Packagespark.events
Classpublic class DropDownEvent
InheritanceDropDownEvent Inheritance flash.events.Event

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 4
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The DropDownEvent class represents the event object passed to the event listener for the open and close events.



Public Properties
 PropertyDefined By
  triggerEvent : Event
If the control is opened or closed in response to a user action, this property contains a value indicating the type of input action.
DropDownEvent
Public Methods
 MethodDefined By
  
DropDownEvent(type:String, bubbles:Boolean = false, cancelable:Boolean = false, triggerEvent:Event = null)
Constructor.
DropDownEvent
Public Constants
 ConstantDefined By
  CLOSE : String = close
[static] The DropDownEvent.CLOSE constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a close event.
DropDownEvent
  OPEN : String = open
[static] The DropDownEvent.OPEN constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a open event.
DropDownEvent
Property Detail
triggerEventproperty
public var triggerEvent:Event

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 4
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

If the control is opened or closed in response to a user action, this property contains a value indicating the type of input action. The value is either InteractionInputType.MOUSE or InteractionInputType.KEYBOARD.

Constructor Detail
DropDownEvent()Constructor
public function DropDownEvent(type:String, bubbles:Boolean = false, cancelable:Boolean = false, triggerEvent:Event = null)

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 4
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Constructor.

Parameters
type:String — The event type; indicates the action that caused the event.
 
bubbles:Boolean (default = false) — Specifies whether the event can bubble up the display list hierarchy.
 
cancelable:Boolean (default = false) — Specifies whether the behavior associated with the event can be prevented.
 
triggerEvent:Event (default = null) — A value indicating the type of input action that triggered the event
Constant Detail
CLOSEConstant
public static const CLOSE:String = close

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 4
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The DropDownEvent.CLOSE constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a close event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

PropertyValue
bubblesfalse
cancelablefalse
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.
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.
triggerEventA value indicating the type of input action that triggered the event.

OPENConstant 
public static const OPEN:String = open

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 4
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The DropDownEvent.OPEN constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a open event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

PropertyValue
bubblesfalse
cancelablefalse
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.
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.
triggerEventA value indicating the type of input action that triggered the event.