MACROMEDIA FLASH MX 2004 - ACTIONSCRIPT - Page 414

414 Chapter 12: ActionScript Dictionary
Key.isDown()
Availability
Flash Player 5.
Usage
Key.isDown(keycode)
Parameters
keycode
The key code value assigned to a specific key, or a Key class property associated with a
specific key. To match the returned key code value with the key on a standard keyboard, see
Appendix C, “Keyboard Keys and Key Code Values,” on page 789.
Returns
A Boolean value.
Description
Method; returns true if the key specified in keycode is pressed, false if it is not. On the
Macintosh, the key code values for the Caps Lock and Num Lock keys are identical.
Example
The following script lets the user control a movie clip’s location.
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
if(Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)) {
this._x=_x+10;
} else if (Key.isDown(Key.DOWN)) {
this._y=_y+10;
}
}
Key.isToggled()
Availability
Flash Player 5.
Usage
Key.isToggled(keycode)
Parameters
keycode
The key code for Caps Lock (20) or Num Lock (144).
Returns
A Boolean value.
Description
Method; returns true if the Caps Lock or Num Lock key is activated (toggled), false if it is not.
On the Macintosh, the key code values for the Caps Lock and Num Lock keys are identical.