Bubbling is funny that way. If you don't need it to bubble, and can reference the object that's dispatching the event directly, you might be better off to set the listener on the object itself:
var test:TestComponent = new TestComponent(); test.addEventListener (MyEvent.EVENT_GOOD, doGood); test.addEventListener (MyEvent.EVENT_BAD, doBad); ... - Kevin --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Josh McDonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Also keep in mind that events bubble up the display hierarchy, not > necessarily your object graph hierarchy, even though they're often closely > related. If B is not a direct (display list) descendant of A, A will never > receive events bubbled from B, even if > A.something.somethingElse.anotherField == B. > > -Josh > > On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 9:04 AM, Tracy Spratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Unless a listener is assigned directly to the dispatching component, you > > need to set the "bubbles" argument when you dispatch the event > > > > dispatchEvent( new MyEvent (MyEvent.RESULT,true) ); > > > > > > > > Tracy > > ------------------------------ > > > > *From:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On > > Behalf Of *LazerWonder > > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 17, 2008 6:26 PM > > *To:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > > *Subject:* [flexcoders] Question regarding EventDispatcher > > > > > > > > Here's the scenerio: > > > > - In a component, I'm dispatching an event. Let's call it: "MyEvent" > > - In the main application, there is an EventDispatcher that's > > listening for the component event. > > > > None of this is Cairnogorm for many reasons. (Although I have > > nothing against that framework). > > > > However, this is not working. Would someone be able to explain why > > and how I can go about solving this? Thanks! > > > > === > > Sample code: (Assume all imports are there). > > === > > > > public class MyClass extends EventDispatcher { > > //stuff > > > > public function myFunction():void { > > //more stuff... then... > > this.addEventListener (MyEvent.EVENT_GOOD, doGood); > > this.addEventListener (MyEvent.EVENT_BAD, doBad); > > > > var test:TestComponent = new TestComponent(); > > } > > > > public function doGood(e:MyEvent):void { > > //do other stuff > > } > > > > public function doBad(e:MyEvent):void { > > //do stuff > > } > > } > > > > --- > > In component: > > > > package com.mystuff.test { > > public class TestComponent { > > public function TestComponent() { > > //do stuff here > > var t:TestDispatcher = new TestDispatcher(); > > t.dispatchMyEvent(); > > } > > } > > } > > > > package com.mystuff.test { > > public class TestDispatcher extends EventDispatcher { > > public function TestDispatcher() { > > super(); > > } > > > > public function dispatchMyEvent():void { > > dispatchEvent( new MyEvent (MyEvent.RESULT) ); > > } > > } > > } > > > > package com.mystuff.test.events { > > public class MyEvent extends Events { > > public static var EVENT_GOOD= "goodStuff"; > > public static var EVENT_BAD = "badStuff"; > > > > public function MyEvent (type:String) { > > super(type); > > } > > } > > } > > > > > > > > > > -- > "Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee." > > :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald > :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
