Packagemx.events
Classpublic class ToolTipEvent
InheritanceToolTipEvent Inheritance Event Inheritance Object

The ToolTipEvent class represents ToolTip events, which are generated by the ToolTipManager class. The ToolTipManager class calls the dispatchEvent() method of the object to which the tip applies to dispatch the event.

See also

mx.managers.ToolTipManager
mx.core.UIComponent
Using ToolTip events

Public Properties
 PropertyDefined by
 Inheritedbubbles : Boolean
Indicates whether an event is a bubbling event.
Event
 Inheritedcancelable : Boolean
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
The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
Event
 InheritedeventPhase : uint
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
The event target.
Event
  toolTip : IToolTip
The ToolTip object to which this event applies.
ToolTipEvent
 Inheritedtype : String
The type of event.
Event
Public Methods
 MethodDefined by
  
ToolTipEvent(type:String, bubbles:Boolean = false, cancelable:Boolean = false, toolTip:IToolTip = null)
Constructor.
ToolTipEvent
 Inherited
clone():Event
Duplicates an instance of an Event subclass.
Event
 Inherited
formatToString(className:String, ... arguments):String
A utility function for implementing the toString() method in your custom Event class.
Event
 Inherited
hasOwnProperty(name:String):Boolean
Indicates whether an object has a specified property defined.
Object
 Inherited
isDefaultPrevented():Boolean
Checks whether preventDefault() has been called on the event.
Event
 Inherited
isPrototypeOf(theClass:Object):Boolean
Indicates whether an instance of the Object class is in the prototype chain of the object specified as the parameter.
Object
 Inherited
preventDefault():void
Cancels an event's default behavior if that behavior can be canceled.
Event
 Inherited
propertyIsEnumerable(name:String):Boolean
Indicates whether the specified property exists and is enumerable.
Object
 Inherited
setPropertyIsEnumerable(name:String, isEnum:Boolean = true):void
Sets the availability of a dynamic property for loop operations.
Object
 Inherited
stopImmediatePropagation():void
Prevents processing of any event listeners in the current node and any subsequent nodes in the event flow.
Event
 Inherited
stopPropagation():void
Prevents processing of any event listeners in nodes subsequent to the current node in the event flow.
Event
 Inherited
toString():String
Returns a string containing all the properties of the Event object.
Event
 Inherited
valueOf():Object
Returns the primitive value of the specified object.
Object
Public Constants
 ConstantDefined by
 InheritedACTIVATE : String = "activate"
[static] Defines the value of the type property of an activate event object.
Event
 InheritedADDED : String = "added"
[static] Defines the value of the type property of an added event object.
Event
 InheritedADDED_TO_STAGE : String = "addedToStage"
[static] Defines the value of the type property of an addedToStage event object.
Event
 InheritedCANCEL : String = "cancel"
[static] Defines the value of the type property of a cancel event object.
Event
 InheritedCHANGE : String = "change"
[static] Defines the value of the type property of a change event object.
Event
 InheritedCLOSE : String = "close"
[static] Defines the value of the type property of a close event object.
Event
 InheritedCOMPLETE : String = "complete"
[static] Defines the value of the type property of a complete event object.
Event
 InheritedCONNECT : String = "connect"
[static] Defines the value of the type property of a connect event object.
Event
 InheritedDEACTIVATE : String = "deactivate"
[static] Defines the value of the type property of a deactivate event object.
Event
 InheritedENTER_FRAME : String = "enterFrame"
[static] Defines the value of the type property of an enterFrame event object.
Event
 InheritedFULLSCREEN : String = "fullScreen"
[static] Defines the value of the type property of a fullScreen event object.
Event
 InheritedID3 : String = "id3"
[static] Defines the value of the type property of an id3 event object.
Event
 InheritedINIT : String = "init"
[static] Defines the value of the type property of an init event object.
Event
 InheritedMOUSE_LEAVE : String = "mouseLeave"
[static] Defines the value of the type property of a mouseLeave event object.
Event
 InheritedOPEN : String = "open"
[static] Defines the value of the type property of an open event object.
Event
 InheritedREMOVED : String = "removed"
[static] Defines the value of the type property of a removed event object.
Event
 InheritedREMOVED_FROM_STAGE : String = "removedFromStage"
[static] Defines the value of the type property of a removedFromStage event object.
Event
 InheritedRENDER : String = "render"
[static] Defines the value of the type property of a render event object.
Event
 InheritedRESIZE : String = "resize"
[static] Defines the value of the type property of a resize event object.
Event
 InheritedSCROLL : String = "scroll"
[static] Defines the value of the type property of a scroll event object.
Event
 InheritedSELECT : String = "select"
[static] Defines the value of the type property of a select event object.
Event
 InheritedSOUND_COMPLETE : String = "soundComplete"
[static] Defines the value of the type property of a soundComplete event object.
Event
 InheritedTAB_CHILDREN_CHANGE : String = "tabChildrenChange"
[static] Defines the value of the type property of a tabChildrenChange event object.
Event
 InheritedTAB_ENABLED_CHANGE : String = "tabEnabledChange"
[static] Defines the value of the type property of a tabEnabledChange event object.
Event
 InheritedTAB_INDEX_CHANGE : String = "tabIndexChange"
[static] Defines the value of the type property of a tabIndexChange event object.
Event
  TOOL_TIP_CREATE : String = "toolTipCreate"
[static] The ToolTipEvent.TOOL_TIP_CREATE constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a toolTipCreate event.
ToolTipEvent
  TOOL_TIP_END : String = "toolTipEnd"
[static] The ToolTipEvent.TOOL_TIP_END constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a toolTipEnd event.
ToolTipEvent
  TOOL_TIP_HIDE : String = "toolTipHide"
[static] The ToolTipEvent.TOOL_TIP_HIDE constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a toolTipHide event.
ToolTipEvent
  TOOL_TIP_SHOW : String = "toolTipShow"
[static] The ToolTipEvent.TOOL_TIP_SHOW constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a toolTipShow event.
ToolTipEvent
  TOOL_TIP_SHOWN : String = "toolTipShown"
[static] The ToolTipEvent.TOOL_TIP_SHOWN constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a toolTipShown event.
ToolTipEvent
  TOOL_TIP_START : String = "toolTipStart"
[static] The ToolTipEvent.TOOL_TIP_START constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a toolTipStart event.
ToolTipEvent
 InheritedUNLOAD : String = "unload"
[static] Defines the value of the type property of an unload event object.
Event
Property detail
toolTipproperty
public var toolTip:IToolTip

