Packagemx.states
Classpublic class SetEventHandler
InheritanceSetEventHandler Inheritance EventDispatcher Inheritance Object
Implements IOverride

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.

MXML SyntaxexpandedHide MXML Syntax

The <mx:SetEventHanlder> tag has the following attributes:

  <mx:SetEventHandler
  Properties
  name="null"
  handlerFunction="null"
  target="null"
  
  Events
  handler=No default
  />
  

See also

mx.states.State
mx.states.SetProperty
mx.states.SetStyle


Public Properties
 PropertyDefined By
 Inheritedconstructor : Object
A reference to the class object or constructor function for a given object instance.
Object
  handlerFunction : Function
The handler function for the event.
SetEventHandler
  name : String
The name of the event whose handler is being set.
SetEventHandler
 Inheritedprototype : Object
[static] A reference to the prototype object of a class or function object.
Object
  target : EventDispatcher
The component that dispatches the event.
SetEventHandler
Public Methods
 MethodDefined By
  
SetEventHandler(target:EventDispatcher = null, name:String = null)
Constructor.
SetEventHandler
 Inherited
addEventListener(type:String, listener:Function, useCapture:Boolean = false, priority:int = 0, useWeakReference:Boolean = false):void
Registers an event listener object with an EventDispatcher object so that the listener receives notification of an event.
EventDispatcher
  
Applies the override.
SetEventHandler
 Inherited
Dispatches an event into the event flow.
EventDispatcher
 Inherited
Checks whether the EventDispatcher object has any listeners registered for a specific type of event.
EventDispatcher
 Inherited
Indicates whether an object has a specified property defined.
Object
  
Initializes the override.
SetEventHandler
 Inherited
Indicates whether an instance of the Object class is in the prototype chain of the object specified as the parameter.
Object
 Inherited
Indicates whether the specified property exists and is enumerable.
Object
  
Removes the override.
SetEventHandler
 Inherited
removeEventListener(type:String, listener:Function, useCapture:Boolean = false):void
Removes a listener from the EventDispatcher object.
EventDispatcher
 Inherited
Sets the availability of a dynamic property for loop operations.
Object
 Inherited
Returns the string representation of this object, formatted according to locale-specific conventions.
Object
 Inherited
Returns the string representation of the specified object.
Object
 Inherited
Returns the primitive value of the specified object.
Object
 Inherited
Checks whether an event listener is registered with this EventDispatcher object or any of its ancestors for the specified event type.
EventDispatcher
Events
 Event Summary Defined By
 Inherited[broadcast event] Dispatched when the Flash Player or AIR application gains operating system focus and becomes active.EventDispatcher
 Inherited[broadcast event] Dispatched when the Flash Player or AIR application operating loses system focus and is becoming inactive.EventDispatcher
  The event handler function to execute in response to the event that is specified by the name property.SetEventHandler
Property Detail
handlerFunctionproperty
public var handlerFunction:Function

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.

nameproperty 
public var name:String

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.

targetproperty 
public var target:EventDispatcher

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)

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
public function apply(parent:UIComponent):void

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.

initialize()method 
public function initialize():void

Initializes the override. Flex calls this method before the first call to the apply() method, so you put one-time initialization code for the override in this method.

Flex calls this method automatically when the state is entered. It should not be called directly.

IOverride interface method; this class implements it as an empty method.

remove()method 
public function remove(parent:UIComponent):void

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
property .type = eventType

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.