MACROMEDIA DIRECTOR MX 2004-DIRECTOR SCRIPTING - Page 157

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TAB
Usage
-- Lingo syntax
TAB
// JavaScript syntax
48 // value of _key.keyCode
Description
Constant; represents the Tab key.
Example
This statement checks whether the character typed is the tab character and calls the handler
doNextField if it is:
-- Lingo syntax
if (_key.key = TAB) then doNextField
// JavaScript syntax
if (_key.keyCode == 48) {
doNextField();
}
These statements move the playhead forward or backward, depending on whether the user presses
Tab or Shift+Tab:
-- Lingo syntax
if (_key.key = TAB) then
if (_key.shiftDown) then
_movie.go(_movie.frame - 1)
else
_movie.go(_movie.frame + 1)
end if
end if
// JavaScript syntax
if (_key.keyCode == 48) {
if (_key.shiftDown) {
_movie.go(_movie.frame - 1);
} else {
_movie.go(_movie.frame + 1);
}
}
See also
BACKSPACE, EMPTY, RETURN (constant)