Packageflash.events
Classpublic class ThrottleEvent
InheritanceThrottleEvent Inheritance Event Inheritance Object

Language version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime version: AIR 3.2

A ThrottleEvent is dispatched when the Flash Player throttles, pauses, or resumes content. There is only one type of ThrottleEvent event: ThrottleEvent.THROTTLE.

This event is a broadcast event, which means that it is dispatched by all EventDispatcher objects with a listener registered for this event. For more information about broadcast events, see the DisplayObject class.

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.

The Flash Player can throttle the content to a low frame rate (meaning the frame rate is reduced to a value typically between 2 and 8 fps). Content can be throttled when its tab is hidden or minimized. On a mobile device, content can be throttled when the backlight goes off or screensaver mode comes on. Prior to throttling the content, a ThrottleEvent is dispatched with ThrottleEvent.state=ThrottleType.THROTTLE. The ThrottleEvent.targetFrameRate property contains the value of the new target frame rate.

The content can run code in the event listener to prepare for the throttle. This is an opportunity to alert external content that the throttled content is much less responsive. For instance, an active FileReference.upload() or FileReference.download() method could be canceled. Or, if content is communicating using LocalConnection with another SWF, this is an opportunity to inform that SWF to expect less responsiveness. Note that the throttled content may not be able to complete asynchronous actions prior to entering the throttle. Content enters the throttled state when the event listener returns.

The Flash Player can pause content. For example, content can be paused when it is scrolled offscreen on a mobile device at a time when no audio or video is playing. Prior to pausing the content, a ThrottleEvent is dispatched with ThrottleEvent.state=ThrottleType.PAUSE and ThrottleEvent.targetFrameRate=0. Similar to when the content receives a ThrottleType.THROTTLE event, the content can run code in the event listener to prepare for the pause. When the event listener returns, the content enters the paused state. While paused, the content does not respond to user interaction, such as mouse clicks or keyboard entry. However, ActionScript network events can still be received.

When the Flash Player resumes the content from a throttled or paused state, a ThrottleEvent is dispatched with ThrottleEvent.state=ThrottleType.RESUME. ThrottleEvent.targetFrameRate describes the frame rate and is normally equal to Stage.frameRate. Content may be resumed when any part of the stage becomes visible or when the user makes a request for the content to be resumed.

The platforms that support throttling and pausing are currently the following: Flash Player Desktop Mac and Windows, AIR Mobile, and Flash Player Android. The following platforms do not dispatch the ThrottleEvent automatically because they do not yet support pausing or throttling: AIR for TV devices, AIR for desktop, and Flash Player Linux Desktop.

See also

flash.display.DisplayObject
flash.display.Stage
flash.events.ThrottleType


Public Properties
 PropertyDefined by
 Inheritedbubbles : Boolean
Indicates whether an event is a bubbling event.
Event
 Inheritedcancelable : Boolean
Indicates whether the behavior associated with the event can be prevented.
Event
 Inheritedconstructor : Object
A reference to the class object or constructor function for a given object instance.
Object
 InheritedcurrentTarget : Object
The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
Event
 InheritedeventPhase : uint
The current phase in the event flow.
Event
 Inheritedprototype : Object
[static] A reference to the prototype object of a class or function object.
Object
  state : String
[read-only] Describes the state that the player is entering: ThrottleType.THROTTLE, ThrottleType.PAUSE, or ThrottleType.RESUME.
ThrottleEvent
 Inheritedtarget : Object
The event target.
Event
  targetFrameRate : Number
[read-only] The frame rate that Flash Player or AIR targets after the ThrottleEvent is dispatched.
ThrottleEvent
 Inheritedtype : String
The type of event.
Event
Public Methods
 MethodDefined by
  
ThrottleEvent(type:String, bubbles:Boolean = false, cancelable:Boolean = false, state:String = null, targetFrameRate:Number = 0)
Creates an Event object that contains information about the ThrottleEvent.
ThrottleEvent
  
