Packagemx.controls.sliderClasses
Classpublic class Slider
InheritanceSlider Inheritance UIComponent Inheritance FlexSprite Inheritance flash.display.Sprite
Subclasses HSlider, VSlider

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The Slider class is the base class for the Flex slider controls. The slider controls let users select a value by moving a slider thumb between the end points of the slider track. The current value of the slider is determined by the relative location of the thumb between the end points of the slider, corresponding to the slider's minimum and maximum values. The Slider class is subclassed by HSlider and VSlider.

MXML SyntaxexpandedHide MXML Syntax

The Slider class cannot be used as an MXML tag. Use the <mx:HSlider> and <mx:VSlider> tags instead. However, the Slider class does define tag attributes used by the <mx:HSlider> and <mx:VSlider> tags.

The Slider class inherits all of the tag attributes of its superclass, and adds the following tag attributes:

  <mx:tagname
    Properties
    allowThumbOverlap="false|true"
    allowTrackClick="true|false"
    dataTipFormatFunction="undefined"
    direction="horizontal|vertical"
    labels="undefined"
    liveDragging="false|true"
    maximum="10"
    minimum="0"
    showDataTip="true|false"
    sliderDataTipClass="sliderDataTip"
    sliderThumbClass="SliderThumb"
    snapInterval="0"
    thumbCount="1"
    tickInterval="0"
    tickValues="undefined"
    value="The value of the minimum property."
 
    Styles
    borderColor="0x919999"
    dataTipOffset="16"
    dataTipPrecision="2"
    dataTipStyleName="undefined"
    fillAlphas="[0.6, 0.4, 0.75, 0.65]"
    fillColors="[0xFFFFFF, 0xCCCCCC, 0xFFFFFF, 0xEEEEEE;]"
    labelOffset="-10"
    labelStyleName="undefined"
    showTrackHighlight="false"
    slideDuration="300"
    slideEasingFunction="undefined"
    thumbDisabledSkin="SliderThumbSkin"
    thumbDownSkin="SliderThumbSkin"
    thumbOffset="0"
    thumbOverSkin="SliderThumbSkin"
    thumbUpSkin="SliderThumbSkin"
    tickColor="0x6F7777"
    tickLength="3"
    tickOffset="-6"
    tickThickness="1"
    trackColors="[ 0xEEEEEE, 0xFFFFFF ]"
    tracHighlightSkin="SliderHighlightSkin"
    trackMargin="undefined"
    trackSkin="SliderTrackSkin"
  
    Events
    change="No default"
    thumbDrag="No default"
    thumbPress="No default"
    thumbRelease="No default"
  />
  


