| Package | flashx.textLayout.edit |
| Interface | public interface ISelectionManager extends IInteractionEventHandler |
| Implementors | SelectionManager |
| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5 |
A SelectionManager keeps track of the selected text range and handles events for a TextFlow.
A selection can be either a point selection or a range selection. A point selection is the insertion point and is indicated visually by drawing a cursor. A range selection includes the text between an anchor point and an active point.
Related API Elements
flashx.textLayout.edit.TextScrap
flashx.textLayout.elements.TextFlow
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| absoluteEnd : int [read-only]
The text position of the end of the selection, as an offset from the start of the text flow. | ISelectionManager | ||
| absoluteStart : int [read-only]
The text position of the start of the selection, as an offset from the start of the text flow. | ISelectionManager | ||
| activePosition : int [read-only]
The active point of the selection. | ISelectionManager | ||
| anchorPosition : int [read-only]
The anchor point of the selection. | ISelectionManager | ||
| currentSelectionFormat : SelectionFormat [read-only]
The current SelectionFormat object. | ISelectionManager | ||
| editingMode : String [read-only]
The editing mode. | ISelectionManager | ||
| focused : Boolean [read-only]
Indicates whether a container in the text flow has the focus. | ISelectionManager | ||
| focusedSelectionFormat : SelectionFormat
The SelectionFormat object used to draw the selection in a focused container. | ISelectionManager | ||
| inactiveSelectionFormat : SelectionFormat
The SelectionFormat object used to draw the selection when it is not in the active window. | ISelectionManager | ||
| textFlow : flashx.textLayout.elements:TextFlow
The TextFlow object managed by this selection manager. | ISelectionManager | ||
| unfocusedSelectionFormat : SelectionFormat
The SelectionFormat object used to draw the selection when it is not in a focused container, but is in
the active window. | ISelectionManager | ||
| windowActive : Boolean [read-only]
Indicates whether the window associated with the text flow is active. | ISelectionManager | ||
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Processes an activate event. | IInteractionEventHandler | |
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Processes a deactivate event. | IInteractionEventHandler | |
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Processes an edit event. | IInteractionEventHandler | |
Executes any pending FlowOperations. | ISelectionManager | ||
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Processes a focusChange event. | IInteractionEventHandler | |
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Processes a focusIn event. | IInteractionEventHandler | |
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Processes a focusOut event. | IInteractionEventHandler | |
getCommonCharacterFormat(range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange = null):flashx.textLayout.formats:TextLayoutFormat
Gets the character format attributes that are common to all characters in the specified text range or current selection. | ISelectionManager | ||
getCommonContainerFormat(range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange = null):flashx.textLayout.formats:TextLayoutFormat
Gets the container format attributes that are common to all containers in the specified text range or current selection. | ISelectionManager | ||
getCommonParagraphFormat(range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange = null):flashx.textLayout.formats:TextLayoutFormat
Gets the paragraph format attributes that are common to all paragraphs in the specified text range or current selection. | ISelectionManager | ||
Gets the SelectionState object of the current selection. | ISelectionManager | ||
Indicates whether there is a selection. | ISelectionManager | ||
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Processes an imeStartComposition event
| IInteractionEventHandler | |
Indicates whether the selection covers a range of text. | ISelectionManager | ||
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Processes a keyDown event. | IInteractionEventHandler | |
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Processes a keyFocusChange event. | IInteractionEventHandler | |
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Processes a keyUp event. | IInteractionEventHandler | |
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Processes a menuSelect event. | IInteractionEventHandler | |
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Processes a mouseDoubleClick event. | IInteractionEventHandler | |
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Processes a mouseDown event. | IInteractionEventHandler | |
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Processes a mouseMove event. | IInteractionEventHandler | |
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Processes a mouseOut event. | IInteractionEventHandler | |
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Processes a mouseOver event. | IInteractionEventHandler | |
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Processes a mouseUp event. | IInteractionEventHandler | |
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Processes a mouseWheel event. | IInteractionEventHandler | |
Updates the selection manager when text is inserted or deleted. | ISelectionManager | ||
Redisplays the selection shapes. | ISelectionManager | ||
Selects the entire flow. | ISelectionManager | ||
Selects a range of text. | ISelectionManager | ||
Gives the focus to the first container in the selection. | ISelectionManager | ||
Sets the SelectionState object of the current selection. | ISelectionManager | ||
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Processes an softKeyboardActivating event
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Processes a TextEvent. | IInteractionEventHandler | |
absoluteEnd | property |
absoluteEnd:int [read-only] | Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5 |
The text position of the end of the selection, as an offset from the start of the text flow.
