flash.events.Event (ActionScript 3.0)

	Property	Defined by
		bubbles : Boolean [read-only] Indicates whether an event is a bubbling event.	Event
		cancelable : Boolean [read-only] Indicates whether the behavior associated with the event can be prevented.	Event
		constructor : Object A reference to the class object or constructor function for a given object instance.	Object
		currentTarget : Object [read-only] The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.	Event
		eventPhase : uint [read-only] The current phase in the event flow.	Event
		prototype : Object [static] A reference to the prototype object of a class or function object.	Object
		target : Object [read-only] The event target.	Event
		type : String [read-only] The type of event.	Event

	Method	Defined by
		Event(type:String, bubbles:Boolean = false, cancelable:Boolean = false) Creates an Event object to pass as a parameter to event listeners.	Event
		clone():Event Duplicates an instance of an Event subclass.	Event
		formatToString(className:String, ... arguments):String A utility function for implementing the `toString()` method in custom ActionScript 3.0 Event classes.	Event
		hasOwnProperty(name:String):Boolean Indicates whether an object has a specified property defined.	Object
		isDefaultPrevented():Boolean Checks whether the `preventDefault()` method has been called on the event.	Event
		isPrototypeOf(theClass:Object):Boolean Indicates whether an instance of the Object class is in the prototype chain of the object specified as the parameter.	Object
		preventDefault():void Cancels an event's default behavior if that behavior can be canceled.	Event
		propertyIsEnumerable(name:String):Boolean Indicates whether the specified property exists and is enumerable.	Object
		setPropertyIsEnumerable(name:String, isEnum:Boolean = true):void Sets the availability of a dynamic property for loop operations.	Object
		stopImmediatePropagation():void Prevents processing of any event listeners in the current node and any subsequent nodes in the event flow.	Event
		stopPropagation():void Prevents processing of any event listeners in nodes subsequent to the current node in the event flow.	Event
		toLocaleString():String Returns the string representation of this object, formatted according to locale-specific conventions.	Object
		toString():String Returns a string containing all the properties of the Event object.	Event
		valueOf():Object Returns the primitive value of the specified object.	Object

