| Package | mx.charts.series | 
| Class | public class AreaSet | 
| Inheritance | AreaSet    StackedSeries   Series   ChartElement   DualStyleObject   UIComponent   FlexSprite   Sprite   DisplayObjectContainer   InteractiveObject   DisplayObject   EventDispatcher   Object | 
| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 | 
| Product Version: | Flex 3 | 
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1 | 
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Public Properties
| Property | Defined By | ||
|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | accessibilityDescription : String 
      A convenience accessor for the description property
      in this UIComponent's accessibilityProperties object.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | accessibilityEnabled : Boolean 
      A convenience accessor for the silent property
      in this UIComponent's accessibilityProperties object.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | accessibilityImplementation : AccessibilityImplementation 
	 The current accessibility implementation (AccessibilityImplementation)  
	 for this InteractiveObject instance.  | InteractiveObject | |
![]()  | accessibilityName : String 
      A convenience accessor for the name property
      in this UIComponent's accessibilityProperties object.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | accessibilityProperties : AccessibilityProperties 
     The current accessibility options for this display object.  | DisplayObject | |
![]()  | accessibilityShortcut : String 
      A convenience accessor for the shortcut property
      in this UIComponent's accessibilityProperties object.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | activeEffects : Array [read-only] 
      The list of effects that are currently playing on the component,
      as an Array of EffectInstance instances.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | allowNegativeForStacked : Boolean 
      Setting this property to true will stack positive
      and negative values separately
     
        | StackedSeries | |
![]()  | alpha : Number 
     Indicates the alpha transparency value of the object specified.  | DisplayObject | |
![]()  | automationDelegate : Object 
      The delegate object that handles the automation-related functionality.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | automationEnabled : Boolean [read-only] 
      
      True if this component is enabled for automation, false
      otherwise.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | automationName : String 
      
      Name that can be used as an identifier for this object.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | automationOwner : DisplayObjectContainer [read-only] 
      
      The owner of this component for automation purposes.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | automationParent : DisplayObjectContainer [read-only] 
      
      The parent of this component for automation purposes.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | automationTabularData : Object [read-only] 
      
     An implementation of the IAutomationTabularData interface, which 
     can be used to retrieve the data.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | automationValue : Array [read-only] 
      This value generally corresponds to the rendered appearance of the 
      object and should be usable for correlating the identifier with
      the object as it appears visually within the application.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | automationVisible : Boolean [read-only] 
      
      True if this component is visible for automation, false
      otherwise.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | baseline : Object 
      For components, this layout constraint property is a
      facade on top of the similarly-named style.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | baselinePosition : Number [read-only] 
      
      The y-coordinate of the baseline
      of the first line of text of the component.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | blendMode : String 
     A value from the BlendMode class that specifies which blend mode to use.  | DisplayObject | |
![]()  | blendShader : Shader [write-only] 
     Sets a shader that is used for blending the foreground and background.  | DisplayObject | |
![]()  | bottom : Object 
      For components, this layout constraint property is a
      facade on top of the similarly-named style.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | buttonMode : Boolean 
     Specifies the button mode of this sprite.  | Sprite | |
![]()  | cacheAsBitmap : Boolean 
     If set to true, Flash runtimes cache an internal bitmap representation of the
     display object.  | DisplayObject | |
![]()  |     cacheAsBitmapMatrix : Matrix 
     If non-null, this Matrix object defines how a display object is rendered when 
     cacheAsBitmap is set to true.  | DisplayObject | |
![]()  | cacheHeuristic : Boolean [write-only] 
      Used by Flex to suggest bitmap caching for the object.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | cachePolicy : String 
      Specifies the bitmap caching policy for this object.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | chartDataProvider : Object [write-only] 
      The data provider assigned to the enclosing chart.  | ChartElement | |
![]()  | className : String [read-only] 
      The name of this instance's class, such as "Button".  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | constructor : Object 
	 A reference to the class object or constructor function for a given object instance.  | Object | |
![]()  | contentMouseX : Number [read-only] 
      Returns the x position of the mouse, in the content coordinate system.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | contentMouseY : Number [read-only] 
      Returns the y position of the mouse, in the content coordinate system.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | contextMenu : NativeMenu  
	 Specifies the context menu associated with this object.  | InteractiveObject | |
![]()  | currentState : String 
      The current view state of the component.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | cursorManager : ICursorManager [read-only] 
      Gets the CursorManager that controls the cursor for this component
      and its peers.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | dataFunction : Function 
     Specifies a method that returns the value that should be used for 
     positioning the current chart item in the series.  | Series | |
![]()  | dataProvider : Object 
      A data provider assigned to the this specific element.  | ChartElement | |
![]()  | dataTipItems : Array 
      Array of chart items for which data tips are to be shown
      non-interactively on the chart.  | Series | |
![]()  | dataTransform : mx.charts.chartClasses:DataTransform [override] 
      
      The DataTransform object that the element is associated with.  | Series | |
![]()  | depth : Number 
      
      Determines the order in which items inside of containers
      are rendered.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | descriptor : UIComponentDescriptor 
      Reference to the UIComponentDescriptor, if any, that was used
      by the createComponentFromDescriptor() method to create this
      UIComponent instance.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | designLayer : DesignLayer 
      Specifies the optional DesignLayer instance associated with this visual 
      element.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | displayName : String 
      The name of the series, for display to the user.  | Series | |
![]()  | document : Object 
      A reference to the document object associated with this UIComponent.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | doubleClickEnabled : Boolean [override] 
      Specifies whether the UIComponent object receives doubleClick events.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | dropTarget : DisplayObject [read-only] 
	 Specifies the display object over which the sprite is being dragged, or on
	 which the sprite was dropped.  | Sprite | |
![]()  | enabled : Boolean 
      Whether the component can accept user interaction.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | errorString : String 
      The text that displayed by a component's error tip when a
      component is monitored by a Validator and validation fails.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | explicitHeight : Number 
      Number that specifies the explicit height of the component,
      in pixels, in the component's coordinates.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | explicitMaxHeight : Number 
      The maximum recommended height of the component to be considered
      by the parent during layout.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | explicitMaxWidth : Number 
      The maximum recommended width of the component to be considered
      by the parent during layout.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | explicitMinHeight : Number 
      The minimum recommended height of the component to be considered
      by the parent during layout.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | explicitMinWidth : Number 
      The minimum recommended width of the component to be considered
      by the parent during layout.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | explicitWidth : Number 
      Number that specifies the explicit width of the component,
      in pixels, in the component's coordinates.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | filterData : Boolean 
      If filterFuction or filterDataValues is set,  
      filterData is ignored.  | Series | |
![]()  | filterDataValues : String 
      If filterFuction is set, filterDataValues and
      filterData are ignored.  | Series | |
![]()  | filterFunction : Function 
     Specifies a method that returns the array of chart items in the series
     that are to be displayed.  | Series | |
![]()  | filters : Array 
     An indexed array that contains each filter object currently associated with the display object.  | DisplayObject | |
![]()  | flexContextMenu : IFlexContextMenu 
      The context menu for this UIComponent.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | focusEnabled : Boolean 
      Indicates whether the component can receive focus when tabbed to.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | focusManager : IFocusManager 
      Gets the FocusManager that controls focus for this component
      and its peers.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | focusPane : Sprite 
      The focus pane associated with this object.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | focusRect : Object  
	 Specifies whether this object displays a focus rectangle.  | InteractiveObject | |
![]()  | graphics : Graphics [read-only] 
     Specifies the Graphics object that belongs to this sprite where vector
     drawing commands can occur.  | Sprite | |
![]()  | hasFocusableChildren : Boolean 
      A flag that indicates whether child objects can receive focus.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | hasLayoutMatrix3D : Boolean [read-only] 
      
