Yes, I am doing the same because the trouble weak event listeners can
cause.
function loadImage():void
{
var loader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
loader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, onComplete, false, 0,
true);
loader.load(new URLRequest(url));
}
function onComplete(event:Event):void
{
trace(event);
}
Guess what never fires? If you guessed onComplete, you win the prize.
Now imagine that it defaulted to true and you wrote the same thing
leaving
off
the false, 0, true. You would have no idea why it didn't work.
It didn't work because the loader was cleaned up by GC as soon as the
loadImage() function reached the end.
Generally, I only use weak listeners with Timers and enter frame
listeners.
Everything else I use strong listeners and write a remove listener for
them when
they're expected to unload or be garbage collected at some point.
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