DocumentEvent

A document event.

Methods:

getElements, preventDefault, stopPropagation, toSource, toSpecifier

Objects:

Boolean, Date, EventPhases, File, Number, Object, String, UserInteractionLevels

Hierarchy:

Superclass: Event

Class: DocumentEvent

Property Listing

Property

Type

Access

Description

bubbles

Boolean

readonly

If true, the event supports the bubbling phase of propagation.

cancelable

Boolean

readonly

If true, the default behavior of the event on its target can be canceled.

captures

Boolean

readonly

If true, the event supports the capturing phase of propagation.

currentTarget

Object

readonly

The current propagation target of the event.

defaultPrevented

Boolean

readonly

If true, the default behavior of the event on its target has been canceled.

eventPhase

EventPhases

EventPhases.AT_TARGET

EventPhases.BUBBLING_PHASE

EventPhases.CAPTURING_PHASE

EventPhases.DONE

EventPhases.NOT_DISPATCHING

readonly

The current propagation phase of the event.

eventType

String

readonly

The name of the event.

fullName

File

readonly

The full path to the DocumentEvent, including the name of the DocumentEvent.

id

Number

readonly

The unique ID of the DocumentEvent.

index

Number

readonly

The index of the DocumentEvent within its containing object.

parent

Application

Document

readonly

The parent of the DocumentEvent (a Application or Document).

propagationStopped

Boolean

readonly

If true, propagation of the event beyond the current target has been stopped.

properties

Object

read/write

A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.

target

Object

readonly

The target of the event.

timeStamp

Date

readonly

The time the event was initialized.

userInteractionLevel

UserInteractionLevels

UserInteractionLevels.INTERACT_WITH_ALERTS

UserInteractionLevels.INTERACT_WITH_ALL

UserInteractionLevels.NEVER_INTERACT

readonly

Controls the display of dialogs and alerts during script processing.

Method Listing

DocumentEvent getElements ()

Resolves the object specifier, creating an array of object references.

undefined preventDefault ()

Cancels the default behavior of the event on its target.

undefined stopPropagation ()

Stops propagation of the event beyond the current target.

String toSource ()

Generates a string which, if executed, will return the DocumentEvent.

String toSpecifier ()

Retrieves the object specifier.

Return

DocumentEvent.getElements()