Package | mx.controls |
Class | public class CheckBox |
Inheritance | CheckBox Button UIComponent FlexSprite flash.display.Sprite |
Implements | IToggleButton |
Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0 |
Product Version : | Flex 3 |
Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1 |
Starting with Flex 4.0, Apache recommends that you use the spark.components.CheckBox class as an alternative to this class. |
The CheckBox control has the following default characteristics:
Characteristic | Description |
---|---|
Default size | A size large enough to hold the label |
Minimum size | 0 pixels |
Maximum size | No limit |
The <mx:CheckBox>
tag inherits all of the tag
attributes of its superclass and adds the following tag attributes:
<mx:CheckBox Styles disabledIconColor="0x999999" iconColor="0x2B333C" />
Method | Defined By | ||
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CheckBox()
Constructor. | CheckBox | ||
addStyleClient(styleClient:IAdvancedStyleClient):void
Adds a non-visual style client to this component instance. | UIComponent | ||
callLater(method:Function, args:Array = null):void
Queues a function to be called later. | UIComponent | ||
clearStyle(styleProp:String):void
Deletes a style property from this component instance. | UIComponent | ||
contentToGlobal(point:Point):Point
Converts a Point object from content coordinates to global coordinates. | UIComponent | ||
contentToLocal(point:Point):Point
Converts a Point object from content to local coordinates. | UIComponent | ||
createAutomationIDPart(child:IAutomationObject):Object
Returns a set of properties that identify the child within
this container. | UIComponent | ||
createAutomationIDPartWithRequiredProperties(child:IAutomationObject, properties:Array):Object
Returns a set of properties as automation IDs that identify the child within
this container. | UIComponent | ||
createReferenceOnParentDocument(parentDocument:IFlexDisplayObject):void
Creates an id reference to this IUIComponent object
on its parent document object. | UIComponent | ||
deleteReferenceOnParentDocument(parentDocument:IFlexDisplayObject):void
Deletes the id reference to this IUIComponent object
on its parent document object. | UIComponent | ||
Returns a UITextFormat object corresponding to the text styles
for this UIComponent. | UIComponent | ||
dispatchEvent(event:Event):Boolean [override]
Dispatches an event into the event flow. | UIComponent | ||
drawFocus(isFocused:Boolean):void
Shows or hides the focus indicator around this component. | UIComponent | ||
drawRoundRect(x:Number, y:Number, w:Number, h:Number, r:Object = null, c:Object = null, alpha:Object = null, rot:Object = null, gradient:String = null, ratios:Array = null, hole:Object = null):void
Programmatically draws a rectangle into this skin's Graphics object. | UIComponent | ||
effectFinished(effectInst:IEffectInstance):void
Called by the effect instance when it stops playing on the component. | UIComponent | ||
effectStarted(effectInst:IEffectInstance):void
Called by the effect instance when it starts playing on the component. | UIComponent | ||
endEffectsStarted():void
Ends all currently playing effects on the component. | UIComponent | ||
executeBindings(recurse:Boolean = false):void
Executes all the bindings for which the UIComponent object is the destination. | UIComponent | ||
finishPrint(obj:Object, target:IFlexDisplayObject):void
Called after printing is complete. | UIComponent | ||
generateMXMLArray(document:Object, data:Array, recursive:Boolean = true):Array | UIComponent | ||
generateMXMLVector(document:Object, data:Array, recursive:Boolean = true):* | UIComponent | ||
getAutomationChildAt(index:int):IAutomationObject
Provides the automation object at the specified index. | UIComponent | ||
getAutomationChildren():Array
Provides the automation object list . | UIComponent | ||
getBoundsXAtSize(width:Number, height:Number, postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the x coordinate of the element's bounds at the specified element size. | UIComponent | ||
getBoundsYAtSize(width:Number, height:Number, postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the y coordinate of the element's bounds at the specified element size. | UIComponent | ||
getClassStyleDeclarations():Array
Finds the type selectors for this UIComponent instance. | UIComponent | ||
getConstraintValue(constraintName:String):*
Returns a layout constraint value, which is the same as
getting the constraint style for this component. | UIComponent | ||
getExplicitOrMeasuredHeight():Number
A convenience method for determining whether to use the
explicit or measured height
| UIComponent | ||
getExplicitOrMeasuredWidth():Number
A convenience method for determining whether to use the
explicit or measured width
| UIComponent | ||
getFocus():InteractiveObject
Gets the object that currently has focus. | UIComponent | ||
getLayoutBoundsHeight(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's layout height. | UIComponent | ||
getLayoutBoundsWidth(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's layout width. | UIComponent | ||
getLayoutBoundsX(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the x coordinate that the element uses to draw on screen. | UIComponent | ||
getLayoutBoundsY(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the y coordinate that the element uses to draw on screen. | UIComponent | ||
getLayoutMatrix():Matrix
Returns the transform matrix that is used to calculate the component's
