CallActionInstance

Package	spark.effects.supportClasses
Class	public class CallActionInstance
Inheritance	CallActionInstance ActionEffectInstance EffectInstance EventDispatcher Object

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Product Version:

Flex 4

Runtime Versions:

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The CallActionInstance class implements the instance class for the CallAction effect. Flex creates an instance of this class when it plays a CallAction effect; you do not create one yourself.

Related API Elements

spark.effects.CallAction

Public Properties

	Property		Defined By
		args : Array Arguments passed to the function that is called by this effect.	CallActionInstance
		className : String [read-only] The name of the effect class, such as "FadeInstance".	EffectInstance
		constructor : Object A reference to the class object or constructor function for a given object instance.	Object
		duration : Number The duration of the effect, in milliseconds.	EffectInstance
		effect : IEffect The IEffect object that created this IEffectInstance object.	EffectInstance
		effectTargetHost : mx.effects:IEffectTargetHost A property that lets you access the target list-based control of a data effect.	EffectInstance
		functionName : String Name of the function called on the target when this effect plays.	CallActionInstance
		hideFocusRing : Boolean Determines whether the effect should hide the focus ring when starting the effect.	EffectInstance
		playheadTime : Number Current time position of the effect.	EffectInstance
		propertyChanges : PropertyChanges Specifies the PropertyChanges object containing the start and end values for the set of properties relevant to the effect's targets.	EffectInstance
		repeatCount : int Number of times to repeat the effect.	EffectInstance
		repeatDelay : int Amount of time, in milliseconds, to wait before repeating the effect.	EffectInstance
		startDelay : int Amount of time, in milliseconds, to wait before starting the effect.	EffectInstance
		suspendBackgroundProcessing : Boolean If true, blocks all background processing while the effect is playing.	EffectInstance
		target : Object The UIComponent object to which this effect is applied.	EffectInstance
		triggerEvent : Event The event, if any, which triggered the playing of the effect.	EffectInstance

Protected Properties

	Property		Defined By
		playCount : int = 0 Number of times that the instance has been played.	EffectInstance
		playedAction : Boolean = false Indicates whether the effect has been played (true), or not (false).	ActionEffectInstance

Public Methods

	Method		Defined By
		CallActionInstance(target:Object) Constructor.	CallActionInstance
		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
		dispatchEvent(event:Event):Boolean Dispatches an event into the event flow.	EventDispatcher
		end():void Interrupts an effect instance that is currently playing, and jumps immediately to the end of the effect.	EffectInstance
		finishEffect():void Called by the end() method when the effect finishes playing.	EffectInstance
		finishRepeat():void Called after each iteration of a repeated effect finishes playing.	EffectInstance
		hasEventListener(type:String):Boolean Checks whether the EventDispatcher object has any listeners registered for a specific type of event.	EventDispatcher
		hasOwnProperty(name:String):Boolean Indicates whether an object has a specified property defined.	Object
		initEffect(event:Event):void This method is called if the effect was triggered by the EffectManager.	EffectInstance
		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
		pause():void Pauses the effect until you call the resume() method.	EffectInstance
		play():void Plays the effect instance on the target.	EffectInstance
		propertyIsEnumerable(name:String):Boolean Indicates whether the specified property exists and is enumerable.	Object
		removeEventListener(type:String, listener:Function, useCapture:Boolean = false):void Removes a listener from the EventDispatcher object.	EventDispatcher
		resume():void Resumes the effect after it has been paused by a call to the pause() method.	EffectInstance
		reverse():void Plays the effect in reverse, starting from the current position of the effect.	EffectInstance
		setPropertyIsEnumerable(name:String, isEnum:Boolean = true):void Sets the availability of a dynamic property for loop operations.	Object
		startEffect():void Plays the effect instance on the target after the startDelay period has elapsed.	EffectInstance
		stop():void Stops the effect, leaving the target in its current state.	EffectInstance
		toLocaleString():String Returns the string representation of this object, formatted according to locale-specific conventions.	Object
		toString():String Returns the string representation of the specified object.	Object
		valueOf():Object Returns the primitive value of the specified object.	Object
		willTrigger(type:String):Boolean 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
		getStartValue():* Returns the starting state value that was saved by the saveStartValue() method.	ActionEffectInstance
		saveStartValue():* Subclasses implement this method to save the starting state before the effect plays.	ActionEffectInstance

Events

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	Event		Summary	Defined By
		activate	[broadcast event] Dispatched when the Flash Player or AIR application gains operating system focus and becomes active.	EventDispatcher
		deactivate	[broadcast event] Dispatched when the Flash Player or AIR application operating loses system focus and is becoming inactive.	EventDispatcher

Property Detail

args

property

public var args:Array

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Product Version:

Flex 4

Runtime Versions:

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Arguments passed to the function that is called by this effect.

functionName

property

public var functionName:String

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Product Version:

Flex 4

Runtime Versions:

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Name of the function called on the target when this effect plays.

Constructor Detail