Public Properties
 PropertyDefined By
 InheritedaccessibilityDescription : String
A convenience accessor for the description property in this UIComponent's accessibilityProperties object.
UIComponent
 InheritedaccessibilityEnabled : Boolean
A convenience accessor for the silent property in this UIComponent's accessibilityProperties object.
UIComponent
 InheritedaccessibilityName : String
A convenience accessor for the name property in this UIComponent's accessibilityProperties object.
UIComponent
 InheritedaccessibilityShortcut : String
A convenience accessor for the shortcut property in this UIComponent's accessibilityProperties object.
UIComponent
 InheritedactiveEffects : Array
[read-only] The list of effects that are currently playing on the component, as an Array of EffectInstance instances.
UIComponent
  allowThumbOverlap : Boolean = false
If set to false, then each thumb can only be moved to the edge of the adjacent thumb.
Slider
  allowTrackClick : Boolean = true
Specifies whether clicking on the track will move the slider thumb.
Slider
 InheritedautomationDelegate : Object
The delegate object that handles the automation-related functionality.
UIComponent
 InheritedautomationEnabled : Boolean
[read-only] True if this component is enabled for automation, false otherwise.
UIComponent
 InheritedautomationName : String
Name that can be used as an identifier for this object.
UIComponent
 InheritedautomationOwner : DisplayObjectContainer
[read-only] The owner of this component for automation purposes.
UIComponent
 InheritedautomationParent : DisplayObjectContainer
[read-only] The parent of this component for automation purposes.
UIComponent
 InheritedautomationTabularData : Object
[read-only] An implementation of the IAutomationTabularData interface, which can be used to retrieve the data.
UIComponent
 InheritedautomationValue : Array
[read-only] This value generally corresponds to the rendered appearance of the object and should be usable for correlating the identifier with the object as it appears visually within the application.
UIComponent
 InheritedautomationVisible : Boolean
[read-only] True if this component is visible for automation, false otherwise.
UIComponent
 Inheritedbaseline : Object
For components, this layout constraint property is a facade on top of the similarly-named style.
UIComponent
 InheritedbaselinePosition : Number
[read-only] The y-coordinate of the baseline of the first line of text of the component.
UIComponent
 Inheritedbottom : Object
For components, this layout constraint property is a facade on top of the similarly-named style.
UIComponent
 InheritedcacheHeuristic : Boolean
[write-only] Used by Flex to suggest bitmap caching for the object.
UIComponent
 InheritedcachePolicy : String
Specifies the bitmap caching policy for this object.
UIComponent
 InheritedclassName : String
[read-only] The name of this instance's class, such as "Button".
UIComponent
 InheritedcontentMouseX : Number
[read-only] Returns the x position of the mouse, in the content coordinate system.
UIComponent
 InheritedcontentMouseY : Number
[read-only] Returns the y position of the mouse, in the content coordinate system.
UIComponent
 InheritedcurrentState : String
The current view state of the component.
UIComponent
 InheritedcursorManager : ICursorManager
[read-only] Gets the CursorManager that controls the cursor for this component and its peers.
UIComponent
  dataTipFormatFunction : Function
Callback function that formats the data tip text.
Slider
 Inheriteddepth : Number
Determines the order in which items inside of containers are rendered.
UIComponent
 Inheriteddescriptor : UIComponentDescriptor
Reference to the UIComponentDescriptor, if any, that was used by the createComponentFromDescriptor() method to create this UIComponent instance.
UIComponent
 InheriteddesignLayer : DesignLayer
Specifies the optional DesignLayer instance associated with this visual element.
UIComponent
  direction : String
The orientation of the slider control.
Slider
 Inheriteddocument : Object
A reference to the document object associated with this UIComponent.
UIComponent
 InheriteddoubleClickEnabled : Boolean
[override] Specifies whether the UIComponent object receives doubleClick events.
UIComponent
 Inheritedenabled : Boolean
Whether the component can accept user interaction.
UIComponent
 InheritederrorString : String
The text that displayed by a component's error tip when a component is monitored by a Validator and validation fails.
UIComponent
 InheritedexplicitHeight : Number
Number that specifies the explicit height of the component, in pixels, in the component's coordinates.
UIComponent
 InheritedexplicitMaxHeight : Number
The maximum recommended height of the component to be considered by the parent during layout.
UIComponent
 InheritedexplicitMaxWidth : Number
The maximum recommended width of the component to be considered by the parent during layout.
UIComponent
 InheritedexplicitMinHeight : Number
The minimum recommended height of the component to be considered by the parent during layout.
UIComponent
 InheritedexplicitMinWidth : Number
The minimum recommended width of the component to be considered by the parent during layout.
UIComponent
 InheritedexplicitWidth : Number
Number that specifies the explicit width of the component, in pixels, in the component's coordinates.
UIComponent
 InheritedflexContextMenu : IFlexContextMenu
The context menu for this UIComponent.
UIComponent
 InheritedfocusEnabled : Boolean
Indicates whether the component can receive focus when tabbed to.
UIComponent
 InheritedfocusManager : IFocusManager
Gets the FocusManager that controls focus for this component and its peers.
UIComponent
 InheritedfocusPane : Sprite
The focus pane associated with this object.
UIComponent
 InheritedhasFocusableChildren : Boolean
A flag that indicates whether child objects can receive focus.
UIComponent
 InheritedhasLayoutMatrix3D : Boolean
[read-only] Contains true if the element has 3D Matrix.
UIComponent
 Inheritedheight : Number
[override] Number that specifies the height of the component, in pixels, in the parent's coordinates.
UIComponent
 InheritedhorizontalCenter : Object
For components, this layout constraint property is a facade on top of the similarly-named style.
UIComponent
 Inheritedid : String
ID of the component.
UIComponent
 InheritedincludeInLayout : Boolean
Specifies whether this component is included in the layout of the parent container.
UIComponent
 InheritedinheritingStyles : Object
The beginning of this component's chain of inheriting styles.
UIComponent
 Inheritedinitialized : Boolean
A flag that determines if an object has been through all three phases of layout: commitment, measurement, and layout (provided that any were required).
UIComponent
 InheritedinstanceIndex : int
[read-only] The index of a repeated component.
UIComponent
 InheritedinstanceIndices : Array
An Array containing the indices required to reference this UIComponent object from its parent document.
UIComponent
 Inheritedis3D : Boolean
[read-only] Contains true when the element is in 3D.
UIComponent
 InheritedisDocument : Boolean
[read-only] Contains true if this UIComponent instance is a document object.
UIComponent
 InheritedisPopUp : Boolean
Set to true by the PopUpManager to indicate that component has been popped up.
UIComponent
  labels : Array
An array of strings used for the slider labels.
Slider
 InheritedlayoutMatrix3D : Matrix3D
[write-only] The transform matrix that is used to calculate a component's layout relative to its siblings.
UIComponent
 Inheritedleft : Object
For components, this layout constraint property is a facade on top of the similarly-named style.
UIComponent
  liveDragging : Boolean = false
Specifies whether live dragging is enabled for the slider.
Slider
 InheritedmaintainProjectionCenter : Boolean
When true, the component keeps its projection matrix centered on the middle of its bounding box.
UIComponent
 InheritedmaxHeight : Number
The maximum recommended height of the component to be considered by the parent during layout.
UIComponent
  maximum : Number
The maximum allowed value on the slider.
Slider
 InheritedmaxWidth : Number
The maximum recommended width of the component to be considered by the parent during layout.
UIComponent
 InheritedmeasuredHeight : Number
The default height of the component, in pixels.
UIComponent
 InheritedmeasuredMinHeight : Number
The default minimum height of the component, in pixels.
UIComponent
 InheritedmeasuredMinWidth : Number
The default minimum width of the component, in pixels.
UIComponent
 InheritedmeasuredWidth : Number
The default width of the component, in pixels.
UIComponent
 InheritedminHeight : Number
The minimum recommended height of the component to be considered by the parent during layout.
UIComponent
  minimum : Number
The minimum allowed value on the slider control.
Slider
 InheritedminWidth : Number
The minimum recommended width of the component to be considered by the parent during layout.
UIComponent
 InheritedmoduleFactory : IFlexModuleFactory
A module factory is used as context for using embedded fonts and for finding the style manager that controls the styles for this component.
UIComponent
 InheritedmouseFocusEnabled : Boolean
Whether you can receive focus when clicked on.
UIComponent
 InheritedMXMLDescriptor : Array
[read-only]
UIComponent
 InheritedMXMLProperties : Array
[read-only]
UIComponent
 InheritednestLevel : int
Depth of this object in the containment hierarchy.
UIComponent
 InheritednonInheritingStyles : Object
The beginning of this component's chain of non-inheriting styles.
UIComponent
 InheritednumAutomationChildren : int
[read-only] The number of automation children this container has.
UIComponent
 Inheritedowner : DisplayObjectContainer
The owner of this IVisualElement object.
UIComponent
 Inheritedparent : DisplayObjectContainer
[override] [read-only] The parent container or component for this component.
UIComponent
 InheritedparentApplication : Object
[read-only] A reference to the Application object that contains this UIComponent instance.
UIComponent
 InheritedparentDocument : Object
[read-only] A reference to the parent document object for this UIComponent.
UIComponent
 InheritedpercentHeight : Number
Specifies the height of a component as a percentage of its parent's size.
UIComponent
 InheritedpercentWidth : Number
Specifies the width of a component as a percentage of its parent's size.
UIComponent
 InheritedpostLayoutTransformOffsets : TransformOffsets
Defines a set of adjustments that can be applied to the object's transform in a way that is invisible to its parent's layout.
UIComponent
 InheritedprocessedDescriptors : Boolean
Set to true after immediate or deferred child creation, depending on which one happens.
UIComponent
 Inheritedrepeater : IRepeater
[read-only] A reference to the Repeater object in the parent document that produced this UIComponent.
UIComponent
 InheritedrepeaterIndex : int
[read-only] The index of the item in the data provider of the Repeater that produced this UIComponent.
UIComponent
 InheritedrepeaterIndices : Array
An Array containing the indices of the items in the data provider of the Repeaters in the parent document that produced this UIComponent.
UIComponent
 Inheritedrepeaters : Array
An Array containing references to the Repeater objects in the parent document that produced this UIComponent.
UIComponent
 Inheritedright : Object
For components, this layout constraint property is a facade on top of the similarly-named style.
UIComponent
 Inheritedrotation : Number
[override]
UIComponent
 InheritedrotationX : Number
[override] Indicates the x-axis rotation of the DisplayObject instance, in degrees, from its original orientation relative to the 3D parent container.
UIComponent
 InheritedrotationY : Number
[override] Indicates the y-axis rotation of the DisplayObject instance, in degrees, from its original orientation relative to the 3D parent container.
UIComponent
 InheritedrotationZ : Number
[override]
UIComponent
 InheritedscaleX : Number
[override] Number that specifies the horizontal scaling factor.
UIComponent
 InheritedscaleY : Number
[override] Number that specifies the vertical scaling factor.
UIComponent
 InheritedscaleZ : Number
[override] Number that specifies the scaling factor along the z axis.
UIComponent
 Inheritedscreen : Rectangle
[read-only] Returns an object that contains the size and position of the base drawing surface for this object.
UIComponent
  showDataTip : Boolean = true
If set to true, show a data tip during user interaction containing the current value of the slider.
Slider
 InheritedshowInAutomationHierarchy : Boolean
A flag that determines if an automation object shows in the automation hierarchy.
UIComponent
  sliderDataTipClass : Class
A reference to the class to use for the data tip.
Slider
  sliderThumbClass : Class
A reference to the class to use for each thumb.
Slider
  snapInterval : Number
Specifies the increment value of the slider thumb as the user moves the thumb.
Slider
 Inheritedstates : Array
The view states that are defined for this component.
UIComponent
 InheritedstyleDeclaration : CSSStyleDeclaration
Storage for the inline inheriting styles on this object.
UIComponent
 InheritedstyleManager : IStyleManager2
[read-only] Returns the StyleManager instance used by this component.
UIComponent
 InheritedstyleName : Object
The class style used by this component.
UIComponent
 InheritedstyleParent : IAdvancedStyleClient
A component's parent is used to evaluate descendant selectors.
UIComponent
 InheritedsystemManager : ISystemManager
Returns the SystemManager object used by this component.
UIComponent
 InheritedtabFocusEnabled : Boolean
A flag that indicates whether this object can receive focus via the TAB key This is similar to the tabEnabled property used by the Flash Player. This is usually true for components that handle keyboard input, but some components in controlbars have them set to false because they should not steal focus from another component like an editor.
UIComponent
  thumbCount : int
The number of thumbs allowed on the slider.
Slider
  tickInterval : Number
The spacing of the tick marks relative to the maximum value of the control.
Slider
  tickValues : Array
The positions of the tick marks on the slider.
Slider
 InheritedtoolTip : String
Text to display in the ToolTip.
UIComponent
 Inheritedtop : Object
For components, this layout constraint property is a facade on top of the similarly-named style.
UIComponent
 Inheritedtransform : Transform
[override] An object with properties pertaining to a display object's matrix, color transform, and pixel bounds.
UIComponent
 InheritedtransformX : Number
Sets the x coordinate for the transform center of the component.
UIComponent
 InheritedtransformY : Number
Sets the y coordinate for the transform center of the component.
UIComponent
 InheritedtransformZ : Number
Sets the z coordinate for the transform center of the component.
UIComponent
 Inheritedtransitions : Array
An Array of Transition objects, where each Transition object defines a set of effects to play when a view state change occurs.
UIComponent
 InheritedtweeningProperties : Array
Array of properties that are currently being tweened on this object.
UIComponent
 Inheriteduid : String
A unique identifier for the object.
UIComponent
 InheritedupdateCompletePendingFlag : Boolean
A flag that determines if an object has been through all three phases of layout validation (provided that any were required).
UIComponent
 InheritedvalidationSubField : String
Used by a validator to associate a subfield with this component.
UIComponent
  value : Number
Contains the position of the thumb, and is a number between the minimum and maximum properties.
Slider
  values : Array
An array of values for each thumb when thumbCount is greater than 1.
Slider
 InheritedverticalCenter : Object
For components, this layout constraint property is a facade on top of the similarly-named style.
UIComponent
 Inheritedvisible : Boolean
[override] Whether or not the display object is visible.
UIComponent
 Inheritedwidth : Number
[override] Number that specifies the width of the component, in pixels, in the parent's coordinates.
UIComponent
 Inheritedx : Number
[override] Number that specifies the component's horizontal position, in pixels, within its parent container.
UIComponent
 Inheritedy : Number
[override] Number that specifies the component's vertical position, in pixels, within its parent container.
UIComponent
 Inheritedz : Number
[override]
UIComponent
Protected Properties
 PropertyDefined By
 InheritedcurrentCSSState : String
[read-only] The state to be used when matching CSS pseudo-selectors.
UIComponent
 InheritedhasComplexLayoutMatrix : Boolean
[read-only] Returns true if the UIComponent has any non-translation (x,y) transform properties.
UIComponent
 InheritedresourceManager : IResourceManager
[read-only] A reference to the object which manages all of the application's localized resources.
UIComponent
  thumbStyleFilters : Object
[read-only] Set of styles to pass from the Slider to the thumbs.
Slider
 InheritedunscaledHeight : Number
[read-only] A convenience method for determining the unscaled height of the component.
UIComponent
 InheritedunscaledWidth : Number
[read-only] A convenience method for determining the unscaled width of the component All of a component's drawing and child layout should be done within a bounding rectangle of this width, which is also passed as an argument to updateDisplayList().
UIComponent
Public Methods
 MethodDefined By
  