layout relative to its siblings. | UIComponent | ||
getLayoutMatrix3D():Matrix3D
Returns the layout transform Matrix3D for this element. | UIComponent | ||
getMaxBoundsHeight(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's maximum height. | UIComponent | ||
getMaxBoundsWidth(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's maximum width. | UIComponent | ||
getMinBoundsHeight(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's minimum height. | UIComponent | ||
getMinBoundsWidth(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's minimum width. | UIComponent | ||
getPreferredBoundsHeight(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's preferred height. | UIComponent | ||
getPreferredBoundsWidth(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's preferred width. | UIComponent | ||
getRepeaterItem(whichRepeater:int = -1):Object
Returns the item in the dataProvider that was used
by the specified Repeater to produce this Repeater, or
null if this Repeater isn't repeated. | UIComponent | ||
getStyle(styleProp:String):*
Gets a style property that has been set anywhere in this
component's style lookup chain. | UIComponent | ||
getVisibleRect(targetParent:DisplayObject = null):Rectangle
Get the bounds of this object that are visible to the user
on the screen. | UIComponent | ||
globalToContent(point:Point):Point
Converts a Point object from global to content coordinates. | UIComponent | ||
hasCSSState():Boolean
Returns true if currentCSSState is not null. | UIComponent | ||
hasState(stateName:String):Boolean
Determines whether the specified state has been defined on this
UIComponent. | UIComponent | ||
horizontalGradientMatrix(x:Number, y:Number, width:Number, height:Number):Matrix
Returns a box Matrix which can be passed to the
drawRoundRect() method
as the rot parameter when drawing a horizontal gradient. | UIComponent | ||
initialize():void
Initializes the internal structure of this component. | UIComponent | ||
initializeRepeaterArrays(parent:IRepeaterClient):void
Initializes various properties which keep track of repeated instances
of this component. | UIComponent | ||
invalidateDisplayList():void
Marks a component so that its updateDisplayList()
method gets called during a later screen update. | UIComponent | ||
invalidateLayering():void
Called by a component's items to indicate that their depth
property has changed. | UIComponent | ||
invalidateLayoutDirection():void
An element must call this method when its layoutDirection changes or
when its parent's layoutDirection changes. | UIComponent | ||
invalidateProperties():void
Marks a component so that its commitProperties()
method gets called during a later screen update. | UIComponent | ||
invalidateSize():void
Marks a component so that its measure()
method gets called during a later screen update. | UIComponent | ||
localToContent(point:Point):Point
Converts a Point object from local to content coordinates. | UIComponent | ||
matchesCSSState(cssState:String):Boolean
Returns true if cssState matches currentCSSState. | UIComponent | ||
matchesCSSType(cssType:String):Boolean
Determines whether this instance is the same as, or is a subclass of,
the given type. | UIComponent | ||
measureHTMLText(htmlText:String):TextLineMetrics
Measures the specified HTML text, which can contain HTML tags such
as <font> and <b>,
assuming that it is displayed
in a single-line UITextField using a UITextFormat
determined by the styles of this UIComponent. | UIComponent | ||
measureText(text:String):TextLineMetrics
Measures the specified text, assuming that it is displayed
in a single-line UITextField (or UIFTETextField) using a UITextFormat
determined by the styles of this UIComponent. | UIComponent | ||
move(x:Number, y:Number):void
Moves the component to a specified position within its parent. | UIComponent | ||
notifyStyleChangeInChildren(styleProp:String, recursive:Boolean):void
Propagates style changes to the children. | UIComponent | ||
owns(child:DisplayObject):Boolean
Returns true if the chain of owner properties
points from child to this UIComponent. | UIComponent | ||
parentChanged(p:DisplayObjectContainer):void
Called by Flex when a UIComponent object is added to or removed from a parent. | UIComponent | ||
prepareToPrint(target:IFlexDisplayObject):Object
Prepares an IFlexDisplayObject for printing. | UIComponent | ||
regenerateStyleCache(recursive:Boolean):void
Builds or rebuilds the CSS style cache for this component
and, if the recursive parameter is true,
for all descendants of this component as well. | UIComponent | ||
registerEffects(effects:Array):void
For each effect event, registers the EffectManager
as one of the event listeners. | UIComponent | ||
removeStyleClient(styleClient:IAdvancedStyleClient):void
Removes a non-visual style client from this component instance. | UIComponent | ||
replayAutomatableEvent(event:Event):Boolean
Replays the specified event. | UIComponent | ||
resolveAutomationIDPart(criteria:Object):Array
Resolves a child by using the id provided. | UIComponent | ||
resumeBackgroundProcessing():void [static]
Resumes the background processing of methods
queued by callLater(), after a call to
suspendBackgroundProcessing(). | UIComponent | ||
setActualSize(w:Number, h:Number):void
Sizes the object. | UIComponent | ||
setConstraintValue(constraintName:String, value:*):void
Sets a layout constraint value, which is the same as
setting the constraint style for this component. | UIComponent | ||
setCurrentState(stateName:String, playTransition:Boolean = true):void
