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ModuleEvent 
Packagemx.events
Classpublic class ModuleEvent
InheritanceModuleEvent Inheritance ProgressEvent Inheritance Event Inheritance Object

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The ModuleEvent class represents the event object passed to the event listener for events related to dynamically-loaded modules.

See also



Public Properties
 PropertyDefined By
 Inheritedbubbles : Boolean
[read-only] Indicates whether an event is a bubbling event.
Event
 InheritedbytesLoaded : Number
The number of items or bytes loaded when the listener processes the event.
ProgressEvent
 InheritedbytesTotal : Number
The total number of items or bytes that will be loaded if the loading process succeeds.
ProgressEvent
 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
 InheritedcurrentTarget : Object
[read-only] The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
Event
  errorText : String
The error message if the type is ModuleEvent.ERROR; otherwise, it is null.
ModuleEvent
 InheritedeventPhase : uint
[read-only] The current phase in the event flow.
Event
  module : IModuleInfo
[read-only] The target, which is an instance of an interface for a particular module.
ModuleEvent
 Inheritedprototype : Object
[static] A reference to the prototype object of a class or function object.
Object
 Inheritedtarget : Object
[read-only] The event target.
Event
 Inheritedtype : String
[read-only] The type of event.
Event
Public Methods
 MethodDefined By
  
ModuleEvent(type:String, bubbles:Boolean = false, cancelable:Boolean = false, bytesLoaded:uint = 0, bytesTotal:uint = 0, errorText:String = null, module:IModuleInfo = null)
Constructor.
ModuleEvent
 Inherited
[override] Creates a copy of the ProgressEvent object and sets each property's value to match that of the original.
ProgressEvent
 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
[override] Returns a string that contains all the properties of the ProgressEvent object.
ProgressEvent
 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
  ERROR : String = "error"
[static] Dispatched when there is an error downloading the module.
ModuleEvent
 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
  PROGRESS : String = "progress"
[static] Dispatched when the module is in the process of downloading.
ModuleEvent
  READY : String = "ready"
[static] Dispatched when the module has finished downloading.
ModuleEvent
 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
  SETUP : String = "setup"
[static] Dispatched when enough of a module has been downloaded that you can get information about the module.
ModuleEvent
 InheritedSOCKET_DATA : String = "socketData"
[static] Defines the value of the type property of a socketData event object.
ProgressEvent
 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
  UNLOAD : String = "unload"
[static] Dispatched when the module is unloaded.
ModuleEvent
 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

errorText

property
public var errorText:String

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The error message if the type is ModuleEvent.ERROR; otherwise, it is null.

module

property 
module:IModuleInfo  [read-only]

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The target, which is an instance of an interface for a particular module.



Implementation
    public function get module():IModuleInfo
Constructor Detail

ModuleEvent

()Constructor
public function ModuleEvent(type:String, bubbles:Boolean = false, cancelable:Boolean = false, bytesLoaded:uint = 0, bytesTotal:uint = 0, errorText:String = null, module:IModuleInfo = null)

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Constructor.

Parameters
type:String — The type of event. Possible values are:
  • "progress" (ModuleEvent.PROGRESS);
  • "ready" (ModuleEvent.READY);
  • "setup" (ModuleEvent.SETUP);
  • "error" (ModuleEvent.ERROR);
  • "unload" (ModuleEvent.UNLOAD);
 
bubbles:Boolean (default = false) — Determines whether the Event object participates in the bubbling stage of the event flow.
 
cancelable:Boolean (default = false) — Determines whether the Event object can be cancelled during event propagation.
 
bytesLoaded:uint (default = 0) — The number of bytes loaded at the time the listener processes the event.
 
bytesTotal:uint (default = 0) — The total number of bytes that will be loaded if the loading process succeeds.
 
errorText:String (default = null) — The error message when the event type is ModuleEvent.ERROR.
 
module:IModuleInfo (default = null)
Constant Detail

ERROR

Constant
public static const ERROR:String = "error"

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Dispatched when there is an error downloading the module. The ModuleEvent.ERROR constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for an error event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

PropertyValue
bubblesfalse
bytesLoadedEmpty
bytesTotalEmpty
cancelablefalse
currentTargetThe 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.
errorTextThe error message.
targetThe 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.

PROGRESS

Constant 
public static const PROGRESS:String = "progress"

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Dispatched when the module is in the process of downloading. This module is dispatched at regular intervals during the download process. The ModuleEvent.PROGRESS constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a progress event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

PropertyValue
bubblesfalse
bytesLoadedThe number of bytes loaded.
bytesTotalThe total number of bytes to load.
cancelablefalse
currentTargetThe 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.
errorTextEmpty
targetThe 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.

READY

Constant 
public static const READY:String = "ready"

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Dispatched when the module has finished downloading. The ModuleEvent.READY constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a complete event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

PropertyValue
bubblesfalse
bytesLoadedThe number of bytes loaded.
bytesTotalThe total number of bytes to load.
cancelablefalse
currentTargetThe 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.
errorTextEmpty
targetThe 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.

SETUP

Constant 
public static const SETUP:String = "setup"

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Dispatched when enough of a module has been downloaded that you can get information about the module. You do this by calling the IFlexModuleFactory.info() method on the module. The ModuleEvent.SETUP constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a setup event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

PropertyValue
bubblesfalse
bytesLoadedEmpty
bytesTotalEmpty
cancelablefalse
currentTargetThe 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.
errorTextAn error message.
targetThe 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.

UNLOAD

Constant 
public static const UNLOAD:String = "unload"

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Dispatched when the module is unloaded. The ModuleEvent.UNLOAD constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for an unload event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

PropertyValue
bubblesfalse
bytesLoadedEmpty
bytesTotalEmpty
cancelablefalse
currentTargetThe 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.
errorTextAn error message.
targetThe 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.