Constructor.
Slider
 Inherited
Adds a non-visual style client to this component instance.
UIComponent
 Inherited
callLater(method:Function, args:Array = null):void
Queues a function to be called later.
UIComponent
 Inherited
clearStyle(styleProp:String):void
Deletes a style property from this component instance.
UIComponent
 Inherited
contentToGlobal(point:Point):Point
Converts a Point object from content coordinates to global coordinates.
UIComponent
 Inherited
contentToLocal(point:Point):Point
Converts a Point object from content to local coordinates.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Returns a set of properties that identify the child within this container.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Returns a set of properties as automation IDs that identify the child within this container.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Creates an id reference to this IUIComponent object on its parent document object.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Deletes the id reference to this IUIComponent object on its parent document object.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Returns a UITextFormat object corresponding to the text styles for this UIComponent.
UIComponent
 Inherited
dispatchEvent(event:Event):Boolean
[override] Dispatches an event into the event flow.
UIComponent
 Inherited
drawFocus(isFocused:Boolean):void
Shows or hides the focus indicator around this component.
UIComponent
 Inherited
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
 Inherited
Called by the effect instance when it stops playing on the component.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Called by the effect instance when it starts playing on the component.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Ends all currently playing effects on the component.
UIComponent
 Inherited
executeBindings(recurse:Boolean = false):void
Executes all the bindings for which the UIComponent object is the destination.
UIComponent
 Inherited
finishPrint(obj:Object, target:IFlexDisplayObject):void
Called after printing is complete.
UIComponent
 Inherited
generateMXMLArray(document:Object, data:Array, recursive:Boolean = true):Array
UIComponent
 Inherited
generateMXMLVector(document:Object, data:Array, recursive:Boolean = true):*
UIComponent
 Inherited
Provides the automation object at the specified index.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Provides the automation object list .
UIComponent
 Inherited
getBoundsXAtSize(width:Number, height:Number, postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the x coordinate of the element's bounds at the specified element size.
UIComponent
 Inherited
getBoundsYAtSize(width:Number, height:Number, postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the y coordinate of the element's bounds at the specified element size.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Finds the type selectors for this UIComponent instance.
UIComponent
 Inherited
getConstraintValue(constraintName:String):*
Returns a layout constraint value, which is the same as getting the constraint style for this component.
UIComponent
 Inherited
A convenience method for determining whether to use the explicit or measured height
UIComponent
 Inherited
A convenience method for determining whether to use the explicit or measured width
UIComponent
 Inherited
getFocus():InteractiveObject
Gets the object that currently has focus.
UIComponent
 Inherited
getLayoutBoundsHeight(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's layout height.
UIComponent
 Inherited
getLayoutBoundsWidth(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's layout width.
UIComponent
 Inherited
getLayoutBoundsX(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the x coordinate that the element uses to draw on screen.
UIComponent
 Inherited
getLayoutBoundsY(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the y coordinate that the element uses to draw on screen.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Returns the transform matrix that is used to calculate the component's layout relative to its siblings.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Returns the layout transform Matrix3D for this element.
UIComponent
 Inherited
getMaxBoundsHeight(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's maximum height.
UIComponent
 Inherited
getMaxBoundsWidth(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's maximum width.
UIComponent
 Inherited
getMinBoundsHeight(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's minimum height.
UIComponent
 Inherited
getMinBoundsWidth(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's minimum width.
UIComponent
 Inherited
getPreferredBoundsHeight(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's preferred height.
UIComponent
 Inherited
getPreferredBoundsWidth(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's preferred width.
UIComponent
 Inherited
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
 Inherited
getStyle(styleProp:String):*
Gets a style property that has been set anywhere in this component's style lookup chain.
UIComponent
  