Set the current state. | UIComponent | ||
setFocus():void
Sets the focus to this component. | UIComponent | ||
setLayoutBoundsPosition(x:Number, y:Number, postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):void
Sets the coordinates that the element uses to draw on screen. | UIComponent | ||
setLayoutBoundsSize(width:Number, height:Number, postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):void
Sets the layout size of the element. | UIComponent | ||
setLayoutMatrix(value:Matrix, invalidateLayout:Boolean):void
Sets the transform Matrix that is used to calculate the component's layout
size and position relative to its siblings. | UIComponent | ||
setLayoutMatrix3D(value:Matrix3D, invalidateLayout:Boolean):void
Sets the transform Matrix3D that is used to calculate the component's layout
size and position relative to its siblings. | UIComponent | ||
setMXMLDescriptor(value:Array):void | UIComponent | ||
setMXMLProperties(value:Array):void | UIComponent | ||
setStyle(styleProp:String, newValue:*):void
Sets a style property on this component instance. | UIComponent | ||
setVisible(value:Boolean, noEvent:Boolean = false):void
Called when the visible property changes. | UIComponent | ||
styleChanged(styleProp:String):void
Detects changes to style properties. | UIComponent | ||
stylesInitialized():void
Flex calls the stylesInitialized() method when
the styles for a component are first initialized. | UIComponent | ||
suspendBackgroundProcessing():void [static]
Blocks the background processing of methods
queued by callLater(),
until resumeBackgroundProcessing() is called. | UIComponent | ||
toString():String [override]
Returns a string indicating the location of this object
within the hierarchy of DisplayObjects in the Application. | FlexSprite | ||
transformAround(transformCenter:Vector3D, scale:Vector3D = null, rotation:Vector3D = null, translation:Vector3D = null, postLayoutScale:Vector3D = null, postLayoutRotation:Vector3D = null, postLayoutTranslation:Vector3D = null, invalidateLayout:Boolean = true):void
A utility method to update the rotation, scale, and translation of the
transform while keeping a particular point, specified in the component's
own coordinate space, fixed in the parent's coordinate space. | UIComponent | ||
transformPointToParent(localPosition:Vector3D, position:Vector3D, postLayoutPosition:Vector3D):void
A utility method to transform a point specified in the local
coordinates of this object to its location in the object's parent's
coordinates. | UIComponent | ||
validateDisplayList():void
Validates the position and size of children and draws other
visuals. | UIComponent | ||
validateNow():void
Validate and update the properties and layout of this object
and redraw it, if necessary. | UIComponent | ||
validateProperties():void
Used by layout logic to validate the properties of a component
by calling the commitProperties() method. | UIComponent | ||
validateSize(recursive:Boolean = false):void
Validates the measured size of the component
If the LayoutManager.invalidateSize() method is called with
this ILayoutManagerClient, then the validateSize() method
is called when it's time to do measurements. | UIComponent | ||
validationResultHandler(event:ValidationResultEvent):void
Handles both the valid and invalid events from a
validator assigned to this component. | UIComponent | ||
verticalGradientMatrix(x:Number, y:Number, width:Number, height:Number):Matrix
Returns a box Matrix which can be passed to drawRoundRect()
as the rot parameter when drawing a vertical gradient. | UIComponent |
Style | Description | Defined By | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Theme: spark Color applied to the button when the emphasized flag is true. | Button | |||
Type: String CSS Inheritance: no The vertical distance in pixels from the top edge of the content area to the control's baseline position. | UIComponent | |||
Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo Color of the border. | Button | |||
Type: String CSS Inheritance: no The vertical distance, in pixels, from the bottom edge of the component to the bottom edge of its parent container's content area. | UIComponent | |||
Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Theme: spark The main color for a component. | UIComponent | |||
Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Color of text in the component, including the component label. | Button | |||
Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo, spark Radius of component corners. | Button | |||
Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes The directionality of the text displayed by the component. | Button | |||
Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Color of text in the component if it is disabled. | Button | |||
Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no Name of the class to use as the icon when the button is disabled and not selected. | Button | |||
disabledIconColor | Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Theme: halo The color for the icon in a disabled skin. For example, this style is used by the CheckBoxIcon skin class to draw the check mark for a disabled CheckBox control, by the ComboBoxSkin class to draw the down arrow of a disabled ComboBox control, and by the DateChooserMonthArrowSkin skin class to draw the month arrow for a disabled DateChooser control. The default value depends on the component class; if it is not overridden by the class, the default value is 0x999999 .
