If it doesnt extend from uicomponent then youll never get a creationcomplete
event
On Sun, Apr 20, 2008 at 10:57 PM, Eric Cancil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I don't think your onInit function ever fires - what does your controller
> class extend?
>
> On Sun, Apr 20, 2008 at 10:51 PM, dnk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Ok, I have a controller class that has an onInit function that is
> > fired form a class constructor. For some reason when I call a function
> > from there, it never fires.....
> >
> > This is a partial code snippet.
> >
> > // Constructor
> > public function dirTestController()
> > {
> > //turn the key, start it up....
> > addEventListener( FlexEvent.CREATION_COMPLETE, onInit );
> > }
> >
> > private function onInit( event:Event ):void
> > {
> > //setup event listeners
> > systemManager.addEventListener( getDirEvent.GET_DIRECTORY_EVENT,
> > handler_GetDirectoryEvent );
> >
> > // get the initial data
> >
> > // ----> THIS NEVER FIRES
> > getDirectoryData();
> > }
> >
> > public function getDirectoryData(evt:Event):void
> > {
> > // fire an event(s) to get the initial data
> > dispatchEvent (new getDirEvent(getDirEvent.GET_DIRECTORY_EVENT));
> > }
> >
> > To work around it, I used this (and it works):
> >
> > private function onInit( event:Event ):void
> > {
> > //setup event listeners
> > systemManager.addEventListener( getDirEvent.GET_DIRECTORY_EVENT,
> > handler_GetDirectoryEvent );
> >
> > // Set a timer since the below function does not seem to get fired.
> > var myTimer:Timer = new Timer(1, 1);
> > myTimer.addEventListener("timer", getDirectoryData);
> > myTimer.start();
> > }
> >
> > Now I have found a way around it by using a timer class, but I am
> > wondering why the original would not work? When i call the
> > getDirectoryData function from a button click or so on, the data comes
> > in without issue. And obviously it works when dispatched by a timer,
> > etc.
> >
> > dnk
> >
> >
> >
>
>