      Contains true if the element has 3D Matrix.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | height : Number [override] 
      Number that specifies the height of the component, in pixels,
      in the parent's coordinates.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | hitArea : Sprite 
	 Designates another sprite to serve as the hit area for a sprite.  | Sprite | |
![]()  | horizontalAxis : IAxis 
      Defines the labels, tick marks, and data position
      for items on the x-axis.  | StackedSeries | |
![]()  | horizontalCenter : Object 
      For components, this layout constraint property is a
      facade on top of the similarly-named style.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | id : String 
      ID of the component.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | includeInLayout : Boolean 
      Specifies whether this component is included in the layout of the
      parent container.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | inheritingStyles : Object 
      The beginning of this component's chain of inheriting styles.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | initialized : Boolean 
      A flag that determines if an object has been through all three phases
      of layout: commitment, measurement, and layout (provided that any were required).  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | instanceIndex : int [read-only] 
      The index of a repeated component.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | instanceIndices : Array 
      An Array containing the indices required to reference
      this UIComponent object from its parent document.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | interactive : Boolean 
      Determines whether data tips appear when users interact
      with chart data on the screen.  | Series | |
![]()  | internalStyleName : Object 
      The name of a class selector this instance inherits values from.  | DualStyleObject | |
![]()  | is3D : Boolean [read-only] 
      
      Contains true when the element is in 3D.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | isDocument : Boolean [read-only] 
      Contains true if this UIComponent instance is a document object.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | isPopUp : Boolean 
      Set to true by the PopUpManager to indicate
      that component has been popped up.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | items : Array [read-only] 
      Gets all the items that are there in the series after filtering.  | Series | |
![]()  | labelContainer : Sprite [read-only] 
      
      The DisplayObject that displays labels rendered by this element.  | ChartElement | |
![]()  | layoutMatrix3D : Matrix3D [write-only] 
      The transform matrix that is used to calculate a component's layout
      relative to its siblings.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | left : Object 
      For components, this layout constraint property is a
      facade on top of the similarly-named style.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | legendData : Array [read-only] 
      An Array of LegendData instances that describe the items
      that should show up in a legend representing this series.  | Series | |
![]()  | loaderInfo : LoaderInfo [read-only] 
     Returns a LoaderInfo object containing information about loading the file
     to which this display object belongs.  | DisplayObject | |
![]()  | maintainProjectionCenter : Boolean 
      When true, the component keeps its projection matrix centered on the
      middle of its bounding box.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | mask : DisplayObject 
     The calling display object is masked by the specified mask object.  | DisplayObject | |
![]()  | maxHeight : Number 
      The maximum recommended height of the component to be considered
      by the parent during layout.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | maxWidth : Number 
      The maximum recommended width of the component to be considered
      by the parent during layout.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | measuredHeight : Number 
      The default height of the component, in pixels.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | measuredMinHeight : Number 
      The default minimum height of the component, in pixels.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | measuredMinWidth : Number 
      The default minimum width of the component, in pixels.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | measuredWidth : Number 
      The default width of the component, in pixels.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | metaData : Object 
     Obtains the meta data object of the DisplayObject instance if meta data was stored alongside the
     the instance of this DisplayObject in the SWF file through a PlaceObject4 tag.  | DisplayObject | |
![]()  | minHeight : Number 
      The minimum recommended height of the component to be considered
      by the parent during layout.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | minWidth : Number 
      The minimum recommended width of the component to be considered
      by the parent during layout.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | moduleFactory : IFlexModuleFactory 
      A module factory is used as context for using embedded fonts and for
      finding the style manager that controls the styles for this 
      component.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | mouseChildren : Boolean 
	 Determines whether or not the children of the object are mouse, or user input device, enabled.  | DisplayObjectContainer | |
![]()  | mouseEnabled : Boolean  
	 Specifies whether this object receives mouse, or other user input, messages.  | InteractiveObject | |
![]()  | mouseFocusEnabled : Boolean 
      Whether you can receive focus when clicked on.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | mouseX : Number [read-only] 
     Indicates the x coordinate of the mouse or user input device position, in pixels.  | DisplayObject | |
![]()  | mouseY : Number [read-only] 
     Indicates the y coordinate of the mouse or user input device position, in pixels.  | DisplayObject | |
![]()  | name : String 
     Indicates the instance name of the DisplayObject.  | DisplayObject | |
![]()  | needsSoftKeyboard : Boolean  
	 Specifies whether a virtual keyboard (an on-screen, software keyboard) should display 
	 when this InteractiveObject instance receives focus.  | InteractiveObject | |
![]()  | nestLevel : int 
      Depth of this object in the containment hierarchy.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | nonInheritingStyles : Object 
      The beginning of this component's chain of non-inheriting styles.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | numAutomationChildren : int [read-only] 
      
      The number of automation children this container has.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | numChildren : int [read-only] 
	 Returns the number of children of this object.  | DisplayObjectContainer | |
![]()  | opaqueBackground : Object 
     Specifies whether the display object is opaque with a certain background color.  | DisplayObject | |
![]()  | owner : DisplayObjectContainer 
      The owner of this IVisualElement object.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | parent : DisplayObjectContainer [override] [read-only] 
      The parent container or component for this component.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | parentApplication : Object [read-only] 
      A reference to the Application object that contains this UIComponent
      instance.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | parentDocument : Object [read-only] 
      A reference to the parent document object for this UIComponent.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | percentHeight : Number 
      Specifies the height of a component as a percentage
      of its parent's size.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | percentWidth : Number 
      Specifies the width of a component as a percentage
      of its parent's size.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | postLayoutTransformOffsets : mx.geom:TransformOffsets 
      Defines a set of adjustments that can be applied to the object's 
      transform in a way that is invisible to its parent's layout.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | processedDescriptors : Boolean 
      Set to true after immediate or deferred child creation,
      depending on which one happens.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | repeater : IRepeater [read-only] 
      A reference to the Repeater object
      in the parent document that produced this UIComponent.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | repeaterIndex : int [read-only] 
      The index of the item in the data provider
      of the Repeater that produced this UIComponent.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | repeaterIndices : Array 
      An Array containing the indices of the items in the data provider
      of the Repeaters in the parent document that produced this UIComponent.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | repeaters : Array 
      An Array containing references to the Repeater objects
      in the parent document that produced this UIComponent.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | right : Object 
      For components, this layout constraint property is a
      facade on top of the similarly-named style.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | root : DisplayObject [read-only] 
     For a display object in a loaded SWF file, the root property is the 
     top-most display object in the portion of the display list's tree structure represented by that SWF file.  | DisplayObject | |
![]()  | rotation : Number [override] 
     Indicates the rotation of the DisplayObject instance, in degrees, from its original orientation.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | rotationX : Number [override] 
     Indicates the x-axis rotation of the DisplayObject instance, in degrees, from its original orientation 
     relative to the 3D parent container.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | rotationY : Number [override] 
     Indicates the y-axis rotation of the DisplayObject instance, in degrees, from its original orientation 
     relative to the 3D parent container.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | rotationZ : Number [override] 
      