Returns the thumb object at the given index.
Slider
 Inherited
getVisibleRect(targetParent:DisplayObject = null):Rectangle
Get the bounds of this object that are visible to the user on the screen.
UIComponent
 Inherited
globalToContent(point:Point):Point
Converts a Point object from global to content coordinates.
UIComponent
 Inherited
hasCSSState():Boolean
Returns true if currentCSSState is not null.
UIComponent
 Inherited
hasState(stateName:String):Boolean
Determines whether the specified state has been defined on this UIComponent.
UIComponent
 Inherited
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
 Inherited
initialize():void
Initializes the internal structure of this component.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Initializes various properties which keep track of repeated instances of this component.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Marks a component so that its updateDisplayList() method gets called during a later screen update.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Called by a component's items to indicate that their depth property has changed.
UIComponent
 Inherited
An element must call this method when its layoutDirection changes or when its parent's layoutDirection changes.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Marks a component so that its commitProperties() method gets called during a later screen update.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Marks a component so that its measure() method gets called during a later screen update.
UIComponent
 Inherited
localToContent(point:Point):Point
Converts a Point object from local to content coordinates.
UIComponent
 Inherited
matchesCSSState(cssState:String):Boolean
Returns true if cssState matches currentCSSState.
UIComponent
 Inherited
matchesCSSType(cssType:String):Boolean
Determines whether this instance is the same as, or is a subclass of, the given type.
UIComponent
 Inherited
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
 Inherited
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
 Inherited
move(x:Number, y:Number):void
Moves the component to a specified position within its parent.
UIComponent
 Inherited
notifyStyleChangeInChildren(styleProp:String, recursive:Boolean):void
Propagates style changes to the children.
UIComponent
 Inherited
owns(child:DisplayObject):Boolean
Returns true if the chain of owner properties points from child to this UIComponent.
UIComponent
 Inherited
parentChanged(p:DisplayObjectContainer):void
Called by Flex when a UIComponent object is added to or removed from a parent.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Prepares an IFlexDisplayObject for printing.
UIComponent
 Inherited
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
 Inherited
registerEffects(effects:Array):void
For each effect event, registers the EffectManager as one of the event listeners.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Removes a non-visual style client from this component instance.
UIComponent
 Inherited
replayAutomatableEvent(event:Event):Boolean
Replays the specified event.
UIComponent
 Inherited
resolveAutomationIDPart(criteria:Object):Array
Resolves a child by using the id provided.
UIComponent
 Inherited
[static] Resumes the background processing of methods queued by callLater(), after a call to suspendBackgroundProcessing().
UIComponent
 Inherited
setActualSize(w:Number, h:Number):void
Sizes the object.
UIComponent
 Inherited
setConstraintValue(constraintName:String, value:*):void
Sets a layout constraint value, which is the same as setting the constraint style for this component.
UIComponent
 Inherited
setCurrentState(stateName:String, playTransition:Boolean = true):void
Set the current state.
UIComponent
 Inherited
setFocus():void
Sets the focus to this component.
UIComponent
 Inherited
setLayoutBoundsPosition(x:Number, y:Number, postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):void
Sets the coordinates that the element uses to draw on screen.
UIComponent
 Inherited
setLayoutBoundsSize(width:Number, height:Number, postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):void
Sets the layout size of the element.
UIComponent
 Inherited
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
 Inherited
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
 Inherited
setMXMLDescriptor(value:Array):void
UIComponent
 Inherited
setMXMLProperties(value:Array):void
UIComponent
 Inherited
setStyle(styleProp:String, newValue:*):void
Sets a style property on this component instance.
UIComponent
  
