Access currentState from other files?

Question

NOTE: This is not a copy of this question as the answer did not help me.

I have my main file (Main.mxml), and I have a main AS file (main.as). main.as is included by Main.mxml via <fx:Script source="main.as"/>. In main.as, I want to change the currentState of Main.mxml. How would I go about doing this?

Things I have already tried:

• this.parent.currentState = "c_main";
• this.parentDocument.currentState = "c_main";
• this.parentApplication.currentState = "c_main";
• The answer in this question.

Answer 1

Is this what you're trying to do?

---

main.mxml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<s:WindowedApplication xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009" 
                       xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark" 
                       xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx"
                       addedToStage="_onStaged(event)"
                       stateChangeComplete="_stateChangeCompleteHandler(event)">
    <fx:Declarations>
        <!-- Place non-visual elements (e.g., services, value objects) here -->
    </fx:Declarations>

    <s:states>
        <s:State name="c_main"/>
    </s:states>

    <fx:Script source="main.as" />
</s:WindowedApplication>

---

main.as:

import flash.events.Event;
import mx.events.FlexEvent;


// ActionScript file
private function _onStaged(event:Event = null):void
{
    this.currentState = "c_main";
}

protected function _stateChangeCompleteHandler(event:FlexEvent):void
{
    trace("the state was set to "+this.currentState);
}