     Indicates the z-axis rotation of the DisplayObject instance, in degrees, from its original orientation relative to the 3D parent container.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | scale9Grid : Rectangle 
     The current scaling grid that is in effect.  | DisplayObject | |
![]()  | scaleX : Number [override] 
      Number that specifies the horizontal scaling factor.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | scaleY : Number [override] 
      Number that specifies the vertical scaling factor.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | scaleZ : Number [override] 
      Number that specifies the scaling factor along the z axis.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | screen : Rectangle [read-only] 
      Returns an object that contains the size and position of the base
      drawing surface for this object.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | scrollRect : Rectangle 
     The scroll rectangle bounds of the display object.  | DisplayObject | |
![]()  | selectable : Boolean 
      Specifies whether a series is selectable or not.  | Series | |
![]()  | selectedIndex : int 
      Index of the selected item in the data provider of the series.  | Series | |
![]()  | selectedIndices : Array 
      An Array of indexes of the selected items in the data provider of the series.  | Series | |
![]()  | selectedItem : ChartItem 
      The chart item that is selected in the series.  | Series | |
![]()  | selectedItems : Array 
      An Array of chart items that are selected in the series.  | Series | |
![]()  | series : Array 
      An array of sub-series managed by this stacking set.  | StackedSeries | |
![]()  | showInAutomationHierarchy : Boolean 
       
      A flag that determines if an automation object
      shows in the automation hierarchy.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | softKeyboardInputAreaOfInterest : Rectangle  
     Defines the area that should remain on-screen when a soft keyboard is displayed (not available on iOS).  | InteractiveObject | |
![]()  | soundTransform : flash.media:SoundTransform 
	 Controls sound within this sprite.  | Sprite | |
![]()  | stage : Stage [read-only] 
     The Stage of the display object.  | DisplayObject | |
![]()  | states : Array 
      The view states that are defined for this component.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | styleDeclaration : CSSStyleDeclaration 
      Storage for the inline inheriting styles on this object.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | styleManager : IStyleManager2 [read-only] 
      Returns the StyleManager instance used by this component.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | styleName : Object 
      The class style used by this component.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | styleParent : IAdvancedStyleClient 
      A component's parent is used to evaluate descendant selectors.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | systemManager : ISystemManager 
      Returns the SystemManager object used by this component.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | tabChildren : Boolean 
	 Determines whether the children of the object are tab enabled.  | DisplayObjectContainer | |
![]()  | tabEnabled : Boolean  
	 Specifies whether this object is in the tab order.  | InteractiveObject | |
![]()  | tabFocusEnabled : Boolean 
      A flag that indicates whether this object can receive focus
      via the TAB key
     
      This is similar to the tabEnabled property
      used by the Flash Player.
     
      This is usually true for components that
      handle keyboard input, but some components in controlbars
      have them set to false because they should not steal
      focus from another component like an editor.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | tabIndex : int  
   	 Specifies the tab ordering of objects in a SWF file.  | InteractiveObject | |
![]()  | textSnapshot : flash.text:TextSnapshot [read-only] 
     Returns a TextSnapshot object for this DisplayObjectContainer instance.  | DisplayObjectContainer | |
![]()  | toolTip : String 
      Text to display in the ToolTip.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | top : Object 
      For components, this layout constraint property is a
      facade on top of the similarly-named style.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | transform : flash.geom:Transform [override] 
      An object with properties pertaining to a display object's matrix, color transform, 
      and pixel bounds.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | transformX : Number 
      Sets the x coordinate for the transform center of the component.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | transformY : Number 
      Sets the y coordinate for the transform center of the component.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | transformZ : Number 
      Sets the z coordinate for the transform center of the component.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | transitionRenderData : Object 
      A render data structure passed in by a running transtion.  | Series | |
![]()  | transitions : Array 
      An Array of Transition objects, where each Transition object defines a
      set of effects to play when a view state change occurs.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | tweeningProperties : Array 
      Array of properties that are currently being tweened on this object.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | type : String 
      The grouping behavior of this series.  | StackedSeries | |
![]()  | uid : String 
      A unique identifier for the object.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | updateCompletePendingFlag : Boolean 
      A flag that determines if an object has been through all three phases
      of layout validation (provided that any were required).  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | useHandCursor : Boolean 
	 A Boolean value that indicates whether the pointing hand (hand cursor) appears when the pointer rolls 
	 over a sprite in which the buttonMode property is set to true.  | Sprite | |
![]()  | validationSubField : String 
      Used by a validator to associate a subfield with this component.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | verticalAxis : IAxis 
      Defines the labels, tick marks, and data position
      for items on the y-axis.  | StackedSeries | |
![]()  | verticalCenter : Object 
      For components, this layout constraint property is a
      facade on top of the similarly-named style.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | visible : Boolean [override] 
      Whether or not the display object is visible.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | width : Number [override] 
      Number that specifies the width of the component, in pixels,
      in the parent's coordinates.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | x : Number [override] 
      Number that specifies the component's horizontal position,
      in pixels, within its parent container.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | y : Number [override] 
      Number that specifies the component's vertical position,
      in pixels, within its parent container.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | z : Number [override] 
      