	Constant	Defined by
		ACTIVATE : String = "activate" [static] The `ACTIVATE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of an `activate` event object.	Event
		ADDED : String = "added" [static] The `Event.ADDED` constant defines the value of the `type` property of an `added` event object.	Event
		ADDED_TO_STAGE : String = "addedToStage" [static] The `Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of an `addedToStage` event object.	Event
		BROWSER_ZOOM_CHANGE : String = "browserZoomChange" [static] The `Event.BROWSER_ZOOM_CHANGE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of an `browserZoomChange` event object.	Event
		CANCEL : String = "cancel" [static] The `Event.CANCEL` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `cancel` event object.	Event
		CHANGE : String = "change" [static] The `Event.CHANGE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `change` event object.	Event
		CHANNEL_MESSAGE : String = "channelMessage" [static] The `Event.CHANNEL_MESSAGE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `channelMessage` event object.	Event
		CHANNEL_STATE : String = "channelState" [static] The `Event.CHANNEL_STATE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `channelState` event object.	Event
		CLEAR : String = "clear" [static] The `Event.CLEAR` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `clear` event object.	Event
		CLOSE : String = "close" [static] The `Event.CLOSE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `close` event object.	Event
		CLOSING : String = "closing" [static] The `Event.CLOSING` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `closing` event object.	Event
		COMPLETE : String = "complete" [static] The `Event.COMPLETE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `complete` event object.	Event
		CONNECT : String = "connect" [static] The `Event.CONNECT` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `connect` event object.	Event
		CONTEXT3D_CREATE : String = "context3DCreate" [static] The `Event.CONTEXT3D_CREATE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `context3Dcreate` event object.	Event
		COPY : String = "copy" [static] Defines the value of the `type` property of a `copy` event object.	Event
		CUT : String = "cut" [static] Defines the value of the `type` property of a `cut` event object.	Event
		DEACTIVATE : String = "deactivate" [static] The `Event.DEACTIVATE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `deactivate` event object.	Event
		DISPLAYING : String = "displaying" [static] The `Event.DISPLAYING` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `displaying` event object.	Event
		ENTER_FRAME : String = "enterFrame" [static] The `Event.ENTER_FRAME` constant defines the value of the `type` property of an `enterFrame` event object.	Event
		EXIT_FRAME : String = "exitFrame" [static] The `Event.EXIT_FRAME` constant defines the value of the `type` property of an `exitFrame` event object.	Event
		EXITING : String = "exiting" [static] The `Event.EXITING` constant defines the value of the `type` property of an `exiting` event object.	Event
		FRAME_CONSTRUCTED : String = "frameConstructed" [static] The `Event.FRAME_CONSTRUCTED` constant defines the value of the `type` property of an `frameConstructed` event object.	Event
		FRAME_LABEL : String = "frameLabel" [static] The `Event.FRAME_LABEL` constant defines the value of the `type` property of an `frameLabel` event object.	Event
		FULLSCREEN : String = "fullScreen" [static] The `Event.FULL_SCREEN` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `fullScreen` event object.	Event
		HTML_BOUNDS_CHANGE : String = "htmlBoundsChange" [static] The `Event.HTML_BOUNDS_CHANGE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of an `htmlBoundsChange` event object.	Event
		HTML_DOM_INITIALIZE : String = "htmlDOMInitialize" [static] The `Event.HTML_DOM_INITIALIZE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of an `htmlDOMInitialize` event object.	Event
		HTML_RENDER : String = "htmlRender" [static] The `Event.HTML_RENDER` constant defines the value of the `type` property of an `htmlRender` event object.	Event
		ID3 : String = "id3" [static] The `Event.ID3` constant defines the value of the `type` property of an `id3` event object.	Event
		INIT : String = "init" [static] The `Event.INIT` constant defines the value of the `type` property of an `init` event object.	Event
		LOCATION_CHANGE : String = "locationChange" [static] The `Event.LOCATION_CHANGE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `locationChange` event object.	Event
		MOUSE_LEAVE : String = "mouseLeave" [static] The `Event.MOUSE_LEAVE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `mouseLeave` event object.	Event
		NETWORK_CHANGE : String = "networkChange" [static] The `Event.NETWORK_CHANGE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `networkChange` event object.	Event
		OPEN : String = "open" [static] The `Event.OPEN` constant defines the value of the `type` property of an `open` event object.	Event
		PASTE : String = "paste" [static] The `Event.PASTE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `paste` event object.	Event
		PREPARING : String = "preparing" [static] The `Event.PREPARING` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `preparing` event object.	Event
		REMOVED : String = "removed" [static] The `Event.REMOVED` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `removed` event object.	Event
		REMOVED_FROM_STAGE : String = "removedFromStage" [static] The `Event.REMOVED_FROM_STAGE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `removedFromStage` event object.	Event
		RENDER : String = "render" [static] The `Event.RENDER` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `render` event object.	Event
		RESIZE : String = "resize" [static] The `Event.RESIZE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `resize` event object.	Event
		SCROLL : String = "scroll" [static] The `Event.SCROLL` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `scroll` event object.	Event
		SELECT : String = "select" [static] The `Event.SELECT` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `select` event object.	Event
		SELECT_ALL : String = "selectAll" [static] The `Event.SELECT_ALL` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `selectAll` event object.	Event
		SOUND_COMPLETE : String = "soundComplete" [static] The `Event.SOUND_COMPLETE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `soundComplete` event object.	Event
		STANDARD_ERROR_CLOSE : String = "standardErrorClose" [static] The `Event.STANDARD_ERROR_CLOSE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `standardErrorClose` event object.	Event
		STANDARD_INPUT_CLOSE : String = "standardInputClose" [static] The `Event.STANDARD_INPUT_CLOSE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `standardInputClose` event object.	Event
		STANDARD_OUTPUT_CLOSE : String = "standardOutputClose" [static] The `Event.STANDARD_OUTPUT_CLOSE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `standardOutputClose` event object.	Event
		SUSPEND : String = "suspend" [static] The `Event.SUSPEND` constant defines the value of the `type` property of an `suspend` event object.	Event
		TAB_CHILDREN_CHANGE : String = "tabChildrenChange" [static] The `Event.TAB_CHILDREN_CHANGE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `tabChildrenChange` event object.	Event
		TAB_ENABLED_CHANGE : String = "tabEnabledChange" [static] The `Event.TAB_ENABLED_CHANGE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `tabEnabledChange` event object.	Event
		TAB_INDEX_CHANGE : String = "tabIndexChange" [static] The `Event.TAB_INDEX_CHANGE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `tabIndexChange` event object.	Event
		TEXT_INTERACTION_MODE_CHANGE : String = "textInteractionModeChange" [static] The `Event.TEXT_INTERACTION_MODE_CHANGE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `interaction mode` event object.	Event
		TEXTURE_READY : String = "textureReady" [static] The `Event.TEXTURE_READY` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `textureReady` event object.	Event
		UNLOAD : String = "unload" [static] The `Event.UNLOAD` constant defines the value of the `type` property of an `unload` event object.	Event
		USER_IDLE : String = "userIdle" [static] The `Event.USER_IDLE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `userIdle` event object.	Event
		USER_PRESENT : String = "userPresent" [static] The `Event.USER_PRESENT` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `userPresent` event object.	Event
		VIDEO_FRAME : String = "videoFrame" [static] The `Event.VIDEO_FRAME` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `videoFrame` event object.	Event
		WORKER_STATE : String = "workerState" [static] The `Event.WORKER_STATE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of a `workerState` event object.	Event

bubbles:Boolean [read-only]

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ActionScript 3.0

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Indicates whether an event is a bubbling event. If the event can bubble, this value is true; otherwise it is false.

Event bubbling is defined for display objects in SWF content, which uses the ActionScript 3.0 display object model. The bubbles property is only relavent in ActionScript 3.0 code.

When an event occurs, it moves through the three phases of the event flow: the capture phase, which flows from the top of the display list hierarchy to the node just before the target node; the target phase, which comprises the target node; and the bubbling phase, which flows from the node subsequent to the target node back up the display list hierarchy.

Some events, such as the activate and unload events, do not have a bubbling phase. The bubbles property has a value of false for events that do not have a bubbling phase.

Implementation
public function get bubbles():Boolean

cancelable:Boolean [read-only]

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ActionScript 3.0

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Indicates whether the behavior associated with the event can be prevented. If the behavior can be canceled, this value is true; otherwise it is false.

