Ahh, so that's how it works. I didn't realize there was more to the constructor then a normal event. That will teach me not to check the API reference first. ;-)
Thank you both for the info! ~Aaron On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 7:02 PM, Daniel Gold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It is used as the default Binding event and you can create one using the > static method createUpdateEvent on the PropertyChangeEvent class > > var changeEvent:PropertyChangeEvent = > PropertyChangeEvent.createUpdateEvent(changedObject,changedProperty,oldVal,newVal); > dispatchEvent(changeEvent); > > That should fire the binding for the property you've updated. > > > http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/langref/index.html?mx/events/PropertyChangeEvent.html&mx/events/class-list.html > > > On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 8:56 PM, Josh McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Off the top of my head, when you instantiate a PropertyChangeEvent >> instead of an Event, the constructor is expecting more useful information >> about what field changed and when that information is missing / invalid the >> requisite bindings don't fire. But when the binding handlers get a generic >> event of name PropertyChangeEvent.PROPERTY_CHANGE, they just assume the >> entire object has been updated and update all bindings to that object. >> >> All just a guess tho ;-) >> >> -Josh >> >> >> On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 11:48 AM, Aaron Miller < >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> when I do this: >>> >>> dispatchEvent( new >>> PropertyChangeEvent(PropertyChangeEvent.PROPERTY_CHANGE) ); >>> >>> My bindings do not execute. >>> >>> >>> When I do this: >>> >>> dispatchEvent( new Event('propertyChange') ); >>> >>> They do (using default binding with no meta data specified). >>> >>> >>> What is what is the PropertyChangeEvent.PROPERTY_CHANGE event used for if >>> not for binding? >>> >>> >>> Thanks for any input! >>> ~Aaron >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> "Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee." >> >> :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald >> :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > >
