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true.
// classic approach:
var event:Event = new Event("gameOver", true); 1
dispatchEvent(event);
// one-line alternative:
dispatchEventWith("gameOver", true); 2
1 Passing true as second parameter of the Event constructor activates bubbling.
2 Alternatively, dispatchEventWith takes the exact same parameters.
Anywhere along its path, you can listen to this event, e.g. on the dog, its parent, or the stage:
dog.addEventListener("gameOver", onGameOver);
dog.parent.addEventListener("gameOver", onGameOver);
stage.addEventListener("gameOver", onGameOver);
This feature comes in handy in numerous situations, and especially when it comes to user input via
mouse or touch screen.
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