     Indicates the z coordinate position along the z-axis of the DisplayObject
     instance relative to the 3D parent container.  | UIComponent | |
Protected Properties
| Property | Defined By | ||
|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | chart : ChartBase [read-only] 
      Refers to the chart component containing this element.  | ChartElement | |
![]()  | currentCSSState : String [read-only] 
      The state to be used when matching CSS pseudo-selectors.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | cursor : IViewCursor 
      Each ChartElement carries a cursor associated with their dataProvider
      for their own internal use.  | ChartElement | |
![]()  | hasComplexLayoutMatrix : Boolean [read-only] 
      Returns true if the UIComponent has any non-translation (x,y) transform properties.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | negTotalsByPrimaryAxis : Dictionary 
      The summed totals of the stacked negative values.  | StackedSeries | |
![]()  | posTotalsByPrimaryAxis : Dictionary 
      The summed totals of the stacked positive values.  | StackedSeries | |
![]()  | renderData : Object [read-only] 
      Stores the information necessary to render this series.  | Series | |
![]()  | resourceManager : IResourceManager [read-only] 
      A reference to the object which manages
      all of the application's localized resources.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | stackedMaximum : Number 
      The maximum sum represented by this stacked series.  | StackedSeries | |
![]()  | stackedMinimum : Number 
      The minimum sum represented by this stacked series.  | StackedSeries | |
![]()  | unscaledHeight : Number [read-only] 
      A convenience method for determining the unscaled height
      of the component.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | unscaledWidth : Number [read-only] 
      A convenience method for determining the unscaled width
      of the component
      All of a component's drawing and child layout should be done
      within a bounding rectangle of this width, which is also passed
      as an argument to updateDisplayList().  | UIComponent | |
Public Methods 
| Method | Defined By | ||
|---|---|---|---|
AreaSet() 
	  Constructor.  | AreaSet | ||
![]()  | [override] 
      
      Adds a child DisplayObject after the end of this child list.  | ChartElement | |
![]()  | [override] 
     Adds a child DisplayObject instance to this DisplayObjectContainer 
     instance.  | ChartElement | |
![]()  | addEventListener(type:String, listener:Function, useCapture:Boolean = false, priority:int = 0, useWeakReference:Boolean = false):void 
	Registers an event listener object with an EventDispatcher object so that the listener 
	receives notification of an event.  | EventDispatcher | |
![]()  | 
      Adds a non-visual style client to this component instance.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
	 Indicates whether the security restrictions 
	 would cause any display objects to be omitted from the list returned by calling
	 the DisplayObjectContainer.getObjectsUnderPoint() method
	 with the specified point point.  | DisplayObjectContainer | |
![]()  | 
      Called by the SeriesInterpolate effect to initiate an interpolation effect.  | Series | |
![]()  | 
      Queues a function to be called later.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      
      Called by the enclosing chart to indicate that the current state
      of the chart has changed.  | ChartElement | |
![]()  | [override] 
      Called by the chart to allow associated elements
      to claim style selectors from its chartSeriesStyles Array.  | Series | |
![]()  | 
      Deletes a style property from this component instance.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      
      Called by the enclosing chart to collect any transitions
      a particular element might play when the chart changes state.  | ChartElement | |
![]()  | 
	 Determines whether the specified display object is a child of the DisplayObjectContainer instance or
	 the instance itself.  | DisplayObjectContainer | |
![]()  | 
      Converts a Point object from content coordinates to global coordinates.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Converts a Point object from content to local coordinates.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      
      Returns a set of properties that identify the child within 
      this container.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      
	  Returns a set of properties that identify the child within 
	  this container.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      
      Creates an id reference to this IUIComponent object
	  on its parent document object.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      
      Converts a tuple of data values to an x-y coordinate on screen.  | ChartElement | |
![]()  | 
      
      Deletes the id reference to this IUIComponent object
	  on its parent document object.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      
      Called by the governing DataTransform to obtain a description
      of the data represented by this IChartElement.  | ChartElement | |
![]()  | 
      Returns a UITextFormat object corresponding to the text styles
      for this UIComponent.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | [override] 
      Dispatches an event into the event flow.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Shows or hides the focus indicator around this component.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | drawRoundRect(x:Number, y:Number, w:Number, h:Number, r:Object = null, c:Object = null, alpha:Object = null, rot:Object = null, gradient:String = null, ratios:Array = null, hole:Object = null):void 
      Programmatically draws a rectangle into this skin's Graphics object.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Called by the effect instance when it stops playing on the component.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Called by the effect instance when it starts playing on the component.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Ends all currently playing effects on the component.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Called by the SeriesInterpolate effect to end an interpolation effect.  | Series | |
![]()  | 
      Executes all the bindings for which the UIComponent object is the destination.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  |  
      Finds the closest data point represented by the element
      under the given coordinates.  | ChartElement | |
![]()  | 
      Called after printing is complete.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Returns an array of HitData of the items of all the underlying 
      ChartElements whose dataTips are to be shown when 
      showAllDataTips is set to true on 
      chart
     
        | ChartElement | |
![]()  | 
       
      Provides the automation object at the specified index.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
       
	  Provides the automation object list .  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      You typically retrieve the Axis instance directly through a named property
      (such as for a Cartesian-based series horizontalAxis, verticalAxis,
      or radiusAxis).  | Series | |
![]()  | 
     Returns a rectangle that defines the area of the display object relative to the coordinate system
     of the targetCoordinateSpace object.  | DisplayObject | |
![]()  | 
      
      Returns the x coordinate of the element's bounds at the specified element size.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      
      Returns the y coordinate of the element's bounds at the specified element size.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
     Returns the child display object instance that exists at the specified index.  | DisplayObjectContainer | |
![]()  | 
     Returns the child display object that exists with the specified name.  | DisplayObjectContainer | |
![]()  | 
     Returns the index position of a child DisplayObject instance.  | DisplayObjectContainer | |
![]()  | 
      Finds the type selectors for this UIComponent instance.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Returns a layout constraint value, which is the same as
      getting the constraint style for this component.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Fills in the elementBounds, bounds,
      and visibleBounds properties of a renderData
      structure that is generated by this series.  | Series | |
![]()  | 
      A convenience method for determining whether to use the
      explicit or measured height
     
        | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      A convenience method for determining whether to use the
      explicit or measured width
     
        | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Gets the object that currently has focus.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Gets all the items that are in a rectangular region for the series.  | Series | |
![]()  | 
      
      Returns the element's layout height.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      
      Returns the element's layout width.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      
      Returns the x coordinate that the element uses to draw on screen.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      
      Returns the y coordinate that the element uses to draw on screen.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      
      Returns the transform matrix that is used to calculate the component's
      layout relative to its siblings.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      
      Returns the layout transform Matrix3D for this element.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      
      Returns the element's maximum height.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      
      Returns the element's maximum width.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      
      Returns the element's minimum height.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      
      Returns the element's minimum width.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
     Returns an array of objects that lie under the specified point and are children 
     (or grandchildren, and so on) of this DisplayObjectContainer instance.  | DisplayObjectContainer | |
![]()  | 
      
      Returns the element's preferred height.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      
      Returns the element's preferred width.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
    Returns a rectangle that defines the boundary of the display object, 
    based on the coordinate system defined by the targetCoordinateSpace 
    parameter, excluding any strokes on shapes.  | DisplayObject | |
![]()  | 
      Captures the before and after states of the series for animation.  | Series | |
![]()  | 
      Returns the item in the dataProvider that was used
      by the specified Repeater to produce this Repeater, or
      null if this Repeater isn't repeated.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Gets a style property that has been set anywhere in this
      component's style lookup chain.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Converts a Point object from global to content coordinates.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
     Converts the point object from the Stage (global) coordinates
     to the display object's (local) coordinates.  | DisplayObject | |
![]()  | 
     Converts a two-dimensional point from the Stage (global) coordinates to a
     three-dimensional display object's (local) coordinates.  | DisplayObject | |
![]()  | 
      
