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DropdownEvent

Package | mx.events
Class | public class DropdownEvent
Inheritance | DropdownEvent flash.events.Event

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The DropdownEvent class represents the event object passed to the event listener for the `open` and `close` events.

Public Properties

| Property | Defined By
--- | --- | ---
|  | triggerEvent : Event If the control is opened or closed in response to a user action, this property contains a value indicating the type of input action. | DropdownEvent

Public Methods

| Method | Defined By
--- | --- | ---
|  | DropdownEvent(type:String, bubbles:Boolean = false, cancelable:Boolean = false, triggerEvent:Event = null) Constructor. | DropdownEvent

Public Constants

| Constant | Defined By
--- | --- | ---
|  | CLOSE : String = close [static] The DropdownEvent.CLOSE constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a close event. | DropdownEvent
|  | OPEN : String = open [static] The DropdownEvent.OPEN constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a open event. | DropdownEvent

Property Detail

triggerEvent | property

`public var triggerEvent:Event`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

If the control is opened or closed in response to a user action, this property contains a value indicating the type of input action. The value is either `InteractionInputType.MOUSE` or `InteractionInputType.KEYBOARD`.

Constructor Detail

DropdownEvent | () | Constructor

`public function DropdownEvent(type:String, bubbles:Boolean = false, cancelable:Boolean = false, triggerEvent:Event = null)`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Constructor.

Parameters

| `type:String` — The event type; indicates the action that caused the event.
| `bubbles:Boolean` (default = `false`)`` — Specifies whether the event can bubble up the display list hierarchy.
| `cancelable:Boolean` (default = `false`)`` — Specifies whether the behavior associated with the event can be prevented.
| `triggerEvent:Event` (default = `null`)`` — A value indicating the type of input action that triggered the event

Constant Detail

CLOSE | Constant

`public static const CLOSE:String = close`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The `DropdownEvent.CLOSE` constant defines the value of the `type` property of the event object for a `close` event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

Property | Value
--- | ---
`bubbles` | false
`cancelable` | false
`currentTarget` | The Object that defines the event listener that handles the event. For example, if you use `myButton.addEventListener()` to register an event listener, myButton is the value of the `currentTarget`.
`target` | The Object that dispatched the event; it is not always the Object listening for the event. Use the `currentTarget` property to always access the Object listening for the event.
`triggerEvent` | A value indicating the type of input action that triggered the event.

OPEN | Constant |

`public static const OPEN:String = open`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The `DropdownEvent.OPEN` constant defines the value of the `type` property of the event object for a `open` event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

Property | Value
--- | ---
`bubbles` | false
`cancelable` | false
`currentTarget` | The Object that defines the event listener that handles the event. For example, if you use `myButton.addEventListener()` to register an event listener, myButton is the value of the `currentTarget`.
`target` | The Object that dispatched the event; it is not always the Object listening for the event. Use the `currentTarget` property to always access the Object listening for the event.
`triggerEvent` | A value indicating the type of input action that triggered the event.

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