Creates a copy of the ThrottleEvent object and sets the value of each property to match that of the original.
ThrottleEvent
 Inherited
formatToString(className:String, ... arguments):String
A utility function for implementing the toString() method in custom ActionScript 3.0 Event classes.
Event
 Inherited
Indicates whether an object has a specified property defined.
Object
 Inherited
Checks whether the preventDefault() method has been called on the event.
Event
 Inherited
Indicates whether an instance of the Object class is in the prototype chain of the object specified as the parameter.
Object
 Inherited
Cancels an event's default behavior if that behavior can be canceled.
Event
 Inherited
Indicates whether the specified property exists and is enumerable.
Object
 Inherited
Sets the availability of a dynamic property for loop operations.
Object
 Inherited
Prevents processing of any event listeners in the current node and any subsequent nodes in the event flow.
Event
 Inherited
Prevents processing of any event listeners in nodes subsequent to the current node in the event flow.
Event
 Inherited
Returns the string representation of this object, formatted according to locale-specific conventions.
Object
  
Returns a string that contains all the properties of the ThrottleEvent object.
ThrottleEvent
 Inherited
Returns the primitive value of the specified object.
Object
Public Constants
 ConstantDefined by
 InheritedACTIVATE : String = "activate"
[static] The ACTIVATE constant defines the value of the type property of an activate event object.
Event
 InheritedADDED : String = "added"
[static] The Event.ADDED constant defines the value of the type property of an added event object.
Event
 InheritedADDED_TO_STAGE : String = "addedToStage"
[static] The Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE constant defines the value of the type property of an addedToStage event object.
Event
 InheritedBROWSER_ZOOM_CHANGE : String = "browserZoomChange"
[static] The Event.BROWSER_ZOOM_CHANGE constant defines the value of the type property of an browserZoomChange event object.
Event
 InheritedCANCEL : String = "cancel"
[static] The Event.CANCEL constant defines the value of the type property of a cancel event object.
Event
 InheritedCHANGE : String = "change"
[static] The Event.CHANGE constant defines the value of the type property of a change event object.
Event
 InheritedCHANNEL_MESSAGE : String = "channelMessage"
[static] The Event.CHANNEL_MESSAGE constant defines the value of the type property of a channelMessage event object.
Event
 InheritedCHANNEL_STATE : String = "channelState"
[static] The Event.CHANNEL_STATE constant defines the value of the type property of a channelState event object.
Event
 InheritedCLEAR : String = "clear"
[static] The Event.CLEAR constant defines the value of the type property of a clear event object.
Event
 InheritedCLOSE : String = "close"
[static] The Event.CLOSE constant defines the value of the type property of a close event object.
Event
 InheritedCLOSING : String = "closing"
[static] The Event.CLOSING constant defines the value of the type property of a closing event object.
Event
 InheritedCOMPLETE : String = "complete"
[static] The Event.COMPLETE constant defines the value of the type property of a complete event object.
Event
 InheritedCONNECT : String = "connect"
[static] The Event.CONNECT constant defines the value of the type property of a connect event object.
Event
 InheritedCONTEXT3D_CREATE : String = "context3DCreate"
[static] The Event.CONTEXT3D_CREATE constant defines the value of the type property of a context3Dcreate event object.
Event
 InheritedCOPY : String = "copy"
[static] Defines the value of the type property of a copy event object.
Event
 InheritedCUT : String = "cut"
[static] Defines the value of the type property of a cut event object.
Event
 InheritedDEACTIVATE : String = "deactivate"
[static] The Event.DEACTIVATE constant defines the value of the type property of a deactivate event object.
Event
 InheritedDISPLAYING : String = "displaying"
[static] The Event.DISPLAYING constant defines the value of the type property of a displaying event object.
Event
 InheritedENTER_FRAME : String = "enterFrame"
[static] The Event.ENTER_FRAME constant defines the value of the type property of an enterFrame event object.
Event
 InheritedEXIT_FRAME : String = "exitFrame"
[static] The Event.EXIT_FRAME constant defines the value of the type property of an exitFrame event object.
Event
 InheritedEXITING : String = "exiting"
[static] The Event.EXITING constant defines the value of the type property of an exiting event object.
Event
 InheritedFRAME_CONSTRUCTED : String = "frameConstructed"
[static] The Event.FRAME_CONSTRUCTED constant defines the value of the type property of an frameConstructed event object.
Event
 InheritedFRAME_LABEL : String = "frameLabel"
[static] The Event.FRAME_LABEL constant defines the value of the type property of an frameLabel event object.
Event
 InheritedFULLSCREEN : String = "fullScreen"
[static] The Event.FULL_SCREEN constant defines the value of the type property of a fullScreen event object.
Event
 InheritedHTML_BOUNDS_CHANGE : String = "htmlBoundsChange"
[static] The Event.HTML_BOUNDS_CHANGE constant defines the value of the type property of an htmlBoundsChange event object.