      Returns true if currentCSSState is not null.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
	Checks whether the EventDispatcher object has any listeners registered for a specific type 
	of event.  | EventDispatcher | |
![]()  | 
	 Indicates whether an object has a specified property defined.  | Object | |
![]()  | 
      Determines whether the specified state has been defined on this
      UIComponent.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
     Evaluates the bounding box of the display object to see if it overlaps or intersects with the
     bounding box of the obj display object.  | DisplayObject | |
![]()  | 
     Evaluates the display object to see if it overlaps or intersects with the
     point specified by the x and y parameters.  | DisplayObject | |
![]()  | 
      Returns a box Matrix which can be passed to the
      drawRoundRect() method
      as the rot parameter when drawing a horizontal gradient.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Initializes the internal structure of this component.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Initializes various properties which keep track of repeated instances
      of this component.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Called by the SeriesInterpolate effect to advance an interpolation.  | Series | |
![]()  | 
      Marks a component so that its updateDisplayList()
      method gets called during a later screen update.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Called by a component's items to indicate that their depth
      property has changed.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
     
          An element must call this method when its layoutDirection changes or
          when its parent's layoutDirection changes.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Marks a component so that its commitProperties()
      method gets called during a later screen update.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Marks a component so that its measure()
      method gets called during a later screen update.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Call this method to trigger a regeneration of the stacked values
      on the next call to the commitProperties() method.  | StackedSeries | |
![]()  | 
	 Indicates whether an instance of the Object class is in the prototype chain of the object specified 
	 as the parameter.  | Object | |
![]()  | 
     Converts a three-dimensional point of the three-dimensional display 
     object's (local) coordinates to a two-dimensional point in the Stage (global) coordinates.  | DisplayObject | |
![]()  | 
      Converts a Point object from local to content coordinates.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      
      Converts a coordinate on screen to a tuple of data values.  | ChartElement | |
![]()  | 
     Converts the point object from the display object's (local) coordinates to the
     Stage (global) coordinates.  | DisplayObject | |
![]()  | 
      Called when the mapping of one or more associated axes changes.  | ChartElement | |
![]()  | 
      
      Returns true if cssState matches currentCSSState.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      
      Determines whether this instance is the same as, or is a subclass of,
      the given type.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Measures the specified HTML text, which can contain HTML tags such
      as <font> and <b>,
      assuming that it is displayed
      in a single-line UITextField using a UITextFormat
      determined by the styles of this UIComponent.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Measures the specified text, assuming that it is displayed
      in a single-line UITextField (or UIFTETextField) using a UITextFormat
      determined by the styles of this UIComponent.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
       Moves the component to a specified position within its parent.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Propagates style changes to the children.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Returns true if the chain of owner properties
      points from child to this UIComponent.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Called by Flex when a UIComponent object is added to or removed from a parent.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Prepares an IFlexDisplayObject for printing.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
	 Indicates whether the specified property exists and is enumerable.  | Object | |
![]()  | 
      Builds or rebuilds the CSS style cache for this component
      and, if the recursive parameter is true,
      for all descendants of this component as well.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      For each effect event, registers the EffectManager
      as one of the event listeners.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
	 Removes the specified child DisplayObject instance from the child list of the DisplayObjectContainer instance.  | DisplayObjectContainer | |
![]()  | 
	 Removes a child DisplayObject from the specified index position in the child list of 
	 the DisplayObjectContainer.  | DisplayObjectContainer | |
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	 Removes all child DisplayObject instances from the child list of the DisplayObjectContainer instance.  | DisplayObjectContainer | |
![]()  | 
	Removes a listener from the EventDispatcher object.  | EventDispatcher | |
![]()  | 
      Removes a non-visual style client from this component instance.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      
      Replays the specified event.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
     Raises a virtual keyboard.  | InteractiveObject | |
![]()  | 
      
      Resolves a child by using the id provided.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | [static] 
      Resumes the background processing of methods
      queued by callLater(), after a call to
      suspendBackgroundProcessing().  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | [override] 
      
	  Sets the actual size of this object.  | Series | |
![]()  | 
      Assigns an Axis instance to a particular dimension of the chart.  | Series | |
![]()  | 
	Changes the  position of an existing child in the display object container.  | DisplayObjectContainer | |
![]()  | 
      Sets a layout constraint value, which is the same as
      setting the constraint style for this component.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Set the current state.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Sets the focus to this component.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      
      Sets the coordinates that the element uses to draw on screen.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      
      Sets the layout size of the element.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      
      Sets the transform Matrix that is used to calculate the component's layout
      size and position relative to its siblings.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      
      Sets the transform Matrix3D that is used to calculate the component's layout
      size and position relative to its siblings.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
     Sets the availability of a dynamic property for loop operations.  | Object | |
![]()  | 
      Sets a style property on this component instance.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Called when the visible property changes.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Updates the series data, and uses the values of the series data
      it is stacking on top of so it can stack correctly.  | StackedSeries | |
![]()  | 
	 Lets the user drag the specified sprite.  | Sprite | |
![]()  | 
	 Lets the user drag the specified sprite on a touch-enabled device.  | Sprite | |
![]()  | 
     Recursively stops the timeline execution of all MovieClips rooted at this object.  | DisplayObjectContainer | |
![]()  | 
	 Ends the startDrag() method.  | Sprite | |
![]()  | 
	 Ends the startTouchDrag() method, for use with touch-enabled devices.  | Sprite | |
![]()  | 
      Detects changes to style properties.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | [override] 
      Calls the legendDataChanged() method.  | Series | |
![]()  | [static] 
      Blocks the background processing of methods
      queued by callLater(),
      until resumeBackgroundProcessing() is called.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
	 Swaps the z-order (front-to-back order) of the two specified child objects.  | DisplayObjectContainer | |
![]()  | 
	 Swaps the z-order (front-to-back order) of the child objects at the two specified index positions in the 
	 child list.  | DisplayObjectContainer | |
![]()  | 
	 Returns the string representation of this object, formatted according to locale-specific conventions.  | Object | |
![]()  | [override] 
	  Returns a string indicating the location of this object
	  within the hierarchy of DisplayObjects in the Application.  | FlexSprite | |
![]()  | transformAround(transformCenter:Vector3D, scale:Vector3D = null, rotation:Vector3D = null, translation:Vector3D = null, postLayoutScale:Vector3D = null, postLayoutRotation:Vector3D = null, postLayoutTranslation:Vector3D = null, invalidateLayout:Boolean = true):void 
      A utility method to update the rotation, scale, and translation of the 
      transform while keeping a particular point, specified in the component's 
      own coordinate space, fixed in the parent's coordinate space.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      A utility method to transform a point specified in the local
      coordinates of this object to its location in the object's parent's 
      coordinates.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      
      Validates the position and size of children and draws other
      visuals.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Validate and update the properties and layout of this object
      and redraw it, if necessary.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Used by layout logic to validate the properties of a component
      by calling the commitProperties() method.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      
      Validates the measured size of the component
      If the LayoutManager.invalidateSize() method is called with
      this ILayoutManagerClient, then the validateSize() method
      is called when it's time to do measurements.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Handles both the valid and invalid events from a
      validator assigned to this component.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
	 Returns the primitive value of the specified object.  | Object | |
![]()  | 
      Returns a box Matrix which can be passed to drawRoundRect()
      as the rot parameter when drawing a vertical gradient.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
	Checks whether an event listener is registered with this EventDispatcher object or any of 
	its ancestors for the specified event type.  | EventDispatcher | |
Protected Methods 
| Method | Defined By | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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      Adjust the focus rectangle.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Commits the computed matrix built from the combination of the layout
      matrix and the transform offsets to the flash displayObject's transform.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      This is an internal method used by the Flex framework
      to support the Dissolve effect.  | UIComponent | |
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      Processes the Array of sub-series for display, when necessary.  | StackedSeries | |
![]()  | 
      Caches the values stored in the measureName property
      from the original dataProvider items in the chart item's
      fieldName property.  | Series | |
![]()  | 
      Caches the values stored in the measureName property
      from the original dataProvider items in the chart item's
      fieldName property.  | Series | |
![]()  | 
      Caches the values stored in the measureName property
      from the original dataProvider items in the chart item's
      fieldName property.  | Series | |
![]()  | 
      Determines if the call to the measure() method can be skipped.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Performs any final processing after child objects are created.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | [override] 
      