Implementation
public function get cancelable():Boolean

See also

Event.preventDefault()

currentTarget:Object [read-only]

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ActionScript 3.0

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The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener. For example, if a user clicks an OK button, the current target could be the node containing that button or one of its ancestors that has registered an event listener for that event.

Implementation
public function get currentTarget():Object

eventPhase:uint [read-only]

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ActionScript 3.0

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The current phase in the event flow. This property can contain the following numeric values:

The capture phase (EventPhase.CAPTURING_PHASE).
The target phase (EventPhase.AT_TARGET).
The bubbling phase (EventPhase.BUBBLING_PHASE).

The event flow is defined for display objects in SWF content, which use the ActionScript 3.0 display object model. The eventPhase property is only relavent in ActionScript 3.0 code.

Implementation
public function get eventPhase():uint

target:Object [read-only]

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ActionScript 3.0

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The event target. This property contains the target node. For example, if a user clicks an OK button, the target node is the display list node containing that button.

Implementation
public function get target():Object

type:String [read-only]

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ActionScript 3.0

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The type of event. The type is case-sensitive.

Implementation
public function get type():String

public function Event(type:String, bubbles:Boolean = false, cancelable:Boolean = false)

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ActionScript 3.0

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Creates an Event object to pass as a parameter to event listeners.

Parameters

	`type:String` — The type of the event, accessible as `Event.type`.

	`bubbles:Boolean` (default = `false`) — Determines whether the Event object participates in the bubbling stage of the event flow. The default value is `false`.

	`cancelable:Boolean` (default = `false`) — Determines whether the Event object can be canceled. The default values is `false`.

public function clone():Event

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ActionScript 3.0

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Duplicates an instance of an Event subclass.

Returns a new Event object that is a copy of the original instance of the Event object. You do not normally call clone(); the EventDispatcher class calls it automatically when you redispatch an event—that is, when you call dispatchEvent(event) from a handler that is handling event.

The new Event object includes all the properties of the original.

When creating your own custom Event class, you must override the inherited Event.clone() method in order for it to duplicate the properties of your custom class. If you do not set all the properties that you add in your event subclass, those properties will not have the correct values when listeners handle the redispatched event.

In this example, PingEvent is a subclass of Event and therefore implements its own version of clone().

	 class PingEvent extends Event {
		 var URL:String;
		 
	 public override function clone():Event {
	 	     return new PingEvent(type, bubbles, cancelable, URL);
	    }
	 }

Returns

Event — A new Event object that is identical to the original.

public function formatToString(className:String, ... arguments):String

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ActionScript 3.0

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A utility function for implementing the toString() method in custom ActionScript 3.0 Event classes. Overriding the toString() method is recommended, but not required.

	 class PingEvent extends Event {
	  var URL:String;
	 
	 public override function toString():String { 
	  return formatToString("PingEvent", "type", "bubbles", "cancelable", "eventPhase", "URL"); 
	    }
	 }

This method is used in creating ActionScript 3.0 classes to be used in SWF content.

Parameters

	`className:String` — The name of your custom Event class. In the previous example, the `className` parameter is `PingEvent`.

	`... arguments` — The properties of the Event class and the properties that you add in your custom Event class. In the previous example, the `...arguments` parameter includes `type`, `bubbles`, `cancelable`, `eventPhase`, and `URL`.

Returns

String — The name of your custom Event class and the String value of your ...arguments parameter.

public function isDefaultPrevented():Boolean

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ActionScript 3.0

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Checks whether the preventDefault() method has been called on the event. If the preventDefault() method has been called, returns true; otherwise, returns false.

Returns

Boolean — If preventDefault() has been called, returns true; otherwise, returns false.

See also

flash.events.Event.preventDefault()

public function preventDefault():void

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ActionScript 3.0

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Cancels an event's default behavior if that behavior can be canceled.

Many events have associated behaviors that are carried out by default. For example, if a user types a character into a text field, the default behavior is that the character is displayed in the text field. Because the TextEvent.TEXT_INPUT event's default behavior can be canceled, you can use the preventDefault() method to prevent the character from appearing. For example, if a user clicks the close box of a window, the default behavior is that the window closes. Because the closing event's default behavior can be canceled, you can use the preventDefault() method to prevent the window from closing.

An example of a behavior that is not cancelable is the default behavior associated with the Event.REMOVED event, which is generated whenever Flash Player is about to remove a display object from the display list. The default behavior (removing the element) cannot be canceled, so the preventDefault() method has no effect on this default behavior.

You can use the Event.cancelable property to check whether you can prevent the default behavior associated with a particular event. If the value of Event.cancelable is true, then preventDefault() can be used to cancel the event; otherwise, preventDefault() has no effect.

public function stopImmediatePropagation():void

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ActionScript 3.0

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Prevents processing of any event listeners in the current node and any subsequent nodes in the event flow. This method takes effect immediately, and it affects event listeners in the current node. In contrast, the stopPropagation() method doesn't take effect until all the event listeners in the current node finish processing.

Note: This method does not cancel the behavior associated with this event; see preventDefault() for that functionality.

The event flow is defined for display objects in SWF content, which use the ActionScript 3.0 display object model.

public function stopPropagation():void

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ActionScript 3.0

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Prevents processing of any event listeners in nodes subsequent to the current node in the event flow. This method does not affect any event listeners in the current node (currentTarget). In contrast, the stopImmediatePropagation() method prevents processing of event listeners in both the current node and subsequent nodes. Additional calls to this method have no effect. This method can be called in any phase of the event flow.