Event
 InheritedHTML_DOM_INITIALIZE : String = "htmlDOMInitialize"
[static] The Event.HTML_DOM_INITIALIZE constant defines the value of the type property of an htmlDOMInitialize event object.
Event
 InheritedHTML_RENDER : String = "htmlRender"
[static] The Event.HTML_RENDER constant defines the value of the type property of an htmlRender event object.
Event
 InheritedID3 : String = "id3"
[static] The Event.ID3 constant defines the value of the type property of an id3 event object.
Event
 InheritedINIT : String = "init"
[static] The Event.INIT constant defines the value of the type property of an init event object.
Event
 InheritedLOCATION_CHANGE : String = "locationChange"
[static] The Event.LOCATION_CHANGE constant defines the value of the type property of a locationChange event object.
Event
 InheritedMOUSE_LEAVE : String = "mouseLeave"
[static] The Event.MOUSE_LEAVE constant defines the value of the type property of a mouseLeave event object.
Event
 InheritedNETWORK_CHANGE : String = "networkChange"
[static] The Event.NETWORK_CHANGE constant defines the value of the type property of a networkChange event object.
Event
 InheritedOPEN : String = "open"
[static] The Event.OPEN constant defines the value of the type property of an open event object.
Event
 InheritedPASTE : String = "paste"
[static] The Event.PASTE constant defines the value of the type property of a paste event object.
Event
 InheritedPREPARING : String = "preparing"
[static] The Event.PREPARING constant defines the value of the type property of a preparing event object.
Event
 InheritedREMOVED : String = "removed"
[static] The Event.REMOVED constant defines the value of the type property of a removed event object.
Event
 InheritedREMOVED_FROM_STAGE : String = "removedFromStage"
[static] The Event.REMOVED_FROM_STAGE constant defines the value of the type property of a removedFromStage event object.
Event
 InheritedRENDER : String = "render"
[static] The Event.RENDER constant defines the value of the type property of a render event object.
Event
 InheritedRESIZE : String = "resize"
[static] The Event.RESIZE constant defines the value of the type property of a resize event object.
Event
 InheritedSCROLL : String = "scroll"
[static] The Event.SCROLL constant defines the value of the type property of a scroll event object.
Event
 InheritedSELECT : String = "select"
[static] The Event.SELECT constant defines the value of the type property of a select event object.
Event
 InheritedSELECT_ALL : String = "selectAll"
[static] The Event.SELECT_ALL constant defines the value of the type property of a selectAll event object.
Event
 InheritedSOUND_COMPLETE : String = "soundComplete"
[static] The Event.SOUND_COMPLETE constant defines the value of the type property of a soundComplete event object.
Event
 InheritedSTANDARD_ERROR_CLOSE : String = "standardErrorClose"
[static] The Event.STANDARD_ERROR_CLOSE constant defines the value of the type property of a standardErrorClose event object.
Event
 InheritedSTANDARD_INPUT_CLOSE : String = "standardInputClose"
[static] The Event.STANDARD_INPUT_CLOSE constant defines the value of the type property of a standardInputClose event object.
Event
 InheritedSTANDARD_OUTPUT_CLOSE : String = "standardOutputClose"
[static] The Event.STANDARD_OUTPUT_CLOSE constant defines the value of the type property of a standardOutputClose event object.
Event
 InheritedSUSPEND : String = "suspend"
[static] The Event.SUSPEND constant defines the value of the type property of an suspend event object.
Event
 InheritedTAB_CHILDREN_CHANGE : String = "tabChildrenChange"
[static] The Event.TAB_CHILDREN_CHANGE constant defines the value of the type property of a tabChildrenChange event object.
Event
 InheritedTAB_ENABLED_CHANGE : String = "tabEnabledChange"
[static] The Event.TAB_ENABLED_CHANGE constant defines the value of the type property of a tabEnabledChange event object.
Event
 InheritedTAB_INDEX_CHANGE : String = "tabIndexChange"
[static] The Event.TAB_INDEX_CHANGE constant defines the value of the type property of a tabIndexChange event object.
Event
 InheritedTEXT_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
 InheritedTEXTURE_READY : String = "textureReady"
[static] The Event.TEXTURE_READY constant defines the value of the type property of a textureReady event object.
Event
  THROTTLE : String = "throttle"
[static] Defines the value of the type property of a ThrottleEvent event object.
ThrottleEvent
 InheritedUNLOAD : String = "unload"
[static] The Event.UNLOAD constant defines the value of the type property of an unload event object.
Event
 InheritedUSER_IDLE : String = "userIdle"
[static] The Event.USER_IDLE constant defines the value of the type property of a userIdle event object.
Event
 InheritedUSER_PRESENT : String = "userPresent"
[static] The Event.USER_PRESENT constant defines the value of the type property of a userPresent event object.
Event
 InheritedVIDEO_FRAME : String = "videoFrame"
[static] The Event.VIDEO_FRAME constant defines the value of the type property of a videoFrame event object.
Event
 InheritedWORKER_STATE : String = "workerState"
[static] The Event.WORKER_STATE constant defines the value of the type property of a workerState event object.
Event
Property detail
stateproperty
state:String  [read-only]