      Processes the properties set on the component.  | Series | |
![]()  | 
      Create child objects of the component.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Creates a unique id to represent the dataPoint
      for comparison purposes.  | ChartElement | |
![]()  | 
      Creates a new object using a context
      based on the embedded font being used.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Creates the object using a given moduleFactory.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  |  
      Applies any customization to a sub-series
      when building the stacking behavior.  | StackedSeries | |
![]()  | 
      Indicates the underlying data represented by the element has changed.  | ChartElement | |
![]()  | 
      This is used if you do not set a custom function as the filterFunction for the series.  | Series | |
![]()  |  
      Helper method for dispatching a PropertyChangeEvent
      when a property is updated.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      The default handler for the dragStart event.  | Series | |
![]()  | 
      Extracts the minimum value, maximum value, and, optionally,
      the minimum interval from an Array of ChartItem objects.  | Series | |
![]()  | extractMinMax(cache:Array, measureName:String, desc:DataDescription, calculateInterval:Boolean = false):void 
      Extracts the minimum value, maximum value, and, optionally,
      the minimum interval from an Array of ChartItem objects.  | Series | |
![]()  | 
      The event handler called when a UIComponent object gets focus.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      The event handler called when a UIComponent object loses focus.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Provides custom text for DataTip objects.  | StackedSeries | |
![]()  | getMissingInterpolationValues(sourceProps:Object, srcCache:Array, destProps:Object, destCache:Array, index:Number, customData:Object):void 
      Fills in missing values in an interpolation structure.  | Series | |
![]()  | 
      Initializes the implementation and storage of some of the less frequently
      used advanced layout features of a component.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Finalizes the initialization of this component.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Initializes this component's accessibility code.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | initializeInterpolationData(srcCache:Array, dstCache:Array, iProps:Object, cacheType:Class = null, customData:Object = null):Object 
      Helper method to implement the interpolation effect.  | Series | |
![]()  | 
      Informs the series that the underlying data
      in the data provider has changed.  | Series | |
![]()  | 
      Informs the series that the filter of the data against the axes
      has changed and must be recalculated.  | Series | |
![]()  | 
      Informs the series that the mapping of the data into numeric values
      has changed and must be recalculated.  | Series | |
![]()  | 
      Helper method to invalidate parent size and display list if
      this object affects its layout (includeInLayout is true).  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Call this method to trigger a call to the buildSubSeries()
      method on the next call to the commitProperties() method.  | StackedSeries | |
![]()  | 
      Informs the series that the transform of the data to screen coordinates
      has changed and must be recalculated.  | Series | |
![]()  | 
      Informs the series that a significant change has occured
      in the display of data.  | Series | |
![]()  | 
      Typically overridden by components containing UITextField objects,
      where the UITextField object gets focus.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      The event handler called for a keyDown event.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      The event handler called for a keyUp event.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Updates the Legend items when the series display name changes
      by dispatching a new LegendDataChanged event.  | Series | |
![]()  | 
      Calculates the default size, and optionally the default minimum size,
      of the component.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  |  
      Called when a new dataProvider is assigned to the element.  | ChartElement | |
![]()  | 
      This method is called when a UIComponent is constructed,
      and again whenever the ResourceManager dispatches
      a "change" Event to indicate
      that the localized resources have changed in some way.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Specifies a transform stretch factor in the horizontal and vertical direction.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      This method is called when a state changes to check whether
      state-specific styles apply to this component.  | UIComponent | |
![]()  | 
      Removes any item from the provided cache whose field
      property is NaN.  | Series | |
![]()  | 
      Called when the underlying data that the series represents
      has changed and needs to be reloaded from the data provider.  | Series | |
![]()  | [override] 
      
