The SetEventHandler class specifies an event handler that is active
only during a particular view state.
For example, you might define a Button control that uses one event handler
in the base view state, but uses a different event handler when you change view state.
You use this class in the overrides property of the State class.
The event handler function to execute in response to the event that is specified by the name property.
SetEventHandler
Property Detail
handlerFunction
property
public var handlerFunction:Function
Language Version :
ActionScript 3.0
Product Version :
Flex 3
Runtime Versions :
Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1
The handler function for the event.
This property is intended for developers who use ActionScript to
create and access view states.
In MXML, you can use the equivalent handler
event attribute; do not use both in a single MXML tag.
The default value is null.
name
property
public var name:String
Language Version :
ActionScript 3.0
Product Version :
Flex 3
Runtime Versions :
Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1
The name of the event whose handler is being set.
You must set this property, either in
the SetEventHandler constructor or by setting
the property value directly.
originalHandlerFunction
property
public var originalHandlerFunction:Function
Language Version :
ActionScript 3.0
Product Version :
Flex 4.5
Runtime Versions :
Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1
The handler function to remove prior to applying our override.
The default value is null.
target
property
public var target:Object
Language Version :
ActionScript 3.0
Product Version :
Flex 3
Runtime Versions :
Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1
The component that dispatches the event.
If the property value is null, Flex uses the
immediate parent of the <mx:states> tag.
The default value is null.
Constructor Detail
SetEventHandler
()
Constructor
public function SetEventHandler(target:EventDispatcher = null, name:String = null)
Language Version :
ActionScript 3.0
Product Version :
Flex 3
Runtime Versions :
Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1
Constructor.
Parameters
target:EventDispatcher (default = null) — The object that dispatches the event to be handled.
By default, Flex uses the immediate parent of the State object.
name:String (default = null) — The event type for which to set the handler.
Method Detail
apply
()
method
override public function apply(parent:UIComponent):void
Language Version :
ActionScript 3.0
Product Version :
Flex 3
Runtime Versions :
Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1
Applies the override. Flex retains the original value, so that it can
restore the value later in the remove() method.
This method is called automatically when the state is entered.
It should not be called directly.
Parameters
parent:UIComponent — The parent of the state object containing this override.
The override should use this as its target if an explicit target was
not specified.
remove
()
method
override public function remove(parent:UIComponent):void
Language Version :
ActionScript 3.0
Product Version :
Flex 3
Runtime Versions :
Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1
Removes the override. The value remembered in the apply()
method is restored.
This method is called automatically when the state is entered.
It should not be called directly.
Parameters
parent:UIComponent — The parent of the state object containing this override.
The override should use this as its target if an explicit target was
not specified.
Event Detail
handler
Event
Event Object Type: Object
Language Version :
ActionScript 3.0
Product Version :
Flex 3
Runtime Versions :
Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1
The event handler function to execute in response to the event that is
specified by the name property.
Do not specify the handler property and the handlerFunction
property in a single <mx:SetEventHandler> tag.
Flex does not dispatch a handler event.
You use the handler key word only as an MXML attribte.
When you use the handler handler attribute, you can specify a
method that takes multiple parameters, not just the Event object;
also, you can specify the handler code in-line in the MXML tag.