KeyLocation - Adobe ActionScript® 3 (AS3 ) API Reference

Package	flash.ui
Class	public final class KeyLocation
Inheritance	KeyLocation Object

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0, Flash Player 9

The KeyLocation class contains constants that indicate the location of a key pressed on the keyboard or keyboard-like input device.

The KeyLocation constants are used in the KeyboardEvent.keyLocation property.

Related API Elements

flash.events.KeyboardEvent.keyLocation

Public Properties

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	Property		Defined By
		constructor : Object A reference to the class object or constructor function for a given object instance.	Object

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	Method		Defined By
		hasOwnProperty(name:String):Boolean Indicates whether an object has a specified property defined.	Object
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		propertyIsEnumerable(name:String):Boolean Indicates whether the specified property exists and is enumerable.	Object
		setPropertyIsEnumerable(name:String, isEnum:Boolean = true):void Sets the availability of a dynamic property for loop operations.	Object
		toLocaleString():String Returns the string representation of this object, formatted according to locale-specific conventions.	Object
		toString():String Returns the string representation of the specified object.	Object
		valueOf():Object Returns the primitive value of the specified object.	Object

Public Constants

	Constant		Defined By
		D_PAD : uint = 4 [static] Indicates the key activation originated on a directional pad of input device.	KeyLocation
		LEFT : uint = 1 [static] Indicates the key activated is in the left key location (there is more than one possible location for this key).	KeyLocation
		NUM_PAD : uint = 3 [static] Indicates the key activation originated on the numeric keypad or with a virtual key corresponding to the numeric keypad.	KeyLocation
		RIGHT : uint = 2 [static] Indicates the key activated is in the right key location (there is more than one possible location for this key).	KeyLocation
		STANDARD : uint = 0 [static] Indicates the key activation is not distinguished as the left or right version of the key, and did not originate on the numeric keypad (or did not originate with a virtual key corresponding to the numeric keypad).	KeyLocation

Constant Detail

D_PAD

Constant

public static const D_PAD:uint = 4

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions:

AIR 2.5

Indicates the key activation originated on a directional pad of input device. Example: The trackball on a mobile device or the left arrow on a remote control.

LEFT

Constant

public static const LEFT:uint = 1

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0, Flash Player 9

Indicates the key activated is in the left key location (there is more than one possible location for this key). Example: The left Shift key on a PC 101 Key US keyboard.

NUM_PAD

Constant

public static const NUM_PAD:uint = 3

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0, Flash Player 9

Indicates the key activation originated on the numeric keypad or with a virtual key corresponding to the numeric keypad. Example: The 1 key on a PC 101 Key US keyboard located on the numeric pad.

RIGHT

Constant

public static const RIGHT:uint = 2

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0, Flash Player 9

Indicates the key activated is in the right key location (there is more than one possible location for this key). Example: The right Shift key on a PC 101 Key US keyboard.

STANDARD

Constant

public static const STANDARD:uint = 0

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0, Flash Player 9

Indicates the key activation is not distinguished as the left or right version of the key, and did not originate on the numeric keypad (or did not originate with a virtual key corresponding to the numeric keypad). Example: The Q key on a PC 101 Key US keyboard.

KeyLocation - AS3

Classes x

D_PAD

LEFT

NUM_PAD

RIGHT

STANDARD

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