setThumbValueAt(index:int, value:Number):void
This method sets the value of a slider thumb, and updates the display.
Slider
 Inherited
setVisible(value:Boolean, noEvent:Boolean = false):void
Called when the visible property changes.
UIComponent
 Inherited
styleChanged(styleProp:String):void
Detects changes to style properties.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Flex calls the stylesInitialized() method when the styles for a component are first initialized.
UIComponent
 Inherited
[static] Blocks the background processing of methods queued by callLater(), until resumeBackgroundProcessing() is called.
UIComponent
 Inherited
toString():String
[override] Returns a string indicating the location of this object within the hierarchy of DisplayObjects in the Application.
FlexSprite
 Inherited
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
 Inherited
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
 Inherited
Validates the position and size of children and draws other visuals.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Validate and update the properties and layout of this object and redraw it, if necessary.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Used by layout logic to validate the properties of a component by calling the commitProperties() method.
UIComponent
 Inherited
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
 Inherited
Handles both the valid and invalid events from a validator assigned to this component.
UIComponent
 Inherited
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
Protected Methods
 MethodDefined By
 Inherited
addMXMLChildren(comps:Array):void
UIComponent
 Inherited
adjustFocusRect(obj:DisplayObject = null):void
Adjust the focus rectangle.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Commits the computed matrix built from the combination of the layout matrix and the transform offsets to the flash displayObject's transform.
UIComponent
 Inherited
This is an internal method used by the Flex framework to support the Dissolve effect.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Determines if the call to the measure() method can be skipped.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Performs any final processing after child objects are created.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Processes the properties set on the component.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Create child objects of the component.
UIComponent
 Inherited
createInFontContext(classObj:Class):Object
Creates a new object using a context based on the embedded font being used.
UIComponent
 Inherited
createInModuleContext(moduleFactory:IFlexModuleFactory, className:String):Object
Creates the object using a given moduleFactory.
UIComponent
 Inherited
dispatchPropertyChangeEvent(prop:String, oldValue:*, value:*):void
Helper method for dispatching a PropertyChangeEvent when a property is updated.
UIComponent
 Inherited
focusInHandler(event:FocusEvent):void
The event handler called when a UIComponent object gets focus.
UIComponent
 Inherited
focusOutHandler(event:FocusEvent):void
The event handler called when a UIComponent object loses focus.
UIComponent
 Inherited
generateMXMLAttributes(data:Array):void
UIComponent
 Inherited
generateMXMLInstances(document:Object, data:Array, recursive:Boolean = true):void
UIComponent
 Inherited
generateMXMLObject(document:Object, data:Array):Object
UIComponent
 Inherited
Initializes the implementation and storage of some of the less frequently used advanced layout features of a component.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Finalizes the initialization of this component.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Initializes this component's accessibility code.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Helper method to invalidate parent size and display list if this object affects its layout (includeInLayout is true).
UIComponent
 Inherited
isOurFocus(target:DisplayObject):Boolean
Typically overridden by components containing UITextField objects, where the UITextField object gets focus.
UIComponent
 Inherited
keyDownHandler(event:KeyboardEvent):void
The event handler called for a keyDown event.
UIComponent
 Inherited
keyUpHandler(event:KeyboardEvent):void
The event handler called for a keyUp event.
UIComponent
  
measure():void
[override] Calculates the amount of space that the component takes up.
Slider
 Inherited
This method is called when a UIComponent is constructed, and again whenever the ResourceManager dispatches a "change" Event to indicate that the localized resources have changed in some way.
UIComponent
 Inherited
setStretchXY(stretchX:Number, stretchY:Number):void
Specifies a transform stretch factor in the horizontal and vertical direction.
UIComponent
 Inherited
stateChanged(oldState:String, newState:String, recursive:Boolean):void
This method is called when a state changes to check whether state-specific styles apply to this component.
UIComponent
  
updateDisplayList(unscaledWidth:Number, unscaledHeight:Number):void
[override] Positions the elements of the control.
Slider
Events
 Event Summary Defined By
 InheritedDispatched when the component is added to a container as a content child by using the addChild(), addChildAt(), addElement(), or addElementAt() method.UIComponent
  Dispatched when the slider changes value due to mouse or keyboard interaction.Slider
 InheritedDispatched when the component has finished its construction, property processing, measuring, layout, and drawing.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched after the view state has changed.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched after the currentState property changes, but before the view state changes.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched by the drag initiator (the component that is the source of the data being dragged) when the drag operation completes, either when you drop the dragged data onto a drop target or when you end the drag-and-drop operation without performing a drop.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched by the drop target when the user releases the mouse over it.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched by a component when the user moves the mouse over the component during a drag operation.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched by the component when the user drags outside the component, but does not drop the data onto the target.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched by a component when the user moves the mouse while over the component during a drag operation.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched by the drag initiator when starting a drag operation.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched after an effect ends.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched just before an effect starts.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched after an effect is stopped, which happens only by a call to stop() on the effect.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched after the component has entered a view state.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched just before the component exits a view state.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched when an object's state changes from visible to invisible.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched when the component has finished its construction and has all initialization properties set.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched when a component is monitored by a Validator and the validation failed.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched from a component opened using the PopUpManager when the user clicks outside it.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched from a component opened using the PopUpManager when the user scrolls the mouse wheel outside it.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched when the object has moved.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched at the beginning of the component initialization sequence.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched when the component is removed from a container as a content child by using the removeChild(), removeChildAt(), removeElement(), or removeElementAt() method.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched when the component is resized.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched when an object's state changes from invisible to visible.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched after the component has entered a new state and any state transition animation to that state has finished playing.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched when a component interrupts a transition to its current state in order to switch to a new state.UIComponent
  Dispatched when the slider's thumb is pressed and then moved by the mouse.Slider
  Dispatched when the slider's thumb is pressed, meaning the user presses the mouse button over the thumb.Slider
  Dispatched when the slider's thumb is released, meaning the user releases the mouse button after a thumbPress event.Slider
 InheritedDispatched by the component when it is time to create a ToolTip.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched by the component when its ToolTip has been hidden and is to be discarded soon.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched by the component when its ToolTip is about to be hidden.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched by the component when its ToolTip is about to be shown.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched by the component when its ToolTip has been shown.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched by a component whose toolTip property is set, as soon as the user moves the mouse over it.UIComponent
 InheritedA non-cancellable event, dispatched by a component when it is done responding to a touch interaction user gesture.UIComponent
 InheritedA non-cancellable event, dispatched by a component when it starts responding to a touch interaction user gesture.UIComponent
 InheritedA cancellable event, dispatched by a component in an attempt to respond to a touch interaction user gesture.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched when an object has had its commitProperties(), measure(), and updateDisplayList() methods called (if needed).UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched when a component is monitored by a Validator and the validation succeeded.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched when values are changed programmatically or by user interaction.UIComponent
Styles
 Style Description Defined By
  
accentColor
Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Theme: spark
Color of the track highlight. The default value is #0099FF.
Slider
 InheritedType: String CSS Inheritance: no
The vertical distance in pixels from the top edge of the content area to the control's baseline position.
UIComponent
  
borderColor
Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo
The color of the black section of the border. The default value is 0x919999.
Slider
 InheritedType: 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
 InheritedType: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Theme: spark
The main color for a component.
UIComponent
  
dataTipOffset
Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no
The offset, in pixels, of the data tip relative to the thumb. Used in combination with the dataTipPlacement style property of the HSlider and VSlider controls. The default value is 16.
Slider
  
dataTipPrecision
Type: int CSS Inheritance: no
Number of decimal places to use for the data tip text. A value of 0 means to round all values to an integer. The default value is 2.
Slider
  
dataTipStyleName
Type: String CSS Inheritance: no
The name of the style declaration to use for the data tip. The default value is undefined.
Slider
 InheritedType: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes
Color of the component highlight when validation fails.
UIComponent
  
fillAlphas
Type: Array CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo
Specifies the alpha transparency values used for the background fill of components. You should set this to an Array of either two or four numbers. Elements 0 and 1 specify the start and end values for an alpha gradient. If elements 2 and 3 exist, they are used instead of elements 0 and 1 when the component is in a mouse-over state. The global default value is [ 0.60, 0.40, 0.75, 0.65 ]. Some components, such as the ApplicationControlBar container, have a different default value. For the ApplicationControlBar container, the default value is [ 0.0, 0.0 ].
Slider
  
fillColors
Type: Array Format: Color CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo
Specifies the colors used to tint the background fill of the component. You should set this to an Array of either two or four uint values that specify RGB colors. Elements 0 and 1 specify the start and end values for a color gradient. If elements 2 and 3 exist, they are used instead of elements 0 and 1 when the component is in a mouse-over state. For a flat-looking control, set the same color for elements 0 and 1 and for elements 2 and 3, The default value is [ 0xFFFFFF, 0xCCCCCC, 0xFFFFFF, 0xEEEEEE ].