Note: This method does not cancel the behavior associated with this event; see preventDefault() for that functionality.

The event flow is defined for display objects in SWF content, which use the ActionScript 3.0 display object model.

public function toString():String

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ActionScript 3.0

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Returns a string containing all the properties of the Event object. The string is in the following format:

[Event type=value bubbles=value cancelable=value]

Returns

String — A string containing all the properties of the Event object.

public static const ACTIVATE:String = "activate"

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ActionScript 3.0

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The ACTIVATE constant defines the value of the type property of an activate event object.

Note: This event has neither a "capture phase" nor a "bubble phase", which means that event listeners must be added directly to any potential targets, whether the target is on the display list or not.

AIR for TV devices never automatically dispatch this event. You can, however, dispatch it manually.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	Any DisplayObject instance with a listener registered for the `activate` event.

public static const ADDED:String = "added"

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ActionScript 3.0

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The Event.ADDED constant defines the value of the type property of an added event object.

The added event applies to the ActionScript 3.0 display list and is not relevant to JavaScript code.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`true`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	The DisplayObject instance being added to the display list. The `target` is not always the object in the display list that registered the event listener. Use the `currentTarget` property to access the object in the display list that is currently processing the event.

public static const ADDED_TO_STAGE:String = "addedToStage"

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ActionScript 3.0

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The Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE constant defines the value of the type property of an addedToStage event object.

The addedToStage event applies to the ActionScript 3.0 display list and is not relevant to JavaScript code.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	The DisplayObject instance being added to the on stage display list, either directly or through the addition of a sub tree in which the DisplayObject instance is contained. If the DisplayObject instance is being directly added, the `added` event occurs before this event.

public static const BROWSER_ZOOM_CHANGE:String = "browserZoomChange"

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ActionScript 3.0

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AIR 15

The Event.BROWSER_ZOOM_CHANGE constant defines the value of the type property of an browserZoomChange event object.

The browserZoomChange event applies to the ActionScript 3.0 display list and is not relevant to JavaScript code.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	The Stage instance.

See also

flash.display.Stage.browserZoomChange

public static const CANCEL:String = "cancel"

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ActionScript 3.0

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The Event.CANCEL constant defines the value of the type property of a cancel event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	A reference to the object on which the operation is canceled.

See also

flash.net.FileReference.cancel

public static const CHANGE:String = "change"

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ActionScript 3.0

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

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`true`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	The object that has had its value modified. The `target` is not always the object in the display list that registered the event listener. Use the `currentTarget` property to access the object in the display list that is currently processing the event.

public static const CHANNEL_MESSAGE:String = "channelMessage"

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ActionScript 3.0

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AIR 3.4

The Event.CHANNEL_MESSAGE constant defines the value of the type property of a channelMessage event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	The object that dispatched this event.

public static const CHANNEL_STATE:String = "channelState"

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ActionScript 3.0

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AIR 3.4

The Event.CHANNEL_STATE constant defines the value of the type property of a channelState event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	The object that dispatched this event.

See also

flash.system.Worker.channelState

public static const CLEAR:String = "clear"

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ActionScript 3.0

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AIR 1.5

The Event.CLEAR constant defines the value of the type property of a clear event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	Any InteractiveObject instance with a listener registered for the `clear` event.

Note: TextField objects do not dispatch clear, copy, cut, paste, or selectAll events. TextField objects always include Cut, Copy, Paste, Clear, and Select All commands in the context menu. You cannot remove these commands from the context menu for TextField objects. For TextField objects, selecting these commands (or their keyboard equivalents) does not generate clear, copy, cut, paste, or selectAll events. However, other classes that extend the InteractiveObject class, including components built using the Flash Text Engine (FTE), will dispatch these events in response to user actions such as keyboard shortcuts and context menus.

See also

flash.display.InteractiveObject.clear

public static const CLOSE:String = "close"

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ActionScript 3.0

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

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	The object whose connection has been closed.

public static const CLOSING:String = "closing"

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ActionScript 3.0

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AIR 1.0

The Event.CLOSING constant defines the value of the type property of a closing event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`true`; canceling this event object stops the close operation.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	The object whose connection is to be closed.

See also

flash.display.NativeWindow.closing

public static const COMPLETE:String = "complete"

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ActionScript 3.0

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The Event.COMPLETE constant defines the value of the type property of a complete event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	The network object that has completed loading.

public static const CONNECT:String = "connect"

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ActionScript 3.0

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The Event.CONNECT constant defines the value of the type property of a connect event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	The Socket or XMLSocket object that has established a network connection.

public static const CONTEXT3D_CREATE:String = "context3DCreate"

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ActionScript 3.0

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AIR 3

The Event.CONTEXT3D_CREATE constant defines the value of the type property of a context3Dcreate event object. This event is raised only by Stage3D objects in response to either a call to Stage3D.requestContext3D or in response to an OS triggered reset of the Context3D bound to the Stage3D object. Inspect the Stage3D.context3D property to get the newly created Context3D object.

See also

Stage3D

public static const COPY:String = "copy"

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ActionScript 3.0

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AIR 1.5

Defines the value of the type property of a copy event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	Any InteractiveObject instance with a listener registered for the `copy` event.

