Flex Dispatching Custom Events Source Code Example:

Creat a New mxml file:

customeventdemo .mxml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" backgroundAlpha="0" xmlns="*"> <OKCancel okClicked="myLabel.text='OK clicked'" cancelClicked="myLabel.text='Cancel clicked'"/> <mx:Label id="myLabel"/> </mx:Application>

okcancel.mxml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <mx:HBox xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"> <mx:Metadata> [Event("okClicked")] [Event("cancelClicked")] </mx:Metadata> <mx:Button label="OK" width="80" click="dispatchEvent(new Event('okClicked'))"/> <mx:Button label="Cancel" width="80" click="dispatchEvent(new Event('cancelClicked'))"/> </mx:HBox>