Use Event object to access methods and properties of the target component, or the component that dispatched the 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">
    <fx:Script>
         
        import mx.controls.Alert; 
        private function myEventHandler(s:String):void { 
            Alert.show("Current Target: " + s); 
        } 
      
    </fx:Script>
    <s:Button id="b1" label="Click Me"
        click="myEventHandler(event.currentTarget.id)" />
</s:Application>

1.	Get current target from event
2.	Pass current event target text to function
3.	Get event target label
4.	Display current phase and information about the current target
5.	Display the current phase and current target's ID
6.	Use the target property not currentTarget property
7.	Event target id
8.	Check event current target class name
9.	Get event type, event target and event target id
10.	Check event target id
11.	Let current event target show the drop feedback

Use Event object to access methods and properties of the target component, or the component that dispatched the event. : Event Target « Event « Flex

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