Note: TextField objects do not dispatch clear, copy, cut, paste, or selectAll events. TextField objects always include Cut, Copy, Paste, Clear, and Select All commands in the context menu. You cannot remove these commands from the context menu for TextField objects. For TextField objects, selecting these commands (or their keyboard equivalents) does not generate clear, copy, cut, paste, or selectAll events. However, other classes that extend the InteractiveObject class, including components built using the Flash Text Engine (FTE), will dispatch these events in response to user actions such as keyboard shortcuts and context menus.

See also

flash.display.InteractiveObject.copy

public static const CUT:String = "cut"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

AIR 1.5

Defines the value of the type property of a cut event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	Any InteractiveObject instance with a listener registered for the `cut` event.

Note: TextField objects do not dispatch clear, copy, cut, paste, or selectAll events. TextField objects always include Cut, Copy, Paste, Clear, and Select All commands in the context menu. You cannot remove these commands from the context menu for TextField objects. For TextField objects, selecting these commands (or their keyboard equivalents) does not generate clear, copy, cut, paste, or selectAll events. However, other classes that extend the InteractiveObject class, including components built using the Flash Text Engine (FTE), will dispatch these events in response to user actions such as keyboard shortcuts and context menus.

See also

flash.display.InteractiveObject.cut

public static const DEACTIVATE:String = "deactivate"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

The Event.DEACTIVATE constant defines the value of the type property of a deactivate event object.

Note: This event has neither a "capture phase" nor a "bubble phase", which means that event listeners must be added directly to any potential targets, whether the target is on the display list or not.

AIR for TV devices never automatically dispatch this event. You can, however, dispatch it manually.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	Any DisplayObject instance with a listener registered for the `deactivate` event.

public static const DISPLAYING:String = "displaying"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

AIR 1.0

The Event.DISPLAYING constant defines the value of the type property of a displaying event object.

Note: This event does not go through a "capture phase" and is dispatched directly to the target, whether the target is on the display list or not.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	The object that is about to be displayed.

public static const ENTER_FRAME:String = "enterFrame"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

The Event.ENTER_FRAME constant defines the value of the type property of an enterFrame event object.

Note: This event has neither a "capture phase" nor a "bubble phase", which means that event listeners must be added directly to any potential targets, whether the target is on the display list or not.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	Any DisplayObject instance with a listener registered for the `enterFrame` event.

See also

flash.display.DisplayObject.enterFrame

public static const EXIT_FRAME:String = "exitFrame"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

The Event.EXIT_FRAME constant defines the value of the type property of an exitFrame event object.

Note: This event has neither a "capture phase" nor a "bubble phase", which means that event listeners must be added directly to any potential targets, whether the target is on the display list or not.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	Any DisplayObject instance with a listener registered for the `enterFrame` event.

See also

flash.display.DisplayObject.exitFrame

public static const EXITING:String = "exiting"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

AIR 1.0

The Event.EXITING constant defines the value of the type property of an exiting event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`true`; canceling this event object stops the exit operation.
`currentTarget`	The NativeApplication object.
`target`	The NativeApplication object.

See also

flash.desktop.NativeApplication.exiting

public static const FRAME_CONSTRUCTED:String = "frameConstructed"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

The Event.FRAME_CONSTRUCTED constant defines the value of the type property of an frameConstructed event object.

Note: This event has neither a "capture phase" nor a "bubble phase", which means that event listeners must be added directly to any potential targets, whether the target is on the display list or not.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	Any DisplayObject instance with a listener registered for the `frameConstructed` event.

public static const FRAME_LABEL:String = "frameLabel"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

AIR 3.3

The Event.FRAME_LABEL constant defines the value of the type property of an frameLabel event object.

Note: This event has neither a "capture phase" nor a "bubble phase", which means that event listeners must be added directly to FrameLabel objects.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The FrameLabel object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	Any FrameLabel instance with a listener registered for the `frameLabel` event.

See also

flash.display.FrameLabel.frameLabel

public static const FULLSCREEN:String = "fullScreen"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

The Event.FULL_SCREEN constant defines the value of the type property of a fullScreen event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	The Stage object.

See also

flash.display.Stage.fullScreen

public static const HTML_BOUNDS_CHANGE:String = "htmlBoundsChange"

Runtime version:

AIR 1.0

The Event.HTML_BOUNDS_CHANGE constant defines the value of the type property of an htmlBoundsChange event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The HTMLLoader object.
`target`	The HTMLLoader object.

See also

htmlBoundsChange event

public static const HTML_DOM_INITIALIZE:String = "htmlDOMInitialize"

Runtime version:

AIR 1.0

The Event.HTML_DOM_INITIALIZE constant defines the value of the type property of an htmlDOMInitialize event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The HTMLLoader object.
`target`	The HTMLLoader object.

See also

htmlDOMInitialize event

public static const HTML_RENDER:String = "htmlRender"

Runtime version:

AIR 1.0

The Event.HTML_RENDER constant defines the value of the type property of an htmlRender event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The HTMLLoader object.
`target`	The HTMLLoader object.

See also

htmlRender event

public static const ID3:String = "id3"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

The Event.ID3 constant defines the value of the type property of an id3 event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	The Sound object loading the MP3 for which ID3 data is now available. The `target` is not always the object in the display list that registered the event listener. Use the `currentTarget` property to access the object in the display list that is currently processing the event.

