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flashx.textLayout.events 
UpdateCompleteEvent 
Packageflashx.textLayout.events
Classpublic class UpdateCompleteEvent
InheritanceUpdateCompleteEvent Inheritance Event Inheritance Object

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

A TextFlow instance dispatches this event after any of its containers completes an update. Each text container has two states: composition and display. This event notifies you when the display phase has ended. This provides an opportunity to make any necessary changes to the container when it is ready to be displayed, but hasn't yet been painted to the screen.

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Public Properties
 PropertyDefined By
 Inheritedbubbles : Boolean
[read-only] Indicates whether an event is a bubbling event.
Event
 Inheritedcancelable : Boolean
[read-only] 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
  controller : ContainerController
The controller of the container being updated
UpdateCompleteEvent
 InheritedcurrentTarget : Object
[read-only] The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
Event
 InheritedeventPhase : uint
[read-only] 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
[read-only] The event target.
Event
  textFlow : flashx.textLayout.elements:TextFlow
TextFlow which has been updated.
UpdateCompleteEvent
 Inheritedtype : String
[read-only] The type of event.
Event
Public Methods
 MethodDefined By
  
UpdateCompleteEvent(type:String, bubbles:Boolean = false, cancelable:Boolean = false, textFlow:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextFlow = null, controller:ContainerController = null)
Constructor
UpdateCompleteEvent
 Inherited
Duplicates an instance of an Event subclass.
Event
 Inherited
formatToString(className:String, ... arguments):String
A utility function for implementing the toString() method in custom ActionScript 3.0 Event classes.
Event
 Inherited
Indicates whether an object has a specified property defined.
Object
 Inherited
Checks whether the preventDefault() method has been called on the event.
Event
 Inherited
Indicates whether an instance of the Object class is in the prototype chain of the object specified as the parameter.
Object
 Inherited
Cancels an event's default behavior if that behavior can be canceled.
Event
 Inherited
Indicates whether the specified property exists and is enumerable.
Object
 Inherited
Sets the availability of a dynamic property for loop operations.
Object
 Inherited
Prevents processing of any event listeners in the current node and any subsequent nodes in the event flow.
Event
 Inherited
Prevents processing of any event listeners in nodes subsequent to the current node in the event flow.
Event
 Inherited
Returns the string representation of this object, formatted according to locale-specific conventions.
Object
 Inherited
Returns a string containing all the properties of the Event object.
Event
 Inherited
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
 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
 InheritedCLEAR : String = "clear"
[static] The Event.CLEAR constant efines 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
 InheritedAIR-only CLOSING : 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
 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
 InheritedAIR-only EXITING : 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
 InheritedFULLSCREEN : String = "fullScreen"
[static] The Event.FULL_SCREEN constant defines the value of the type property of a fullScreen event object.
Event
 InheritedAIR-only HTML_BOUNDS_CHANGE : String = "htmlBoundsChange"
[static] The Event.HTML_BOUNDS_CHANGE constant defines the value of the type property of an htmlBoundsChange event object.
Event
 InheritedAIR-only HTML_DOM_INITIALIZE : String = "htmlDOMInitialize"
[static] The Event.HTML_DOM_INITIALIZE constant defines the value of the type property of an htmlDOMInitialize event object.
Event
 InheritedAIR-only HTML_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
 InheritedAIR-only LOCATION_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
 InheritedAIR-only NETWORK_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
 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
 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
 InheritedUNLOAD : String = "unload"
[static] The Event.UNLOAD constant defines the value of the type property of an unload event object.
Event
  UPDATE_COMPLETE : String = "updateComplete"
[static] Defines the value of the type property of an UpdateCompleteEvent object
UpdateCompleteEvent
 InheritedAIR-only USER_IDLE : String = "userIdle"
[static] The Event.USER_IDLE constant defines the value of the type property of a userIdle event object.
Event
 InheritedAIR-only USER_PRESENT : String = "userPresent"
[static] The Event.USER_PRESENT constant defines the value of the type property of a userPresent event object.
Event
Property Detail

controller

property
controller:ContainerController

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The controller of the container being updated



Implementation
    public function get controller():ContainerController
    public function set controller(value:ContainerController):void

textFlow

property 
textFlow:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextFlow

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

TextFlow which has been updated.



Implementation
    public function get textFlow():flashx.textLayout.elements:TextFlow
    public function set textFlow(value:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextFlow):void
Constructor Detail

UpdateCompleteEvent

()Constructor
public function UpdateCompleteEvent(type:String, bubbles:Boolean = false, cancelable:Boolean = false, textFlow:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextFlow = null, controller:ContainerController = null)

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Constructor

Parameters
type:String — event type - use the static property UPDATE_COMPLETE.
 
bubbles:Boolean (default = false) — Indicates whether an event is a bubbling event. This event does not bubble.
 
cancelable:Boolean (default = false) — Indicates whether the behavior associated with the event can be prevented. This event cannot be cancelled.
 
textFlow:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextFlow (default = null) — The ContainerController whose container was updated
 
controller:ContainerController (default = null) — The TextFlow which was updated
Constant Detail

UPDATE_COMPLETE

Constant
public static const UPDATE_COMPLETE:String = "updateComplete"

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Defines the value of the type property of an UpdateCompleteEvent object

DamageEvent_example.as

This example shows how to use the DamageEvent to track changes to the TextFlow and the UpdateCompleteEvent to keep a binding updated. In this case, there is a String that holds a copy of the text in the TextFlow, and it needs to be updated when the TextFlow changes. The two key steps are to call addEventListener() and to create an event handler function.

The call to addEventListener() is made to the TextFlow instance. You can use simple strings, such as "damage" and "updateComplete", but it is safer to use static constants, such as DamageEvent.DAMAGE and UpdateCompleteEvent.UPDATE_COMPLETE.

package flashx.textLayout.events.examples {
    import flash.display.Sprite;
    
    import flashx.textLayout.container.ContainerController;
    import flashx.textLayout.conversion.ConversionType;
    import flashx.textLayout.conversion.TextConverter;
    import flashx.textLayout.edit.EditManager;
    import flashx.textLayout.elements.TextFlow;
    import flashx.textLayout.events.DamageEvent;
    import flashx.textLayout.events.UpdateCompleteEvent;
    
    public class DamageEvent_example extends Sprite
    {
        private var textFlow:TextFlow;
        private var text:String = "Text example";
        
        // In this example, the DamageEvent is used to mark when the text in the TextFlow has been changed,
        // so that a simple binding can be implemented that is optimized so that the binding is only updated
        // when the text is updated.
        public function DamageEvent_example()
        {
            textFlow = TextConverter.importToFlow(text, TextConverter.PLAIN_TEXT_FORMAT);
            textFlow.flowComposer.addController(new ContainerController(this, 200, 200));
            textFlow.interactionManager = new EditManager();
            textFlow.flowComposer.updateAllControllers();
                                    
            textFlow.addEventListener(DamageEvent.DAMAGE, damageHandler);
            textFlow.addEventListener(UpdateCompleteEvent.UPDATE_COMPLETE, updateHandler);
            
            // ... user clicks on the TextFlow and starts typing ...
        }
        
        private function updateHandler(event:UpdateCompleteEvent):void
        {
            if (text == null)
                text = TextConverter.export(textFlow, TextConverter.PLAIN_TEXT_FORMAT, ConversionType.STRING_TYPE) as String;
            trace(text);        // result: same as what's in the TextFlow
        }
        
        private function damageHandler(event:DamageEvent):void
        {
            text = null;
        }
    }
}