Actionscript 3 :: Custom Events With Singleton EventDispatcher Using GetDefinition From Child?
Jun 11, 2011
EDIT: For whatever reason, it works in the browser but not when compiled/debugged within the IDE.I can't get my external SWFs to pick up on dispatches from my singleton event manager (EventDispatcher). Here are the particulars:
I add children from an external SWF using the getDefinition method to my main SWF.I'm using a singleton EventDispatcher that is in charge of listeners and dispatching.Using a custom event class.In this code, I am trying to get a mute button to tell the main SWF that the mute icon has been clicked (SoundClipEvent.MUTE_CLICK). After the sound has been muted, it should dispatch the event (SoundClipEvent.STATE) and confirm to the muteIcon the state. Currently, the mute icon successfully dispatches the MUTE_CLICK event and the main SWF document class is able to pick it up. MuteIcon (child SWF MC) hears nothing from the singleton.
SoundClipManager.as:
import flash.events.Event;
import flash.events.EventDispatcher;
public dynamic class SoundClipManager extends EventDispatcher {
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