com > http://blog.fastlanesw.com > > > > guitarguy555 wrote: > > Thanks for the reply, > > > > That doesn't work though. If I set up an IndexChangedEvent event > > listener, calling event.preventDefault() doesn't stop the tab from > > changing. > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Luciano Manerich Junior" > > <luciano.manerich@> wrote: > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> you can add an eventListener on the TabNavigator, listening for an > >> > > IndexChangedEvent and do all your validations... > > > >> > >> And if you need to cancel the current change, you could try an > >> > > evt.preventDefault(); > > > >> > >> private function changeIndex(evt:IndexChangedEvent):void > >> { > >> evt.preventDefault(); // cancel the changing > >> } > >> > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> > >> De: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > > Em nome de guitarguy555 > > > >> Enviada em: terça-feira, 1 de abril de 2008 16:16 > >> Para: [email protected] > >> Assunto: [flexcoders] TabContainer with modules - how to cancel Tab > >> > > change > > > >> > >> I have a Flex Application that has a TabNavigator. Each tab > >> > > contains a > > > >> moduleLoader that loads a corresponding Module. > >> > >> On some of these modules, I have a basic Form with Validators > >> > > connected > > > >> to it. I want to be able to make sure that the form values are > >> > > valid > > > >> before the user navigates away from the currently selected tab by > >> clicking a new tab. > >> > >> In other words, I want the Validator to fire when the user clicks > >> > > on a > > > >> new tab and if there are any invalid values I want to prompt the > >> > > user > > > >> to fix them and stop the event propogation so the TabNavigator > >> > > stays on > > > >> the current tab. > >> > >> How can I cancel the TabNavigator change? > >> > >> > > > > > > > > >
