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FlexNativeMenuEvent 
Packagemx.events
Classpublic class FlexNativeMenuEvent
InheritanceFlexNativeMenuEvent Inheritance Event Inheritance Object

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 3
Runtime Versions: AIR 1.1

The FlexNativeMenuEvent class represents events that are associated with menu activities in FlexNativeMenu.

See also



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
 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
  AIR-only index : int
The index of the associated menu item within its parent menu or submenu.
FlexNativeMenuEvent
  AIR-only item : Object
The specific item in the dataProvider.
FlexNativeMenuEvent
  AIR-only label : String
The label text of the associated menu item.
FlexNativeMenuEvent
  AIR-only nativeMenu : NativeMenu
The specific NativeMenu instance associated with the event, such as the menu displayed.
FlexNativeMenuEvent
  AIR-only nativeMenuItem : NativeMenuItem
The specific NativeMenuItem instance associated with the event, such as the item clicked.
FlexNativeMenuEvent
 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
  
AIR-only FlexNativeMenuEvent(type:String, bubbles:Boolean = false, cancelable:Boolean = true, nativeMenu:NativeMenu = null, nativeMenuItem:NativeMenuItem = null, item:Object = null, label:String = null, index:int = -1)
Constructor.
FlexNativeMenuEvent
 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
  AIR-only ITEM_CLICK : String = "itemClick"
[static] The FlexNativeMenuEvent.ITEM_CLICK event type constant indicates that the user selected a menu item.
FlexNativeMenuEvent
 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
  AIR-only MENU_SHOW : String = "menuShow"
[static] The FlexNativeMenuEvent.MENU_SHOW type constant indicates that the mouse pointer rolled a menu or submenu opened.
FlexNativeMenuEvent
 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
 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
AIR-only 

index

property
public var index:int

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 3
Runtime Versions: AIR 1.1

The index of the associated menu item within its parent menu or submenu. This is -1 for events that aren't associated with an individual item.

AIR-only 

item

property 
public var item:Object

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 3
Runtime Versions: AIR 1.1

The specific item in the dataProvider. This is null for events that aren't associated with an individual item.

AIR-only 

label

property 
public var label:String

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 3
Runtime Versions: AIR 1.1

The label text of the associated menu item. This is null for events that aren't associated with an individual item.

AIR-only 

nativeMenu

property 
public var nativeMenu:NativeMenu

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 3
Runtime Versions: AIR 1.1

The specific NativeMenu instance associated with the event, such as the menu displayed.

AIR-only 

nativeMenuItem

property 
public var nativeMenuItem:NativeMenuItem

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 3
Runtime Versions: AIR 1.1

The specific NativeMenuItem instance associated with the event, such as the item clicked. This is null for events that aren't associated with an individual item.

Constructor Detail
AIR-only 

FlexNativeMenuEvent

()Constructor
public function FlexNativeMenuEvent(type:String, bubbles:Boolean = false, cancelable:Boolean = true, nativeMenu:NativeMenu = null, nativeMenuItem:NativeMenuItem = null, item:Object = null, label:String = null, index:int = -1)

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 3
Runtime Versions: AIR 1.1

Constructor. Normally called by the FlexNativeMenu object.

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 = true) — Specifies whether the behavior associated with the event can be prevented.
 
nativeMenu:NativeMenu (default = null) — The specific NativeMenu instance associated with the event.
 
nativeMenuItem:NativeMenuItem (default = null) — The specific NativeMenuItem instance associated with the event.
 
item:Object (default = null) — The item in the dataProvider of the associated menu item.
 
label:String (default = null) — The label text of the associated menu item.
 
index:int (default = -1) — The index in the menu of the associated menu item.
Constant Detail
AIR-only 

ITEM_CLICK

Constant
public static const ITEM_CLICK:String = "itemClick"

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 3
Runtime Versions: AIR 1.1

The FlexNativeMenuEvent.ITEM_CLICK event type constant indicates that the user selected a menu item.

The properties of the event object for this event type have the following values. Not all properties are meaningful for all kinds of events. See the detailed property descriptions for more information.

PropertyValue
bubblesfalse
cancelabletrue
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.
indexThe index in the menu of the selected menu item.
itemThe item in the dataProvider that was selected.
labelThe label text of the selected menu item.
nativeMenuThe specific NativeMenu instance associated with this event.
nativeMenuItemThe specific NativeMenuItem instance associated with this event.
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.
typeFlexNativeMenuEvent.ITEM_CLICK

AIR-only 

MENU_SHOW

Constant 
public static const MENU_SHOW:String = "menuShow"

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 3
Runtime Versions: AIR 1.1

The FlexNativeMenuEvent.MENU_SHOW type constant indicates that the mouse pointer rolled a menu or submenu opened.

The properties of the event object for this event type have the following values. Not all properties are meaningful for all kinds of events. See the detailed property descriptions for more information.

PropertyValue
bubblesfalse
cancelabletrue
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.
index-1. This property is not set for this type of event.
itemnull. This property is not set for this type of event.
labelnull. This property is not set for this type of event.
nativeMenuThe specific NativeMenu instance associated with this event.
nativeMenuItemnull. This property is not set for this type of event.
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.
typeFlexNativeMenuEvent.MENU_SHOW