The ToolTip object to which this event applies. This object is normally an instance of ToolTip object, but can be any UIComponent object.

Constructor detail
ToolTipEvent()constructor
public function ToolTipEvent(type:String, bubbles:Boolean = false, cancelable:Boolean = false, toolTip:IToolTip = null)

Constructor.

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 = false) — Specifies whether the behavior associated with the event can be prevented.
 
toolTip:IToolTip (default = null) — The ToolTip object to which this event applies.
Constant detail
TOOL_TIP_CREATEconstant
public static const TOOL_TIP_CREATE:String = "toolTipCreate"

The ToolTipEvent.TOOL_TIP_CREATE constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a toolTipCreate event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

PropertyValue
bubblesfalse
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.
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.
tooltipThe ToolTip object to which this event applies.
TOOL_TIP_ENDconstant 
public static const TOOL_TIP_END:String = "toolTipEnd"

The ToolTipEvent.TOOL_TIP_END constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a toolTipEnd event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

PropertyValue
bubblesfalse
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.
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.
tooltipThe ToolTip object to which this event applies.
TOOL_TIP_HIDEconstant 
public static const TOOL_TIP_HIDE:String = "toolTipHide"

The ToolTipEvent.TOOL_TIP_HIDE constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a toolTipHide event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

PropertyValue
bubblesfalse
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.
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.
tooltipThe ToolTip object to which this event applies.
TOOL_TIP_SHOWconstant 
public static const TOOL_TIP_SHOW:String = "toolTipShow"

The ToolTipEvent.TOOL_TIP_SHOW constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a toolTipShow event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

PropertyValue
bubblesfalse
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.
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.
tooltipThe ToolTip object to which this event applies.
TOOL_TIP_SHOWNconstant 
public static const TOOL_TIP_SHOWN:String = "toolTipShown"

The ToolTipEvent.TOOL_TIP_SHOWN constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a toolTipShown event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

PropertyValue
bubblesfalse
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.
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.
tooltipThe ToolTip object to which this event applies.
TOOL_TIP_STARTconstant 
public static const TOOL_TIP_START:String = "toolTipStart"

The ToolTipEvent.TOOL_TIP_START constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a toolTipStart event.

The properties of the event object have the following values:

PropertyValue
bubblesfalse
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.
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.
tooltipThe ToolTip object to which this event applies.



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