      Draws the object and/or sizes and positions its children.  | Series | |
![]()  | 
      Called when the underlying data the series represents
      needs to be filtered against the ranges represented by the axes
      of the associated data transform.  | Series | |
![]()  | 
      Called when the underlying data the series represents
      needs to be mapped to numeric representations.  | Series | |
![]()  | 
      Iterates over the individual sub-series to build the stacked values.  | StackedSeries | |
![]()  | 
      Called when the underlying data the series represents
      needs to be transformed from data to screen values
      by the axes of the associated data transform.  | Series | |
![]()  | 
      Calls the updateData() and
      updateMapping() methods of the series, if necessary.  | Series | |
![]()  | 
      Calls the updateFilter() and
      updateTransform() methods of the series, if necessary.  | Series | |
Events
| Event | Summary | Defined By | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | [broadcast event] Dispatched when the Flash Player or AIR application gains operating system focus and becomes active. | EventDispatcher | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the component is added to a container as a content child by using the addChild(), addChildAt(), addElement(), or addElementAt() method. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when a display object is added to the display list. | DisplayObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when a display object is added to the on stage display list, either directly or through the addition of a sub tree in which the display object is contained. | DisplayObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the user selects 'Clear' (or 'Delete') from the text context menu. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when a user presses and releases the main button of the user's pointing device over the same InteractiveObject. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when a user gesture triggers the context menu associated with this interactive object in an AIR application. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the user activates the platform-specific accelerator key combination for a copy operation or selects 'Copy' from the text context menu. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the component has finished its construction, property processing, measuring, layout, and drawing. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Dispatched after the view state has changed. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Dispatched after the currentState property changes, but before the view state changes. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the user activates the platform-specific accelerator key combination for a cut operation or selects 'Cut' from the text context menu. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | [broadcast event] Dispatched when the Flash Player or AIR application operating loses system focus and is becoming inactive. | EventDispatcher | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when a user presses and releases the main button of a pointing device twice in rapid succession over the same InteractiveObject when that object's doubleClickEnabled flag is set to true. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched by the drag initiator (the component that is the source of the data being dragged) when the drag operation completes, either when you drop the dragged data onto a drop target or when you end the drag-and-drop operation without performing a drop. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Dispatched by the drop target when the user releases the mouse over it. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Dispatched by a component when the user moves the mouse over the component during a drag operation. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Dispatched by the component when the user drags outside the component, but does not drop the data onto the target. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Dispatched by a component when the user moves the mouse while over the component during a drag operation. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Dispatched by the drag initiator when starting a drag operation. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Dispatched after an effect ends. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Dispatched just before an effect starts. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Dispatched after an effect is stopped, which happens only by a call to stop() on the effect. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | [broadcast event] Dispatched when the playhead is entering a new frame. | DisplayObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched after the component has entered a view state. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | [broadcast event] Dispatched when the playhead is exiting the current frame. | DisplayObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched just before the component exits a view state. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Dispatched after a display object gains focus. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched after a display object loses focus. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | [broadcast event] Dispatched after the constructors of frame display objects have run but before frame scripts have run. | DisplayObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the user presses two points of contact over the same InteractiveObject instance on a touch-enabled device (such as presses and releases two fingers over a display object on a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen). | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the user moves a point of contact over the InteractiveObject instance on a touch-enabled device (such as moving a finger from left to right over a display object on a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen). | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the user performs a rotation gesture at a point of contact with an InteractiveObject instance (such as touching two fingers and rotating them over a display object on a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen). | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the user performs a swipe gesture at a point of contact with an InteractiveObject instance (such as touching three fingers to a screen and then moving them in parallel over a display object on a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen). | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the user creates a point of contact with an InteractiveObject instance, then taps on a touch-enabled device (such as placing several fingers over a display object to open a menu and then taps one finger to select a menu item on a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen). | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the user performs a zoom gesture at a point of contact with an InteractiveObject instance (such as touching two fingers to a screen and then quickly spreading the fingers apart over a display object on a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen). | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when an object's state changes from visible to invisible. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | This event is dispatched to any client app that supports inline input with an IME | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the component has finished its construction and has all initialization properties set. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when a component is monitored by a Validator and the validation failed. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the user presses a key. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the user attempts to change focus by using keyboard navigation. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the user releases a key. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when a user presses and releases the middle button of the user's pointing device over the same InteractiveObject. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when a user presses the middle pointing device button over an InteractiveObject instance. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when a user releases the pointing device button over an InteractiveObject instance. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when a user presses the pointing device button over an InteractiveObject instance. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched from a component opened using the PopUpManager when the user clicks outside it. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the user attempts to change focus by using a pointer device. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when a user moves the pointing device while it is over an InteractiveObject. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the user moves a pointing device away from an InteractiveObject instance. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the user moves a pointing device over an InteractiveObject instance. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when a user releases the pointing device button over an InteractiveObject instance. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when a mouse wheel is spun over an InteractiveObject instance. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched from a component opened using the PopUpManager when the user scrolls the mouse wheel outside it. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the object has moved. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Dispatched by the drag initiator InteractiveObject when the user releases the drag gesture. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched by the target InteractiveObject when a dragged object is dropped on it and the drop has been accepted with a call to DragManager.acceptDragDrop(). | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched by an InteractiveObject when a drag gesture enters its boundary. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched by an InteractiveObject when a drag gesture leaves its boundary. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched by an InteractiveObject continually while a drag gesture remains within its boundary. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched at the beginning of a drag operation by the InteractiveObject that is specified as the drag initiator in the DragManager.doDrag() call. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched during a drag operation by the InteractiveObject that is specified as the drag initiator in the DragManager.doDrag() call. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the user activates the platform-specific accelerator key combination for a paste operation or selects 'Paste' from the text context menu. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched at the beginning of the component initialization sequence. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the user lowers an active stylus past the proximity detection threshold of the screen. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the user lifts an active stylus above the proximity detection threshold of the screen. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the user moves an active stylus over the screen while remaining within the proximity detection threshold. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the user moves an active stylus away from this InteractiveObject while remaining within the proximity detection threshold of the screen. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the user moves an active stylus directly above this InteractiveObject while remaining within the proximity detection threshold of the screen. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the user moves an active stylus away from this InteractiveObject and any of its children while remaining within the proximity detection threshold of the screen. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the user moves an active stylus over this InteractiveObject from outside the object's tree of descendents in the display list (while remaining within the proximity detection threshold of the screen). | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when a user releases the button on the pointing device after the user first pressed the button over an InteractiveObject instance and then moved the pointing device off of the InteractiveObject instance. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the component is removed from a container as a content child by using the removeChild(), removeChildAt(), removeElement(), or removeElementAt() method. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when a display object is about to be removed from the display list. | DisplayObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when a display object is about to be removed from the display list, either directly or through the removal of a sub tree in which the display object is contained. | DisplayObject | ||