Some components, such as the ApplicationControlBar container, have a different default value. For the ApplicationControlBar container, the default value is [ 0xFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFF ].

Slider
 InheritedType: String CSS Inheritance: no
Blend mode used by the focus rectangle.
UIComponent
  
focusColor
Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Theme: spark
Color of focus ring when the component is in focus The default value is 0x70B2EE.
Slider
 InheritedType: Class CSS Inheritance: no
Skin used to draw the focus rectangle.
UIComponent
 InheritedType: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no
Thickness, in pixels, of the focus rectangle outline.
UIComponent
 InheritedType: 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
 InheritedType: String CSS Inheritance: yes
The primary interaction mode for this component.

See also

UIComponent
  
invertThumbDirection
Type: Boolean CSS Inheritance: no
Invert the direction of the thumbs. If true, the thumbs will be flipped. The default value is false.
Slider
  
labelOffset
Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no
The y-position offset (if direction is horizontal) or x-position offset (if direction is vertical) of the labels relative to the track. The default value is -10.
Slider
  
labelStyleName
Type: String CSS Inheritance: no
The name of the style to use for the slider label. The default value is undefined.
Slider
 InheritedType: String CSS Inheritance: yes
Specifies the desired layout direction of a component.

See also

UIComponent
 InheritedType: 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
 InheritedType: 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
 InheritedType: Boolean CSS Inheritance: yes
Show the error border or skin when this component is invalid.
UIComponent
 InheritedType: Boolean CSS Inheritance: yes
Show the error tip when this component is invalid and the user rolls over it.
UIComponent
  
showTrackHighlight
Type: Boolean CSS Inheritance: no
Specifies whether to enable track highlighting between thumbs (or a single thumb and the beginning of the track). The default value is false.
Slider
  
slideDuration
Type: Number Format: Time CSS Inheritance: no
Duration in milliseconds for the sliding animation when you click on the track to move a thumb. The default value is 300.
Slider
  
slideEasingFunction
Type: Function CSS Inheritance: no
Tweening function used by the sliding animation when you click on the track to move a thumb. The default value is undefined.
Slider
 InheritedType: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Theme: halo
Theme color of a component.
UIComponent
  
thumbDisabledSkin
Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no
The skin for the slider thumb disabled state. The default value is SliderThumbSkin.
Slider
  
thumbDownSkin
Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no
The skin for the slider thumb down state. The default value is SliderThumbSkin.
Slider
  
thumbOffset
Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no
The y-position offset (if direction is horizontal) or x-position offset (if direction is vertical) of the thumb relative to the track. The default value is 0.
Slider
  
thumbOverSkin
Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no
The skin for the slider thumb over state. The default value is SliderThumbSkin.
Slider
  
thumbSkin
Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no
The default skin for the slider thumb. The default value is SliderThumbSkin.
Slider
  
thumbUpSkin
Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no
The skin for the slider thumb up state. The default value is SliderThumbSkin.
Slider
  
tickColor
Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: no
The color of the tick marks. Can be a hex color value or the string name of a known color. The default value is 0x6F7777..
Slider
  
tickLength
Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no
The length in pixels of the tick marks. If direction is Direction.HORIZONTAL, then adjust the height of the tick marks. If direction is Direction.VERTICAL, then adjust the width. The default value is 3.
Slider
  
tickOffset
Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no
The y-position offset (if direction is horizontal) or x-position offset (if direction is vertical) of the tick marks relative to the track. The default value is -6.
Slider
  
tickThickness
Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no
The thickness in pixels of the tick marks. If direction is horizontal, then adjust the width of the tick marks. If direction is vertical, then adjust the height. The default value is 1.
Slider
 InheritedType: 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
  
trackColors
Type: Array Format: Color CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo
The colors of the track, as an array of two colors. You can use the same color twice for a solid track color.

You use this property along with the fillAlphas property. Typically you set fillAlphas to [ 1.0, 1.0 ] when setting trackColors.

The default value is [ 0xE7E7E7, 0xE7E7E7 ].
Slider
  
trackHighlightSkin
Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no
The skin for the slider track when it is selected.
Slider
  
trackMargin
Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no
The size of the track margins, in pixels. If undefined, then the track margins will be determined by the length of the first and last labels. If given a value, Flex attempts to fit the labels in the available space. The default value is undefined.
Slider
  
trackSkin
Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no
The skin for the slider track.
Slider
 InheritedType: 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
Effects
 Effect Description Defined By
 Inherited Triggering Event: added
Played when the component is added as a child to a Container.
UIComponent
 Inherited Triggering Event: creationComplete
Played when the component is created.
UIComponent
 Inherited Triggering Event: focusIn
Played when the component gains keyboard focus.
UIComponent
 Inherited Triggering Event: focusOut
Played when the component loses keyboard focus.
UIComponent
 Inherited Triggering Event: hide
Played when the component becomes invisible.
UIComponent
 Inherited Triggering Event: mouseDown
Played when the user presses the mouse button while over the component.
UIComponent
 Inherited Triggering Event: mouseUp
Played when the user releases the mouse button while over the component.
UIComponent
 Inherited Triggering Event: move
Played when the component is moved.
UIComponent
 Inherited Triggering Event: removed
Played when the component is removed from a Container.
UIComponent
 Inherited Triggering Event: resize
Played when the component is resized.
UIComponent
 Inherited Triggering Event: rollOut
Played when the user rolls the mouse so it is no longer over the component.
UIComponent
 Inherited Triggering Event: rollOver
Played when the user rolls the mouse over the component.
UIComponent
 Inherited Triggering Event: show
Played when the component becomes visible.
UIComponent
Public Constants
 ConstantDefined By
 InheritedDEFAULT_MAX_HEIGHT : Number = 10000
[static] The default value for the maxHeight property.
UIComponent
 InheritedDEFAULT_MAX_WIDTH : Number = 10000
[static] The default value for the maxWidth property.
UIComponent
 InheritedDEFAULT_MEASURED_HEIGHT : Number = 22
[static] The default value for the measuredHeight property.
UIComponent
 InheritedDEFAULT_MEASURED_MIN_HEIGHT : Number = 22
[static] The default value for the measuredMinHeight property.
UIComponent
 InheritedDEFAULT_MEASURED_MIN_WIDTH : Number = 40
[static] The default value for the measuredMinWidth property.
UIComponent
 InheritedDEFAULT_MEASURED_WIDTH : Number = 160
[static] The default value for the measuredWidth property.
UIComponent
Property Detail
allowThumbOverlapproperty
public var allowThumbOverlap:Boolean = false

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

If set to false, then each thumb can only be moved to the edge of the adjacent thumb. If true, then each thumb can be moved to any position on the track.