See also

flash.media.Sound.id3

public static const INIT:String = "init"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

The Event.INIT constant defines the value of the type property of an init event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	The LoaderInfo object associated with the SWF file being loaded.

See also

flash.display.LoaderInfo.init

public static const LOCATION_CHANGE:String = "locationChange"

Runtime version:

AIR 1.0

The Event.LOCATION_CHANGE constant defines the value of the type property of a locationChange event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The HTMLLoader object.
`target`	The HTMLLoader object.

See also

locationChange event

public static const MOUSE_LEAVE:String = "mouseLeave"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

The Event.MOUSE_LEAVE constant defines the value of the type property of a mouseLeave event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	The Stage object. The `target` is not always the object in the display list that registered the event listener. Use the `currentTarget` property to access the object in the display list that is currently processing the event.

public static const NETWORK_CHANGE:String = "networkChange"

Runtime version:

AIR 1.0

The Event.NETWORK_CHANGE constant defines the value of the type property of a networkChange event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	The NativeApplication object.

public static const OPEN:String = "open"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

The Event.OPEN constant defines the value of the type property of an open event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	The network object that has opened a connection.

public static const PASTE:String = "paste"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

AIR 1.5

The Event.PASTE constant defines the value of the type property of a paste event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`true` (`false` for AIR runtime.)
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	Any InteractiveObject instance with a listener registered for the `paste` event.

Note: TextField objects do not dispatch clear, copy, cut, paste, or selectAll events. TextField objects always include Cut, Copy, Paste, Clear, and Select All commands in the context menu. You cannot remove these commands from the context menu for TextField objects. For TextField objects, selecting these commands (or their keyboard equivalents) does not generate clear, copy, cut, paste, or selectAll events. However, other classes that extend the InteractiveObject class, including components built using the Flash Text Engine (FTE), will dispatch these events in response to user actions such as keyboard shortcuts and context menus.

See also

flash.display.InteractiveObject.paste

public static const PREPARING:String = "preparing"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

AIR 2.6

The Event.PREPARING constant defines the value of the type property of a preparing event object.

Note: This event does not go through a "capture phase" and is dispatched directly to the target, whether the target is on the display list or not.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`
`currentTarget`	The object that dispatched this event.
`target`	The object that dispatched this event.

public static const REMOVED:String = "removed"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

The Event.REMOVED constant defines the value of the type property of a removed event object.

The removed event applies to the ActionScript 3.0 display list and is not relevant to JavaScript code.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`true`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	The DisplayObject instance to be removed from the display list. The `target` is not always the object in the display list that registered the event listener. Use the `currentTarget` property to access the object in the display list that is currently processing the event.

public static const REMOVED_FROM_STAGE:String = "removedFromStage"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

The Event.REMOVED_FROM_STAGE constant defines the value of the type property of a removedFromStage event object.

The removedFromStage event applies to the ActionScript 3.0 display list and is not relevant to JavaScript code.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	The DisplayObject instance being removed from the on stage display list, either directly or through the removal of a sub tree in which the DisplayObject instance is contained. If the DisplayObject instance is being directly removed, the `removed` event occurs before this event.

public static const RENDER:String = "render"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

The Event.RENDER constant defines the value of the type property of a render event object.

Note: This event has neither a "capture phase" nor a "bubble phase", which means that event listeners must be added directly to any potential targets, whether the target is on the display list or not.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; the default behavior cannot be canceled.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	Any DisplayObject instance with a listener registered for the `render` event.

public static const RESIZE:String = "resize"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

The Event.RESIZE constant defines the value of the type property of a resize event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	The Stage object.

See also

flash.display.Stage.resize

public static const SCROLL:String = "scroll"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

The Event.SCROLL constant defines the value of the type property of a scroll event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	The TextField object that has been scrolled. The `target` property is not always the object in the display list that registered the event listener. Use the `currentTarget` property to access the object in the display list that is currently processing the event.

public static const SELECT:String = "select"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

The Event.SELECT constant defines the value of the type property of a select event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	The object on which an item has been selected.

public static const SELECT_ALL:String = "selectAll"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

AIR 1.5

The Event.SELECT_ALL constant defines the value of the type property of a selectAll event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	Any InteractiveObject instance with a listener registered for the `selectAll` event.

Note: TextField objects do not dispatch clear, copy, cut, paste, or selectAll events. TextField objects always include Cut, Copy, Paste, Clear, and Select All commands in the context menu. You cannot remove these commands from the context menu for TextField objects. For TextField objects, selecting these commands (or their keyboard equivalents) does not generate clear, copy, cut, paste, or selectAll events. However, other classes that extend the InteractiveObject class, including components built using the Flash Text Engine (FTE), will dispatch these events in response to user actions such as keyboard shortcuts and context menus.

public static const SOUND_COMPLETE:String = "soundComplete"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

The Event.SOUND_COMPLETE constant defines the value of the type property of a soundComplete event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	The SoundChannel object in which a sound has finished playing.