![]()  | [broadcast event] Dispatched when the display list is about to be updated and rendered. | DisplayObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the component is resized. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when a user presses and releases the right button of the user's pointing device over the same InteractiveObject. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when a user presses the pointing device button over an InteractiveObject instance. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when a user releases the pointing device button over an InteractiveObject instance. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the user moves a pointing device away from an InteractiveObject instance. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the user moves a pointing device over an InteractiveObject instance. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the user activates the platform-specific accelerator key combination for a select all operation or selects 'Select All' from the text context menu. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when an object's state changes from invisible to visible. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Dispatched immediately after the soft keyboard is raised. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched immediately before the soft keyboard is raised. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched immediately after the soft keyboard is lowered. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched after the component has entered a new state and any state transition animation to that state has finished playing. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when a component interrupts a transition to its current state in order to switch to a new state. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the value of the object's tabChildren flag changes. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the object's tabEnabled flag changes. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the value of the object's tabIndex property changes. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when a user enters one or more characters of text. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched by the component when it is time to create a ToolTip. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Dispatched by the component when its ToolTip has been hidden and is to be discarded soon. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Dispatched by the component when its ToolTip is about to be hidden. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Dispatched by the component when its ToolTip is about to be shown. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Dispatched by the component when its ToolTip has been shown. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Dispatched by a component whose toolTip property is set, as soon as the user moves the mouse over it. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the user first contacts a touch-enabled device (such as touches a finger to a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen). | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the user removes contact with a touch-enabled device (such as lifts a finger off a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen). | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | A non-cancellable event, dispatched by a component when it is done responding to a touch interaction user gesture. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | A non-cancellable event, dispatched by a component when it starts responding to a touch interaction user gesture. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | A cancellable event, dispatched by a component in an attempt to respond to a touch interaction user gesture. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the user touches the device, and is continuously dispatched until the point of contact is removed. | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the user moves the point of contact away from InteractiveObject instance on a touch-enabled device (such as drags a finger from one display object to another on a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen). | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the user moves the point of contact over an InteractiveObject instance on a touch-enabled device (such as drags a finger from a point outside a display object to a point over a display object on a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen). | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the user moves the point of contact away from an InteractiveObject instance on a touch-enabled device (such as drags a finger from over a display object to a point outside the display object on a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen). | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the user moves the point of contact over an InteractiveObject instance on a touch-enabled device (such as drags a finger from a point outside a display object to a point over a display object on a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen). | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when the user lifts the point of contact over the same InteractiveObject instance on which the contact was initiated on a touch-enabled device (such as presses and releases a finger from a single point over a display object on a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen). | InteractiveObject | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when an object has had its commitProperties(), measure(), and updateDisplayList() methods called (if needed). | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when a component is monitored by a Validator and the validation succeeded. | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Dispatched when values are changed programmatically or by user interaction. | UIComponent | ||
Styles
Styles are either common or associated with a specific theme. If the style is common, it can be used with any theme. If a style is associated with a specific theme, it can only be used if your application uses that theme.
Common Styles
| Style | Description | Defined By | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | Type: String CSS Inheritance: No Language Version: ActionScript 3.0 Product Version: Flex 3 Runtime Versions: Flash9, AIR 1.1 The vertical distance in pixels from the top edge of the content area to the control's baseline position.  | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Type: String CSS Inheritance: No Language Version: ActionScript 3.0 Product Version: Flex 3 Runtime Versions: Flash9, AIR 1.1 The vertical distance, in pixels, from the bottom edge of the component to the bottom edge of its parent container's content area.  | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: Yes Language Version: ActionScript 3.0 Product Version: Flex 3 Runtime Versions: Flash9, AIR 1.1 Color of the component highlight when validation fails.  | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Type: String CSS Inheritance: No Language Version: ActionScript 3.0 Product Version: Flex 3 Runtime Versions: Flash9, AIR 1.1 Blend mode used by the focus rectangle.  | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Type: Class CSS Inheritance: No Language Version: ActionScript 3.0 Product Version: Flex 3 Runtime Versions: Flash9, AIR 1.1 Skin used to draw the focus rectangle.  | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: No Language Version: ActionScript 3.0 Product Version: Flex 3 Runtime Versions: Flash9, AIR 1.1 Thickness, in pixels, of the focus rectangle outline.  | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Type: String CSS Inheritance: No Language Version: ActionScript 3.0 Product Version: Flex 3 Runtime Versions: Flash9, AIR 1.1 The horizontal distance in pixels from the center of the component's content area to the center of the component.  | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Type: String CSS Inheritance: Yes Language Version: ActionScript 3.0 Product Version: Flex 4.5 Runtime Versions: Flash10, AIR 2.5 The primary interaction mode for this component.  | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Type: String CSS Inheritance: Yes Language Version: ActionScript 3.0 Product Version: Flex 4.1 Runtime Versions: Flash10, AIR 1.5 Specifies the desired layout direction of a component.  | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Type: String CSS Inheritance: No Language Version: ActionScript 3.0 Product Version: Flex 3 Runtime Versions: Flash9, AIR 1.1 The horizontal distance, in pixels, from the left edge of the component to the left edge of its parent container's content area.  | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Type: String CSS Inheritance: No Language Version: ActionScript 3.0 Product Version: Flex 3 Runtime Versions: Flash9, AIR 1.1 The horizontal distance, in pixels, from the right edge of the component to the right edge of its parent container's content area.  | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Type: Boolean CSS Inheritance: Yes Language Version: ActionScript 3.0 Product Version: Flex 4.5 Runtime Versions: Flash10, AIR 1.5 Show the error border or skin when this component is invalid  | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Type: Boolean CSS Inheritance: Yes Language Version: ActionScript 3.0 Product Version: Flex 4.5 Runtime Versions: Flash10, AIR 1.5 Show the error tip when this component is invalid and the user rolls over it  | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Type: String CSS Inheritance: No Language Version: ActionScript 3.0 Product Version: Flex 3 Runtime Versions: Flash9, AIR 1.1 The vertical distance, in pixels, from the top edge of the component to the top edge of its parent container's content area.  | UIComponent | ||
![]()  | Type: String CSS Inheritance: No Language Version: ActionScript 3.0 Product Version: Flex 3 Runtime Versions: Flash9, AIR 1.1 The vertical distance in pixels from the center of the component's content area to the center of the component.  | UIComponent | ||
Spark Theme Styles
| Style | Description | Defined By | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: Yes Theme: spark Language Version: ActionScript 3.0 Product Version: Flex 4 Runtime Versions: Flash10, AIR 1.5 The main color for a component.  | UIComponent | ||
Halo Theme Styles
| Style | Description | Defined By | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: Yes Theme: halo Language Version: ActionScript 3.0 Product Version: Flex 3 Runtime Versions: Flash9, AIR 1.1 Theme color of a component.  | UIComponent | ||
Effects
| Effect | Description | Defined By | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  |  Triggering Event: added Played when the component is added as a child to a Container.  | UIComponent | ||
![]()  |  Triggering Event: creationComplete Played when the component is created.  | UIComponent | ||
![]()  |  Triggering Event: focusIn Played when the component gains keyboard focus.  | UIComponent | ||
![]()  |  Triggering Event: focusOut Played when the component loses keyboard focus.  | UIComponent | ||
![]()  |  Triggering Event: hideData Defines the effect that Flex uses as it hides the current data from view.  | Series | ||
![]()  |  Triggering Event: hide Played when the component becomes invisible.  | UIComponent | ||
![]()  |  Triggering Event: mouseDown Played when the user presses the mouse button while over the component.  | UIComponent | ||
![]()  |  Triggering Event: mouseUp Played when the user releases the mouse button while over the component.  | UIComponent | ||
![]()  |  Triggering Event: move Played when the component is moved.  | UIComponent | ||
![]()  |  Triggering Event: removed Played when the component is removed from a Container.  | UIComponent | ||
![]()  |  Triggering Event: resize Played when the component is resized.  | UIComponent | ||
![]()  |  Triggering Event: rollOut Played when the user rolls the mouse so it is no longer over the component.  | UIComponent | ||
![]()  |  Triggering Event: rollOver Played when the user rolls the mouse over the component.  | UIComponent | ||
![]()  |  Triggering Event: showData Defines the effect that Flex uses as it moves the current data into its final position on the screen.  | Series | ||
![]()  |  Triggering Event: show Played when the component becomes visible.  | UIComponent | ||
Public Constants
| Constant | Defined By | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Constructor Detail
AreaSet | () | Constructor | 
public function AreaSet()| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 | 
| Product Version: | Flex 3 | 
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1 | 
Constructor.
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