The default value is false.

allowTrackClickproperty 
public var allowTrackClick:Boolean = true

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Specifies whether clicking on the track will move the slider thumb.

The default value is true.

dataTipFormatFunctionproperty 
dataTipFormatFunction:Function

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Callback function that formats the data tip text. The function takes a single Number as an argument and returns a formatted String.

The function has the following signature:

      funcName(value:Number):String
      

The following example prefixes the data tip text with a dollar sign and formats the text using the dataTipPrecision of a Slider Control named 'slide':

      import mx.formatters.NumberBase;
      function myDataTipFormatter(value:Number):String { 
          var dataFormatter:NumberBase = new NumberBase(".", ",", ".", ""); 
          return   "$ " + dataFormatter.formatPrecision(String(value), slide.getStyle("dataTipPrecision")); 
      }
      

The default value is undefined.


Implementation
    public function get dataTipFormatFunction():Function
    public function set dataTipFormatFunction(value:Function):void
directionproperty 
direction:String

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The orientation of the slider control. Valid values in MXML are "horizontal" or "vertical".

In ActionScript, you use the following constants to set this property: SliderDirection.VERTICAL and SliderDirection.HORIZONTAL.

The HSlider and VSlider controls set this property for you; do not set it when using those controls.

The default value is SliderDirection.HORIZONTAL.


Implementation
    public function get direction():String
    public function set direction(value:String):void

See also

labelsproperty 
labels:Array

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

An array of strings used for the slider labels. Flex positions the labels at the beginning of the track, and spaces them evenly between the beginning of the track and the end of the track.

For example, if the array contains three items, the first item is placed at the beginning of the track, the second item in the middle, and the last item at the end of the track.

If only one label is specified, it is placed at the beginning of the track. By default, labels are placed above the tick marks (if present) or above the track. To align the labels with the tick marks, make sure that the number of tick marks is equal to the number of labels.

The default value is undefined.


Implementation
    public function get labels():Array
    public function set labels(value:Array):void
liveDraggingproperty 
public var liveDragging:Boolean = false

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Specifies whether live dragging is enabled for the slider. If false, Flex sets the value and values properties and dispatches the change event when the user stops dragging the slider thumb. If true, Flex sets the value and values properties and dispatches the change event continuously as the user moves the thumb.

The default value is false.

maximumproperty 
maximum:Number

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The maximum allowed value on the slider.

The default value is 10.


Implementation
    public function get maximum():Number
    public function set maximum(value:Number):void
minimumproperty 
minimum:Number

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The minimum allowed value on the slider control.

The default value is 0.


Implementation
    public function get minimum():Number
    public function set minimum(value:Number):void
showDataTipproperty 
public var showDataTip:Boolean = true

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

If set to true, show a data tip during user interaction containing the current value of the slider.

The default value is true.

sliderDataTipClassproperty 
sliderDataTipClass:Class

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

A reference to the class to use for the data tip.

The default value is SliderDataTip.


Implementation
    public function get sliderDataTipClass():Class
    public function set sliderDataTipClass(value:Class):void
sliderThumbClassproperty 
sliderThumbClass:Class

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

A reference to the class to use for each thumb.

The default value is SliderThumb.


Implementation
    public function get sliderThumbClass():Class
    public function set sliderThumbClass(value:Class):void
snapIntervalproperty 
snapInterval:Number

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Specifies the increment value of the slider thumb as the user moves the thumb. For example, if snapInterval is 2, the minimum value is 0, and the maximum value is 10, the thumb snaps to the values 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 as the user move the thumb. A value of 0, means that the slider moves continuously between the minimum and maximum values.

The default value is 0.


Implementation
    public function get snapInterval():Number
    public function set snapInterval(value:Number):void
thumbCountproperty 
thumbCount:int

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The number of thumbs allowed on the slider. Possible values are 1 or 2. If set to 1, then the value property contains the current value of the slider. If set to 2, then the values property contains an array of values representing the value for each thumb.

The default value is 1.


Implementation
    public function get thumbCount():int
    public function set thumbCount(value:int):void
thumbStyleFiltersproperty 
thumbStyleFilters:Object  [read-only]

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Set of styles to pass from the Slider to the thumbs.


Implementation
    protected function get thumbStyleFilters():Object

See also

tickIntervalproperty 
tickInterval:Number

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The spacing of the tick marks relative to the maximum value of the control. Flex displays tick marks whenever you set the tickInterval property to a nonzero value.

For example, if tickInterval is 1 and maximum is 10, then a tick mark is placed at each 1/10th interval along the slider. A value of 0 shows no tick marks. If the tickValues property is set to a non-empty Array, then this property is ignored.

The default value is 0.


Implementation
    public function get tickInterval():Number
    public function set tickInterval(value:Number):void
tickValuesproperty 
tickValues:Array

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The positions of the tick marks on the slider. The positions correspond to the values on the slider and should be between the minimum and maximum values. For example, if the tickValues property is [0, 2.5, 7.5, 10] and maximum is 10, then a tick mark is placed in the following positions along the slider: the beginning of the slider, 1/4 of the way in from the left, 3/4 of the way in from the left, and at the end of the slider.

If this property is set to a non-empty Array, then the tickInterval property is ignored.

The default value is undefined.


Implementation
    public function get tickValues():Array
    public function set tickValues(value:Array):void
valueproperty 
value:Number

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Contains the position of the thumb, and is a number between the minimum and maximum properties. Use the value property when thumbCount is 1. When thumbCount is greater than 1, use the values property instead. The default value is equal to the minimum property.

This property can be used as the source for data binding.


Implementation
    public function get value():Number
    public function set value(value:Number):void
valuesproperty 
values:Array

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

An array of values for each thumb when thumbCount is greater than 1.

This property can be used as the source for data binding.


Implementation
    public function get values():Array
    public function set values(value:Array):void
Constructor Detail
Slider()Constructor
public function Slider()

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Constructor.

Method Detail
getThumbAt()method
public function getThumbAt(index:int):SliderThumb

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Returns the thumb object at the given index. Use this method to style and customize individual thumbs in a slider control.

Parameters

index:int — The zero-based index number of the thumb.

