What's the event dispatch code look like? On Sat, May 24, 2008 at 11:01 AM, dnk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> ok, well that explains that part, however either my event is not added, > or my event handler is never called. My trace statements never show up.... > > So I guess I still am wondering if anyone has any ideas.... > > dnk > > > > On 23-May-08, at 4:56 AM, Paul Andrews wrote: > > addEventListener() does not return a value.. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "dnk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <d.k.emaillists%40gmail.com>> > To: <[email protected] <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>> > Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 12:47 PM > Subject: [flexcoders] custom event not added > > > Hi there, > > > > I have a controller that is adding my custom event listeners, but for > > some reason my event handler was not being fired. > > > > My original code was (snippet): > > > > > > (in controler) > > > > //constructor > > public function FlexbController() > > { > > //turn the key, start it up.... > > addEventListener( FlexEvent.CREATION_COMPLETE, onInit ); > > } > > > > private function onInit( event:Event ):void > > { > > //setup event listeners > > /*systemManager is where event listener hangs out defines the > > relationship between event and handler*/ > > > > systemManager.addEventListener( GetNewsEvent.GET_NEWS_EVENT, > > handler_GetNewsEvent ); > > systemManager.addEventListener( AddNewsEvent.ADD_NEWS_EVENT, > > handler_AddNewsEvent ); > > > > systemManager.addEventListener( NewsDataLoadedEvent.NEWS_LOADED_EVENT, > > handler_NewsLoadedEvent ); > > getNewsData(); > > > > } > > > > And I had trace statements in all of my handlers... this is how i > > noticed things were not working as they should. > > > > SO I added a simple check like (in my FlexbController constructor): > > > > if (systemManager.addEventListener( GetNewsEvent.GET_NEWS_EVENT, > > handler_GetNewsEvent )) > > { > > trace("true"); > > } else { > > trace("false"); > > } > > > > > > And I obviously am getting "false". > > > > Ideas? > > > > dnk > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > -- > > Flexcoders Mailing List > > FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt > > Search Archives: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups > > Links > > > > > > > > > > > -- "Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee." :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
