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SetEventHandler

Package | mx.states
Class | public class SetEventHandler
Inheritance | SetEventHandler OverrideBase OnDemandEventDispatcher Object

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

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.

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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

| Property | Defined By
--- | --- | ---
|  | handlerFunction : Function The handler function for the event. | SetEventHandler
|  | name : String The name of the event whose handler is being set. | SetEventHandler
|  | originalHandlerFunction : Function The handler function to remove prior to applying our override. | SetEventHandler
|  | target : Object The component that dispatches the event. | SetEventHandler

Public Methods
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| Method | Defined By
--- | --- | ---
|  | SetEventHandler(target:EventDispatcher = null, name:String = null) Constructor. | SetEventHandler
|  | addEventListener(type:String, listener:Function, useCapture:Boolean = false, priority:int = 0, useWeakReference:Boolean = false):void | OnDemandEventDispatcher
|  | apply(parent:UIComponent):void [override] Applies the override. | SetEventHandler
|  | dispatchEvent(event:Event):Boolean | OnDemandEventDispatcher
|  | hasEventListener(type:String):Boolean | OnDemandEventDispatcher
|  | initialize():void IOverride interface method; this class implements it as an empty method. | OverrideBase
|  | remove(parent:UIComponent):void [override] Removes the override. | SetEventHandler
|  | removeEventListener(type:String, listener:Function, useCapture:Boolean = false):void | OnDemandEventDispatcher
|  | willTrigger(type:String):Boolean | OnDemandEventDispatcher

Events

| Event | Summary | Defined By
--- | --- | --- | ---
|  | handler | 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.

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