| CheckBox | ||
Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no Name of the class to use as the skin for the background and border when the button is not selected and is disabled. | Button | |||
Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no Name of the class to use as the icon when the button is not selected and the mouse button is down. | Button | |||
Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no Name of the class to use as the skin for the background and border when the button is not selected and the mouse button is down. | Button | |||
Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no Name of the class to use as the skin for the button when the button is emphasized (such as when serving as the default button for a container). | Button | |||
Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Color of the component highlight when validation fails. | UIComponent | |||
Type: Array CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo Alphas used for the background fill of controls. | Button | |||
Type: Array Format: Color CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo Colors used to tint the background of the control. | Button | |||
Type: Number CSS Inheritance: no Specifies the alpha transparency value of the focus skin. | Button | |||
Type: String CSS Inheritance: no Blend mode used by the focus rectangle. | UIComponent | |||
Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Theme: spark Color of focus ring when the component is in focus. | Button | |||
Type: String CSS Inheritance: no Specifies which corners of the focus rectangle should be rounded. | Button | |||
Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no Skin used to draw the focus rectangle. | UIComponent | |||
Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no Thickness, in pixels, of the focus rectangle outline. | UIComponent | |||
Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes Sets the antiAliasType property of internal TextFields.See also flash.text.TextField flash.text.AntiAliasType | Button | |||
Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes Name of the font to use. | Button | |||
Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes Sets the gridFitType property of internal TextFields that represent text in Flex controls.See also flash.text.TextField flash.text.GridFitType | Button | |||
Type: Number CSS Inheritance: yes Sets the sharpness property of internal TextFields that represent text in Flex controls.See also flash.text.TextField | Button | |||
Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: yes Height of the text, in pixels. | Button | |||
Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes Determines whether the text is italic font. | Button | |||
Type: Number CSS Inheritance: yes Sets the thickness property of internal TextFields that represent text in Flex controls.See also flash.text.TextField | Button | |||
Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes Determines whether the text is boldface. | Button | |||
Type: Array CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo Alpha transparencies used for the highlight fill of controls. | Button | |||
Type: String CSS Inheritance: no The horizontal distance in pixels from the center of the component's content area to the center of the component. | UIComponent | |||
Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no Gap between the label and icon, when the labelPlacement property is set to left or right . | Button | |||
Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no Name of the class to use as the default icon. | Button | |||
iconColor | Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Theme: halo The color for the icon in a skin. For example, this style is used by the CheckBoxIcon skin class to draw the check mark for a CheckBox control, by the ComboBoxSkin class to draw the down arrow of the ComboBox control, and by the DateChooserMonthArrowSkin skin class to draw the month arrow for the DateChooser control. The default value depends on the component class; if it is not overridden by the class, the default value is 0x111111 .
