Intercept a click event
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<s:Application xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009"
xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx"
xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark"
creationComplete="addListeners()">
<s:layout>
<s:VerticalLayout />
</s:layout>
<fx:Script>
private function customLogEvent(e:MouseEvent):void {
l1.text = String(e.currentTarget.id);
l2.text = String(e.type);
l3.text = String(e.shiftKey);
// Remove current listener to avoid recursion.
e.currentTarget.removeEventListener("doubleClick", customLogEvent);
}
private function handleEvent(e:MouseEvent):void {
// Add new handler for custom event about to be dispatched.
e.currentTarget.addEventListener("doubleClick", customLogEvent);
// Create new event object.
var mev:MouseEvent = new MouseEvent("doubleClick");
// Customize event object.
mev.shiftKey = true;
// Dispatch custom event.
e.currentTarget.dispatchEvent(mev);
}
private function addListeners():void {
b1.addEventListener("click",handleEvent);
b2.addEventListener("click",handleEvent);
}
</fx:Script>
<s:Button id="b1" label="Click Me (b1)" />
<s:Button id="b2" label="Click Me (b2)" />
<mx:Form>
<mx:FormItem label="Current Target:">
<mx:Label id="l1" />
</mx:FormItem>
<mx:FormItem label="Event Type:">
<mx:Label id="l2" />
</mx:FormItem>
<mx:FormItem label="Shift Key Pressed:">
<mx:Label id="l3" />
</mx:FormItem>
</mx:Form>
</s:Application>
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