Returns
SliderThumb — A reference to the SliderThumb object.
measure()method 
override protected function measure():void

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Calculates the amount of space that the component takes up. A horizontal slider control calculates its height by examining the position of its labels, tick marks, and thumbs relative to the track. The height of the control is equivalent to the position of the bottom of the lowest element subtracted from the position of the top of the highest element. The width of a horizontal slider control defaults to 250 pixels. For a vertical slider control, the width and the length measurements are reversed.

setThumbValueAt()method 
public function setThumbValueAt(index:int, value:Number):void

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

This method sets the value of a slider thumb, and updates the display.

Parameters

index:int — The zero-based index number of the thumb to set the value of, where a value of 0 corresponds to the first thumb.
 
value:Number — The value to set the thumb to

updateDisplayList()method 
override protected function updateDisplayList(unscaledWidth:Number, unscaledHeight:Number):void

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Positions the elements of the control. The track, thumbs, labels, and tick marks are all positioned and sized by this method. The track is sized based on the length of the labels and on the track margin. If you specify a trackMargin, then the size of the track is equal to the available width minus the trackMargin times 2.

Tick marks are spaced at even intervals along the track starting from the beginning of the track. An additional tick mark is placed at the end of the track if one doesn't already exist (if the tick interval isn't a factor of the maximum value). The tick mark y-position is based on the tickOffset. An offset of 0 places the bottom of the tick at the top of the track. Negative offsets move the ticks upwards while positive offsets move them downward through the track.

Labels are positioned at even intervals along the track. The labels are always horizontally centered above their interval position unless the trackMargin setting is too small. If you specify a trackMargin, then the first and last labels will position themselves at the left and right borders of the control. Labels will not crop or resize themselves if they overlap, so be sure to allow enough space for them to fit on the track. The y-position is based on the labelOffset property. An offset of 0 places the bottom of the label at the top of the track. Unlike tick marks, the labels can not be positioned to overlap the track. If the offset is a positive number, then the top of the label will be positioned below the bottom of the track.

The thumbs are positioned to overlap the track. Their x-position is determined by their value. The y-position is controlled by the thumbOffset property. An offset of 0 places the center of the thumb at the center of the track. A negative offset moves the thumbs upwards while a positive offset moves the thumbs downwards.

The placement of the tick marks, labels and thumbs are all independent from each other. They will not attempt to reposition themselves if they overlap.

For a vertical slider control, the same rules apply. In the above description, substitute width for height, height for width, left for up or top, right for down or bottom, x-position for y-position, and y-position for x-position.

Parameters

unscaledWidth:Number — Specifies the width of the component, in pixels, in the component's coordinates, regardless of the value of the scaleX property of the component.
 
unscaledHeight:Number — Specifies the height of the component, in pixels, in the component's coordinates, regardless of the value of the scaleY property of the component.

Event Detail
change Event
Event Object Type: mx.events.SliderEvent
SliderEvent.type property = mx.events.SliderEvent.CHANGE

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Dispatched when the slider changes value due to mouse or keyboard interaction.

If the liveDragging property is true, the event is dispatched continuously as the user moves the thumb. If liveDragging is false, the event is dispatched when the user releases the slider thumb.

The SliderEvent.CHANGE constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a change event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

PropertyValue
bubblesfalse
cancelablefalse
clickTargetSpecifies whether the slider track or a slider thumb was pressed.
currentTargetThe Object that defines the event listener that handles the event. For example, if you use myButton.addEventListener() to register an event listener, myButton is the value of the currentTarget.
keyCodeIf the event was triggered by a key press, the keycode for the key.
targetThe Object that dispatched the event; it is not always the Object listening for the event. Use the currentTarget property to always access the Object listening for the event.
thumbIndexThe zero-based index of the thumb whose position has changed.
triggerEventContains a value indicating the type of input action. The value is an event object of type flash.events.MouseEvent or flash.events.KeyboardEvent.
valueThe new value of the slider.
thumbDrag Event  
Event Object Type: mx.events.SliderEvent
SliderEvent.type property = mx.events.SliderEvent.THUMB_DRAG

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Dispatched when the slider's thumb is pressed and then moved by the mouse. This event is always preceded by a thumbPress event.

The SliderEvent.THUMB_DRAG constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a thumbDrag event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

PropertyValue
bubblesfalse
cancelablefalse
clickTargetSpecifies whether the slider track or a slider thumb was pressed.
currentTargetThe Object that defines the event listener that handles the event. For example, if you use myButton.addEventListener() to register an event listener, myButton is the value of the currentTarget.
keyCodeIf the event was triggered by a key press, the keycode for the key.
targetThe Object that dispatched the event; it is not always the Object listening for the event. Use the currentTarget property to always access the Object listening for the event.
thumbIndexThe zero-based index of the thumb whose position has changed.
triggerEventContains a value indicating the type of input action. The value is an event object of type flash.events.MouseEvent or flash.events.KeyboardEvent.
valueThe new value of the slider.
thumbPress Event  
Event Object Type: mx.events.SliderEvent
SliderEvent.type property = mx.events.SliderEvent.THUMB_PRESS

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Dispatched when the slider's thumb is pressed, meaning the user presses the mouse button over the thumb.

The SliderEvent.THUMB_PRESS constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a thumbPress event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

PropertyValue
bubblesfalse
cancelablefalse
clickTargetSpecifies whether the slider track or a slider thumb was pressed.
currentTargetThe Object that defines the event listener that handles the event. For example, if you use myButton.addEventListener() to register an event listener, myButton is the value of the currentTarget.
keyCodeIf the event was triggered by a key press, the keycode for the key.
targetThe Object that dispatched the event; it is not always the Object listening for the event. Use the currentTarget property to always access the Object listening for the event.
thumbIndexThe zero-based index of the thumb whose position has changed.
triggerEventContains a value indicating the type of input action. The value is an event object of type flash.events.MouseEvent or flash.events.KeyboardEvent.
valueThe new value of the slider.
thumbRelease Event  
Event Object Type: mx.events.SliderEvent
SliderEvent.type property = mx.events.SliderEvent.THUMB_RELEASE

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Dispatched when the slider's thumb is released, meaning the user releases the mouse button after a thumbPress event.

The SliderEvent.THUMB_RELEASE constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a thumbRelease event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

PropertyValue
bubblesfalse
cancelablefalse
clickTargetSpecifies whether the slider track or a slider thumb was pressed.
currentTargetThe Object that defines the event listener that handles the event. For example, if you use myButton.addEventListener() to register an event listener, myButton is the value of the currentTarget.
keyCodeIf the event was triggered by a key press, the keycode for the key.
targetThe Object that dispatched the event; it is not always the Object listening for the event. Use the currentTarget property to always access the Object listening for the event.
thumbIndexThe zero-based index of the thumb whose position has changed.
triggerEventContains a value indicating the type of input action. The value is an event object of type flash.events.MouseEvent or flash.events.KeyboardEvent.
valueThe new value of the slider.