| CheckBox | ||
Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes The primary interaction mode for this component. See also | UIComponent | |||
Type: Boolean CSS Inheritance: yes A Boolean value that indicates whether kerning is enabled ( true ) or disabled (false ). | Button | |||
Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no Number of pixels of vertical offset to apply to the label position. | Button | |||
Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes Specifies the desired layout direction of a component. See also | UIComponent | |||
Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: yes Additional vertical space between lines of text. | Button | |||
Type: String CSS Inheritance: no The horizontal distance, in pixels, from the left edge of the component to the left edge of its parent container's content area. | UIComponent | |||
Type: Number CSS Inheritance: yes The number of additional pixels to appear between each character. | Button | |||
Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes The locale of the text displayed by this component. | Button | |||
Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no Name of the class to use as the icon when the button is not selected and the mouse is over the control. | Button | |||
Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no Name of the class to use as the skin for the background and border when the button is not selected and the mouse is over the control. | Button | |||
Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no Number of pixels between the component's bottom border and the bottom of its content area. | Button | |||
Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no Number of pixels between the component's left border and the left edge of its content area. | Button | |||
Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no Number of pixels between the component's right border and the right edge of its content area. | Button | |||
Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no Number of pixels between the component's top border and the top of its content area. | Button | |||
Type: Number Format: Time CSS Inheritance: no Number of milliseconds to wait after the first buttonDown event before repeating buttonDown events at each repeatInterval . | Button | |||
Type: Number Format: Time CSS Inheritance: no Number of milliseconds between buttonDown events if the user presses and holds the mouse on a button. | Button | |||
Type: String CSS Inheritance: no The horizontal distance, in pixels, from the right edge of the component to the right edge of its parent container's content area. | UIComponent | |||
Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no Name of the class to use as the icon when the button is selected and disabled. | Button | |||
Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no Name of the class to use as the skin for the background and border when a toggle button is selected and disabled. | Button | |||
Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no Name of the class to use as the icon when the button is selected and the mouse button is down. | Button | |||
Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no Name of the class to use as the skin for the background and border when a toggle button is selected and the mouse button is down. | Button | |||
Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no Name of the class to use as the icon when the button is selected and the mouse is over the control. | Button | |||
Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no Name of the class to use as the skin for the background and border when a toggle button is selected and the mouse is over the control. | Button | |||
Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no Name of the class to use as the icon when the button is selected and the mouse button is up. | Button | |||
Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no Name of the class to use as the skin for the background and border when a toggle button is selected and the mouse is not over the control. | Button | |||
Type: Boolean CSS Inheritance: yes Show the error border or skin when this component is invalid. | UIComponent | |||
Type: Boolean CSS Inheritance: yes Show the error tip when this component is invalid and the user rolls over it. | UIComponent | |||
Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no Name of the class to use as the default skin for the background and border. | Button | |||
symbolColor | Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Theme: spark Color of any symbol of a component. Examples include the check mark of a CheckBox or the arrow of a ScrollBar button. The default value is 0x000000 . | CheckBox | ||
Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes Alignment of text within a container. | Button | |||
Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes Determines whether the text is underlined. | Button | |||
Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no The class implementing IUITextField that is used by this component to render text. | Button | |||
Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: yes Offset of first line of text from the left side of the container, in pixels. | Button | |||
Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Text color of the label as the user moves the mouse pointer over the button. | Button | |||
Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Text color of the label as the user presses it. | Button | |||
Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Theme: halo Theme color of a component. | UIComponent | |||
Type: String CSS Inheritance: no The vertical distance, in pixels, from the top edge of the component to the top edge of its parent container's content area. | UIComponent | |||
Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no Name of the class to use as the icon when a toggle button is not selected and the mouse is not over the button. | Button | |||
Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no Name of the class to use as the skin for the background and border when the button is not selected and the mouse is not over the control. | Button | |||
Type: String CSS Inheritance: no The vertical distance in pixels from the center of the component's content area to the center of the component. | UIComponent | |||
Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no Gap between the button's label and icon when the labelPlacement property is set to "top" or "bottom" . | Button |
CheckBox | () | Constructor |
public function CheckBox()
Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0 |
Product Version : | Flex 3 |
Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1 |
Constructor.
<?xml version="1.0"?> <!-- Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed with this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership. The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License. --> <!-- Simple example to demonstrate the Halo CheckBox control --> <s:Application xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009" xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark" xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx"> <fx:Script> <![CDATA[ import mx.controls.Alert; // This event handler adds and deletes items from the shopping cart. private function modifyCart():void { cartItems.text = ""; if(milkCB.selected) { cartItems.text += "milk" + "\n"; } if(eggsCB.selected) { cartItems.text += "eggs" + "\n"; } if(breadCB.selected) { cartItems.text +="bread" + "\n"; } } // This event handler opens the Halo Alert control. private function sendMessage():void { if(couponCB.selected) { Alert.show("You will receive coupons."); } else { Alert.show("You will not receive any coupons."); } } ]]> </fx:Script> <s:Panel title="Halo CheckBox Control Example" width="75%" height="75%" horizontalCenter="0" verticalCenter="0"> <s:HGroup left="10" right="10" top="10" bottom="10"> <s:VGroup> <mx:CheckBox id="milkCB" label="milk" click="modifyCart();"/> <mx:CheckBox id="eggsCB" label="eggs" click="modifyCart();"/> <mx:CheckBox id="breadCB" label="bread" click="modifyCart();"/> </s:VGroup> <s:VGroup> <s:Label text="Items in my cart "/> <s:TextArea id="cartItems" width="300" height="50" verticalScrollPolicy="off"/> <!-- Event handler sendMessages() is used to handle event click --> <mx:CheckBox id="couponCB" label="Send me coupons for items in my cart" click="sendMessage();" selected="true" color="blue"/> </s:VGroup> </s:HGroup> </s:Panel> </s:Application>