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GradientFilter 
Packagespark.filters
Classpublic class GradientFilter
InheritanceGradientFilter Inheritance BaseDimensionFilter Inheritance BaseFilter Inheritance EventDispatcher Inheritance Object
Subclasses GradientBevelFilter, GradientGlowFilter

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 4
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The base class for filters that provide gradient visual effects.

MXML SyntaxexpandedHide MXML Syntax

The <s:GradientFilter> tag inherits all of the tag attributes of its superclass and adds the following tag attributes:

  <s:GradientFilter
    Properties
    angle="45"
    distance="4.0"
    entries="[]"
    type="inner"
  />
  

Default MXML Propertyentries

See also



Public Properties
 PropertyDefined By
  angle : Number
The angle, in degrees.
GradientFilter
 InheritedblurX : Number
The amount of horizontal blur.
BaseDimensionFilter
 InheritedblurY : Number
The amount of vertical blur.
BaseDimensionFilter
 Inheritedconstructor : Object
A reference to the class object or constructor function for a given object instance.
Object
  distance : Number
The offset distance of the glow.
GradientFilter
  entries : Array
An Array of GradientEntry objects defining the fill patterns for the gradient fill.
GradientFilter
 Inheritedknockout : Boolean
Specifies whether the object has a knockout effect.
BaseDimensionFilter
 Inheritedprototype : Object
[static] A reference to the prototype object of a class or function object.
Object
 Inheritedquality : int
The number of times to apply the filter.
BaseDimensionFilter
 Inheritedstrength : Number
The strength of the imprint or spread.
BaseDimensionFilter
  type : String
The placement of the filter effect.
GradientFilter
Public Methods
 MethodDefined By
  
GradientFilter(colors:Array = null, alphas:Array = null, ratios:Array = null)
Constructor.
GradientFilter
 Inherited
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
 Inherited
Dispatches an event into the event flow.
EventDispatcher
 Inherited
Checks whether the EventDispatcher object has any listeners registered for a specific type of event.
EventDispatcher
 Inherited
Indicates whether an object has a specified property defined.
Object
 Inherited
Indicates whether an instance of the Object class is in the prototype chain of the object specified as the parameter.
Object
 Inherited
BaseFilter
 Inherited
Indicates whether the specified property exists and is enumerable.
Object
 Inherited
removeEventListener(type:String, listener:Function, useCapture:Boolean = false):void
Removes a listener from the EventDispatcher object.
EventDispatcher
 Inherited
Sets the availability of a dynamic property for loop operations.
Object
 Inherited
Returns the string representation of this object, formatted according to locale-specific conventions.
Object
 Inherited
Returns the string representation of the specified object.
Object
 Inherited
Returns the primitive value of the specified object.
Object
 Inherited
Checks whether an event listener is registered with this EventDispatcher object or any of its ancestors for the specified event type.
EventDispatcher
Events
 Event Summary Defined By
 Inherited[broadcast event] Dispatched when the Flash Player or AIR application gains operating system focus and becomes active.EventDispatcher
 Inherited[broadcast event] Dispatched when the Flash Player or AIR application operating loses system focus and is becoming inactive.EventDispatcher
Public Constants
 ConstantDefined By
 InheritedCHANGE : String = "change"
[static]
BaseFilter
Property Detail

angle

property
angle:Number

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 4
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The angle, in degrees. Valid values are 0 to 360. The angle value represents the angle of the theoretical light source falling on the object and determines the placement of the effect relative to the object. If distance is set to 0, the effect is not offset from the object, and therefore the angle property has no effect.

The default value is 45.



Implementation
    public function get angle():Number
    public function set angle(value:Number):void

distance

property 
distance:Number

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 4
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The offset distance of the glow.

The default value is 4.0.



Implementation
    public function get distance():Number
    public function set distance(value:Number):void

entries

property 
entries:Array

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 4
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

An Array of GradientEntry objects defining the fill patterns for the gradient fill.

The default value is [].

This property can be used as the source for data binding. When this property is modified, it dispatches the propertyChange event.



Implementation
    public function get entries():Array
    public function set entries(value:Array):void

type

property 
type:String

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 4
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The placement of the filter effect. Possible values are flash.filters.BitmapFilterType constants:

  • BitmapFilterType.OUTER - Glow on the outer edge of the object.
  • BitmapFilterType.INNER - Glow on the inner edge of the object.
  • BitmapFilterType.FULL - Glow on top of the object.

The default value is BitmapFilterType.INNER.



Implementation
    public function get type():String
    public function set type(value:String):void

See also

Constructor Detail

GradientFilter

()Constructor
public function GradientFilter(colors:Array = null, alphas:Array = null, ratios:Array = null)

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 4
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Constructor.

Parameters
colors:Array (default = null) — An array of RGB hexadecimal color values to use in the gradient. For example, red is 0xFF0000, blue is 0x0000FF, and so on.
 
alphas:Array (default = null) — An array of alpha transparency values for the corresponding colors in the colors array. Valid values for each element in the array are 0 to 1. For example, .25 sets a transparency value of 25%.
 
ratios:Array (default = null) — An array of color distribution ratios; valid values are 0 to 255.