Packageflash.events
Classpublic class TimerEvent
InheritanceTimerEvent Inheritance Event Inheritance Object

Language version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime version: 

A Timer object dispatches a TimerEvent objects whenever the Timer object reaches the interval specified by the Timer.delay property.

View the examples.

See also

flash.utils.Timer

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
 Inheritedtarget : Object
The event target.
Event
 Inheritedtype : String
The type of event.
Event
Public Methods
 MethodDefined by
  
TimerEvent(type:String, bubbles:Boolean = false, cancelable:Boolean = false)
Creates an Event object with specific information relevant to timer events.
TimerEvent
  
clone():Event
Creates a copy of the TimerEvent object and sets each property's value to match that of the original.
TimerEvent
 Inherited
formatToString(className:String, ... arguments):String
A utility function for implementing the toString() method in custom ActionScript 3.0 Event classes.
Event
 Inherited
hasOwnProperty(name:String):Boolean
Indicates whether an object has a specified property defined.
Object
 Inherited
isDefaultPrevented():Boolean
Checks whether the preventDefault() method has been called on the event.
Event
 Inherited
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
 Inherited
preventDefault():void
Cancels an event's default behavior if that behavior can be canceled.
Event
 Inherited
propertyIsEnumerable(name:String):Boolean
Indicates whether the specified property exists and is enumerable.
Object
 Inherited
setPropertyIsEnumerable(name:String, isEnum:Boolean = true):void
Sets the availability of a dynamic property for loop operations.
Object
 Inherited
stopImmediatePropagation():void
Prevents processing of any event listeners in the current node and any subsequent nodes in the event flow.
Event
 Inherited
stopPropagation():void
Prevents processing of any event listeners in nodes subsequent to the current node in the event flow.
Event
 Inherited
toLocaleString():String
Returns the string representation of this object, formatted according to locale-specific conventions.
Object
  
toString():String
Returns a string that contains all the properties of the TimerEvent object.
TimerEvent
  
updateAfterEvent():void
Instructs Flash Player or the AIR runtime to render after processing of this event completes, if the display list has been modified.
TimerEvent
 Inherited
valueOf():Object
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
  TIMER : String = "timer"
[static] Defines the value of the type property of a timer event object.
TimerEvent
  TIMER_COMPLETE : String = "timerComplete"
[static] Defines the value of the type property of a timerComplete event object.
TimerEvent
 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
Constructor detail
TimerEvent()constructor
public function TimerEvent(type:String, bubbles:Boolean = false, cancelable:Boolean = false)

Language version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime version: 

Creates an Event object with specific information relevant to timer events. 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.
 
bubbles:Boolean (default = false) — Determines whether the Event object bubbles. 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.
Method detail
clone()method
public override function clone():Event

Language version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime version: 

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

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

Language version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime version: 

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

[TimerEvent type=value bubbles=value cancelable=value]

Returns
String — A string that contains all the properties of the TimerEvent object.
updateAfterEvent()method 
public function updateAfterEvent():void

Language version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime version: 

Instructs Flash Player or the AIR runtime to render after processing of this event completes, if the display list has been modified.


Example
The following is an example for the TimerEvent.updateAfterEvent() method. 
function onTimer(event:TimerEvent):void {
    if (40 < my_mc.x && my_mc.x < 375) {
		my_mc.x-= 50;
	} else {
		my_mc.x=374;
	}
	event.updateAfterEvent();
}

var moveTimer:Timer=new Timer(50,250);
moveTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER,onTimer);
moveTimer.start();

Constant detail
TIMERconstant
public static const TIMER:String = "timer"

Language version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime version: 

Defines the value of the type property of a timer 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.
targetThe Timer object that has reached its interval.

See also

flash.utils.Timer.timer
TIMER_COMPLETEconstant 
public static const TIMER_COMPLETE:String = "timerComplete"

Language version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime version: 

Defines the value of the type property of a timerComplete 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.
targetThe Timer object that has completed its requests.

See also

flash.utils.Timer.timerComplete
Examples
examples\TimerEventExample
The following example uses the TimerExample class to show how a listener method timerHandler() can be instantiated and set to listen for a new TimerEvent to be dispatched, which happens when the Timer's start() method is called. 
package {
    import flash.utils.Timer;
	import flash.events.TimerEvent;
	import flash.display.Sprite;

	public class TimerEventExample extends Sprite {

		public function TimerEventExample() {
			var myTimer:Timer = new Timer(1000, 2);
			myTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, timerHandler);
			myTimer.start();
		}

		public function timerHandler(event:TimerEvent):void {
			trace("timerHandler: " + event);
		}
	}
}



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