See also

flash.media.SoundChannel.soundComplete

public static const STANDARD_ERROR_CLOSE:String = "standardErrorClose"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

AIR 2

The Event.STANDARD_ERROR_CLOSE constant defines the value of the type property of a standardErrorClose event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`target`	The NativeProcess object.

public static const STANDARD_INPUT_CLOSE:String = "standardInputClose"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

AIR 2

The Event.STANDARD_INPUT_CLOSE constant defines the value of the type property of a standardInputClose event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`target`	The NativeProcess object.

public static const STANDARD_OUTPUT_CLOSE:String = "standardOutputClose"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

AIR 2

The Event.STANDARD_OUTPUT_CLOSE constant defines the value of the type property of a standardOutputClose event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`target`	The NativeProcess object.

public static const SUSPEND:String = "suspend"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

AIR 3.3

The Event.SUSPEND constant defines the value of the type property of an suspend event object. This event is dispatched only on AIR iOS.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The NativeApplication object.
`target`	The NativeApplication object.

See also

flash.desktop.NativeApplication.suspend

public static const TAB_CHILDREN_CHANGE:String = "tabChildrenChange"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

The Event.TAB_CHILDREN_CHANGE constant defines the value of the type property of a tabChildrenChange event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`true`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	The object whose tabChildren flag has changed. The `target` is not always the object in the display list that registered the event listener. Use the `currentTarget` property to access the object in the display list that is currently processing the event.

public static const TAB_ENABLED_CHANGE:String = "tabEnabledChange"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

The Event.TAB_ENABLED_CHANGE constant defines the value of the type property of a tabEnabledChange event object.

The tabEnabledChange event applies to the ActionScript 3.0 display list and is not relevant to JavaScript code.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`true`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	The InteractiveObject whose tabEnabled flag has changed. The `target` is not always the object in the display list that registered the event listener. Use the `currentTarget` property to access the object in the display list that is currently processing the event.

public static const TAB_INDEX_CHANGE:String = "tabIndexChange"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

The Event.TAB_INDEX_CHANGE constant defines the value of the type property of a tabIndexChange event object.

The tabIndexChange event applies to the ActionScript 3.0 display list and is not relevant to JavaScript code.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`true`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	The object whose tabIndex has changed. The `target` is not always the object in the display list that registered the event listener. Use the `currentTarget` property to access the object in the display list that is currently processing the event.

public static const TEXT_INTERACTION_MODE_CHANGE:String = "textInteractionModeChange"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

The Event.TEXT_INTERACTION_MODE_CHANGE constant defines the value of the type property of a interaction mode event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	The TextField object whose interaction mode property is changed. For example on Android, one can change the interaction mode to SELECTION via context menu. The `target` property is not always the object in the display list that registered the event listener. Use the `currentTarget` property to access the object in the display list that is currently processing the event.

public static const TEXTURE_READY:String = "textureReady"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

AIR 3.4

The Event.TEXTURE_READY constant defines the value of the type property of a textureReady event object. This event is dispatched by Texture and CubeTexture objects to signal the completion of an asynchronous upload. Request an asynchronous upload by using the uploadCompressedTextureFromByteArray() method on Texture or CubeTexture. This event neither bubbles nor is cancelable.

See also

Texture.uploadCompressedTextureFromByteArray()
CubeTexture.uploadCompressedTextureFromByteArray()

public static const UNLOAD:String = "unload"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

The Event.UNLOAD constant defines the value of the type property of an unload event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	The LoaderInfo object associated with the SWF file being unloaded or replaced.

See also

flash.display.LoaderInfo.unload

public static const USER_IDLE:String = "userIdle"

Runtime version:

AIR 1.0

The Event.USER_IDLE constant defines the value of the type property of a userIdle event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`target`	The NativeApplication object.

public static const USER_PRESENT:String = "userPresent"

Runtime version:

AIR 1.0

The Event.USER_PRESENT constant defines the value of the type property of a userPresent event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`target`	The NativeApplication object.

public static const VIDEO_FRAME:String = "videoFrame"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

AIR 3.4

The Event.VIDEO_FRAME constant defines the value of the type property of a videoFrame event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`target`	The Camera object that dispatched this event.

See also

flash.media.Camera

public static const WORKER_STATE:String = "workerState"

Language version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime version:

AIR 3.4

The Event.WORKER_STATE constant defines the value of the type property of a workerState event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`bubbles`	`false`
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`target`	The object that dispatched this event.

See also

flash.system.Worker.workerState

The following example uses the EventExample class and the Square custom class to demonstrate how to manage event bubbling.

package {
    import flash.display.Sprite;
	import flash.events.Event;
	import flash.events.MouseEvent;

	public class EventExample extends Sprite {
    	
		public function EventExample() {
			var square_0:Square = new Square(300, 0x336633);
			addChild(square_0);
			
			var square_1:Square = new Square(250, 0x669966);
			square_0.addChild(square_1);

			var square_2:Square = new Square(200, 0x66CC66);
			square_1.addChild(square_2);

			var square_3:Square = new Square(150, 0xAA0000);
			square_3.shouldBubble = false;
			square_2.addChild(square_3);

			var square_4:Square = new Square(100, 0x66FF66);
			square_3.addChild(square_4);

			var square_5:Square = new Square(50, 0xCC0000);
			square_5.shouldBubble = false;
			square_4.addChild(square_5);

			this.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, clickHandler);
		}
		
		private function clickHandler(e:Event):void {
			trace(">> stage: " + e.type + " event from " + e.target.name + " called on " + this.name);
			trace(">> --------------------------------------------");
		}
	}
}

import flash.display.Sprite;
import flash.events.Event;
import flash.events.MouseEvent;