Language version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime version: AIR 3.2

Describes the state that the player is entering: ThrottleType.THROTTLE, ThrottleType.PAUSE, or ThrottleType.RESUME.

Implementation
    public function get state():String

See also

targetFrameRateproperty 
targetFrameRate:Number  [read-only]

Language version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime version: AIR 3.2

The frame rate that Flash Player or AIR targets after the ThrottleEvent is dispatched.

For example, if the content is being paused, targetFrameRate is 0. If the content is being throttled, then targetFrameRate is typically between 2 and 8, depending on which platform the content is running on, whether audio is playing, and other factors. If the content is returned to the expected frame rate after being paused or throttled, targetFrameRate equals Stage.frameRate.

Implementation
    public function get targetFrameRate():Number

See also

Constructor detail
ThrottleEvent()constructor
public function ThrottleEvent(type:String, bubbles:Boolean = false, cancelable:Boolean = false, state:String = null, targetFrameRate:Number = 0)

Language version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime version: AIR 3.2

Creates an Event object that contains information about the ThrottleEvent. Event objects are passed as parameters to event listeners.

Parameters
type:String — The type of the event. Event listeners can access this information through the inherited type property. There is only one type of ThrottleEvent event: ThrottleEvent.THROTTLE.
 
bubbles:Boolean (default = false) — Determines whether the Event object participates in the bubbling stage of the event flow. Event listeners can access this information through the inherited bubbles property.
 
cancelable:Boolean (default = false) — Determines whether the Event object can be canceled. Event listeners can access this information through the inherited cancelable property.
 
state:String (default = null)ThrottleType.THROTTLE, ThrottleType.PAUSE, or ThrottleType.RESUME.
 
targetFrameRate:Number (default = 0) — Describes the frame rate that Flash Player or AIR will target after the ThrottleEvent is dispatched. For example, if the content is being paused, targetFrameRate is 0. If the content is being throttled, then targetFrameRate is typically between 2 and 8, depending on which platform the content is running on, whether audio is playing, and other factors. If the content is returned to the expected frame rate after being paused or throttled, targetFrameRate equals Stage.frameRate.

See also

Method detail
clone()method
public override function clone():Event

Language version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime version: AIR 3.2

Creates a copy of the ThrottleEvent object and sets the value of each property to match that of the original.

Returns
Event — A new ThrottleEvent object with property values that match those of the original.
toString()method 
public override function toString():String

Language version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime version: AIR 3.2

Returns a string that contains all the properties of the ThrottleEvent object. The string is in the following format:

[ThrottleEvent type=value bubbles=value cancelable=value state=value targetFrameRate=value]

Returns
String — A string that contains all the properties of the ThrottleEvent object.
Constant detail
THROTTLEconstant
public static const THROTTLE:String = "throttle"

Language version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime version: AIR 3.2

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

This event has the following properties:

PropertyValue
bubblesfalse
cancelablefalse; there is no default behavior to cancel.
currentTargetThe object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
targetAny DisplayObject instance with a listener registered for the throttle event.
stateThrottleType.THROTTLE, ThrottleType.PAUSE, or ThrottleType.RESUME.
targetFrameRateDescribes the frame rate that Flash Player or AIR will target after the ThrottleEvent is dispatched. For example, if the content is being paused, targetFrameRate will be 0. If the content is being throttled, then targetFrameRate is typically between 2 and 8, depending on which platform the content is running on, whether audio is playing, and other factors. If the content is returned to the expected frame rate after being paused or throttled, targetFrameRate equals Stage.frameRate.

See also