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Use dispatchEvent() method to dispatch any event

Use dispatchEvent() method to dispatch any event
           

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<!-- events/DispatchEventExample.mxml -->
<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"
    initialize="createListener(event);">
    <fx:Script> 
        import mx.controls.Alert; 
        private function createListener(e:Event):void { 
            b1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, myEventHandler); 
            b1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, myClickHandler); 
        } 
        private function myEventHandler(e:Event):void { 
            var result:Boolean = b1.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent(MouseEvent.CLICK, true, false)); 
        } 
        private function myClickHandler(e:Event):void { 
            Alert.show("The event dispatched by the MOUSE_OVER was of type '" + e.type + "'."); 
        } 
      
    </fx:Script>
    <s:Button id="b1" label="Click Me" />
</s:Application>

   
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  








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