class Square extends Sprite {
	private var sideLen:int;
	private var color:Number;
	public var shouldBubble:Boolean = true;

	public function Square(sideLen:int, color:Number) {
		this.sideLen = sideLen;
		this.color = color;
		init();
		draw();
	}
		
	private function init():void {
		buttonMode = true;
		this.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, firstClickHandler);
		this.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, secondClickHandler);
		this.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, thirdClickHandler);
	}
		
	private function draw():void {
		this.graphics.beginFill(color);
		this.graphics.drawRect(0, 0, sideLen, sideLen);
	}
		
	private function firstClickHandler(e:Event):void {
		trace(">> 1e: " + e.type + " event from " + e.target.name + " called on " + this.name);
		if(!shouldBubble) {
			e.stopPropagation();
		}
	}

	private function secondClickHandler(e:Event):void {
		trace(">> 2e: " + e.type + " event from " + e.target.name + " called on " + this.name);
		if(!shouldBubble) {
			e.stopImmediatePropagation();
			trace(">> --------------------------------------------");
		}
	}

	private function thirdClickHandler(e:Event):void {
		trace(">> 3e: " + e.type + " event from " + e.target.name + " called on " + this.name);
	}
}

The following example creates an interactive demonstration of the difference between ADDED and ADDED_TO_STAGE events, as well as the difference between REMOVED and REMOVED_FROM_STAGE events. Clicking a sprite will remove it from the stage as well as everything nested within it. For example, clicking the largest sprite will cause a REMOVED event as well as three REMOVED_FROM_STAGE events to fire.

 package {
    import flash.display.Sprite;
	import flash.events.*;

	public class EventExample2 extends Sprite {
		public function EventExample2():void {
			var parentSprite:Sprite = createSprite("parentSprite",200);
			var childSprite:Sprite = createSprite("childSprite",100);
			var childOfChildSprite:Sprite = createSprite("childOfChildSprite",50);
			
			trace(":: Adding to Stage ::");
			this.addChild(parentSprite);
			trace(":: Adding to Stage ::");
			parentSprite.addChild(childSprite);
			trace(":: Adding to Stage ::");
			childSprite.addChild(childOfChildSprite);
		}
		private function createSprite(name:String,size:uint):Sprite {
			trace(":: Creating Sprite ::");
			var newSprite:Sprite = new Sprite();
			newSprite.name = name;
			newSprite.graphics.beginFill(0xFFFFFF * Math.random(),1);
			newSprite.graphics.drawRect(0,0,size,size);
			newSprite.graphics.endFill();
			newSprite.addEventListener(Event.ADDED, spriteAdded);
			newSprite.addEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, spriteAddedToStage);
			newSprite.addEventListener(Event.REMOVED, spriteRemoved);
			newSprite.addEventListener(Event.REMOVED_FROM_STAGE, spriteRemovedFromStage);
			newSprite.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, remove);
			return newSprite;
		}
		private function remove(event:Event) {
			if(event.target == event.currentTarget) {
				trace(":: Removing Clicked Sprite ::");
				var target:Sprite = Sprite(event.target);
				target.parent.removeChild(target);
			}
		}
		private function spriteRemovedFromStage(event:Event):void {
			trace("REMOVED_FROM_STAGE: " + event.target.name + " : " + event.currentTarget.name);
		}
		private function spriteRemoved(event:Event):void {
			trace("REMOVED: " + event.target.name + " from " + event.currentTarget.name);
		}
		private function spriteAddedToStage(event:Event):void {
			trace("ADDED_TO_STAGE: " + event.target.name + " : " + event.currentTarget.name);
		}
		private function spriteAdded(event:Event):void {
			trace("ADDED: " + event.target.name + " within " + event.currentTarget.name);
		}
	}
}

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Class Event	Properties \| Methods \| Constants \| Examples

Package	flash.events
Class	public class Event
Inheritance	Event Object
Subclasses	AccelerometerEvent, ActivityEvent, AudioOutputChangeEvent, BrowserInvokeEvent, ContextMenuEvent, DatagramSocketDataEvent, DeviceRotationEvent, DNSResolverEvent, DRMAuthenticateEvent, DRMAuthenticationCompleteEvent, DRMDeviceGroupEvent, DRMLicenseRequestEvent, DRMReturnVoucherCompleteEvent, DRMStatusEvent, FileListEvent, FocusEvent, GameInputEvent, GeolocationEvent, GestureEvent, HTMLUncaughtScriptExceptionEvent, HTTPStatusEvent, InvokeEvent, KeyboardEvent, LocationChangeEvent, MediaEvent, MouseEvent, NativeProcessExitEvent, NativeWindowBoundsEvent, NativeWindowDisplayStateEvent, NetDataEvent, NetMonitorEvent, NetStatusEvent, OutputProgressEvent, PermissionEvent, ProgressEvent, RemoteNotificationEvent, SampleDataEvent, ServerSocketConnectEvent, ShaderEvent, SoftKeyboardEvent, SQLEvent, SQLUpdateEvent, StageOrientationEvent, StageVideoAvailabilityEvent, StageVideoEvent, StatusEvent, StorageVolumeChangeEvent, SyncEvent, TextEvent, ThrottleEvent, TimerEvent, TouchEvent, VideoEvent, VideoTextureEvent, VsyncStateChangeAvailabilityEvent, WebSocketEvent, WebViewDrawEvent