Yeah, the simplest way is to create an index field on the buttons themselves, and then access that in the listener with event.target.index.
― Mike Keesey > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of dnk > Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 6:59 PM > To: Flashcoders mailing list > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] AS 3 -> event args > > Mike Chambers wrote: > > 2 other options: > > > > Just have one event handler per button. > > > > or use an anonymous function > > > > myButton.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, > function(){doSomething(1);}); > > > > private function doSomething(index:int):void > > { > > trace(index); > > } > > > > (I havent tested the code above, so there might be some syntax errors). > > > > Personally, I would always have one event listener per button as I > > feel it make it a little easier to read the code. > > > > mike chambers > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Hey - the anon function seems to be the way that resembles what I used > to do. The only reason I do not have a unique one per button is say for > example I have 25 buttons and I loop through to create the instances and > the event listeners - then have a function that performs the same > actions (with a different index number). Then I only have to write out 1 > function for the 25 button instances. Unless there is a way to do it > with a loop, I would then have to write out 25 unique functions to > handle the button events - correct? That is if I was going to do it your > preferred way with unique button functions.... > > Dustin > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com > http://training.figleaf.com _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
