Instead of waiting for an answer i just ran a lil' test: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <mx:Application creationComplete="eventListener(event)" xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"> <mx:Script> <![CDATA[ import flash.utils.getQualifiedClassName; import mx.events.FlexEvent;
private function eventListener(event:Event):void { trace(getQualifiedClassName(event)+"#"+event.type); switch(event.type) { case FlexEvent.APPLICATION_COMPLETE: this.registeredEventListenerTrace(FlexEvent.CREATION_COMPLETE); this.registeredEventListenerTrace(FlexEvent.APPLICATION_COMPLETE); this.removeEventListener(FlexEvent.CREATION_COMPLETE, eventListener, false); this.removeEventListener(FlexEvent.APPLICATION_COMPLETE, eventListener, false); this.registeredEventListenerTrace(FlexEvent.CREATION_COMPLETE); this.registeredEventListenerTrace(FlexEvent.APPLICATION_COMPLETE); break; case FlexEvent.CREATION_COMPLETE: this.removeEventListener(FlexEvent.CREATION_COMPLETE, eventListener, false); this.registeredEventListenerTrace(FlexEvent.CREATION_COMPLETE); this.registeredEventListenerTrace(FlexEvent.APPLICATION_COMPLETE); this.addEventListener(FlexEvent.APPLICATION_COMPLETE, eventListener, false, 0, true); this.registeredEventListenerTrace(FlexEvent.CREATION_COMPLETE); this.registeredEventListenerTrace(FlexEvent.APPLICATION_COMPLETE); break; } } private function registeredEventListenerTrace(type:String):void { trace("\t" + type + " is registered: " + this.hasEventListener(type)); } ]]> </mx:Script> </mx:Application> I was surprised that the FlexEvent.CREATION_COMPLETE can't be removed. This is quite shocking... Best regards. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "florian.salihovic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Quoted from Adobe Flex Developers Guide, page 78 > > "However, it is best practice to use the addEventListener() method. > This method gives you greater control over the event by letting > you configure the priority and capturing settings, and use event constants. > In addition, if you use addEventListener() to add an event handler, you can > use removeEventListener() to remove the handler when you no longer need > it. If you add an event handler inline, you cannot call removeEventListener() > on that handler." > > - End of Quote - > > What i think is a little bit confusing is, that it's said that inline > EventListener can't be > removed? Or is it just a little bit unluckily expressed? Why can't i just > call > removeEventListener in ActionScript on the type of event declared in MXML? > > Best regards from Germany >