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Add mouse click listener to TextField

 
package{
    import flash.display.GradientType;
    import flash.display.Sprite;
    import flash.geom.Matrix;
    import flash.events.*;
    import flash.text.*;     
    public class Main extends Sprite {
    
         public function Main() {
            var t:TextField = new TextField(  );
            t.text = "click here";
            t.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.LEFT;
            stage.addChild(t);
            
            stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, clickListener, true);
            
            stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, clickListener, false);
         }
        private function clickListener (e:MouseEvent):void {
          var phase:String;
        
          switch (e.eventPhase) {
            case EventPhase.CAPTURING_PHASE:
            phase = "Capture";
            break;
        
            case EventPhase.AT_TARGET:
            phase = "Target";
            break;
        
            case EventPhase.BUBBLING_PHASE:
            phase = "Bubbling";
            break;
          }
          trace("Current event phase: " + phase);
        }
    }
}

        








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