The absolute end is the same as either the active or the anchor point of the selection, whichever comes last in the text flow.
Implementation
public function get absoluteEnd():intabsoluteStart | property |
absoluteStart:int [read-only] | Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5 |
The text position of the start of the selection, as an offset from the start of the text flow.
The absolute start is the same as either the active or the anchor point of the selection, whichever comes first in the text flow.
Implementation
public function get absoluteStart():intactivePosition | property |
activePosition:int [read-only] | Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5 |
The active point of the selection.
The active point is the volatile end of the selection. The active point is changed when the selection is modified. The active point can be at either the beginning or the end of the selection.
Implementation
public function get activePosition():intanchorPosition | property |
anchorPosition:int [read-only] | Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5 |
The anchor point of the selection.
An anchor point is the stable end of the selection. When the selection is extended, the anchor point does not change. The anchor point can be at either the beginning or the end of the selection.
Implementation
public function get anchorPosition():intcurrentSelectionFormat | property |
currentSelectionFormat:SelectionFormat [read-only] | Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5 |
The current SelectionFormat object.
The current SelectionFormat object is chosen from the SelectionFormat objects assigned to the
unfocusedSelectionFormat, inactiveSelectionFormat and focusedSelectionFormat
properties based on the current state of the windowActive and focused properties.
Implementation
public function get currentSelectionFormat():SelectionFormateditingMode | property |
editingMode:String [read-only] | Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5 |
The editing mode.
The editing mode indicates whether the text flow supports selection, editing, or only reading. A text flow is made selectable by assigning a selection manager and editable by assigning an edit manager. Constants representing the editing modes are defined in the EditingMode class.
Implementation
public function get editingMode():StringRelated API Elements
focused | property |
focused:Boolean [read-only] | Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5 |
Indicates whether a container in the text flow has the focus.
The focused property is true
if any of the containers in the text flow has key focus.
Implementation
public function get focused():BooleanfocusedSelectionFormat | property |
focusedSelectionFormat:SelectionFormat| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5 |
The SelectionFormat object used to draw the selection in a focused container.
Implementation
public function get focusedSelectionFormat():SelectionFormat public function set focusedSelectionFormat(value:SelectionFormat):voidinactiveSelectionFormat | property |
inactiveSelectionFormat:SelectionFormat| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5 |
The SelectionFormat object used to draw the selection when it is not in the active window.
Implementation
public function get inactiveSelectionFormat():SelectionFormat public function set inactiveSelectionFormat(value:SelectionFormat):voidtextFlow | property |
textFlow:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextFlow| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5 |
The TextFlow object managed by this selection manager.
A selection manager manages a single text flow. A selection manager can also be
assigned to a text flow by setting the interactionManager property of the
TextFlow object.
Implementation
public function get textFlow():flashx.textLayout.elements:TextFlow public function set textFlow(value:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextFlow):voidRelated API Elements
unfocusedSelectionFormat | property |
unfocusedSelectionFormat:SelectionFormat| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5 |
The SelectionFormat object used to draw the selection when it is not in a focused container, but is in the active window.
Implementation
public function get unfocusedSelectionFormat():SelectionFormat public function set unfocusedSelectionFormat(value:SelectionFormat):voidwindowActive | property |
windowActive:Boolean [read-only] | Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5 |
Indicates whether the window associated with the text flow is active.
The windowActive property is true if the window
displaying with the text flow is the active window.
Implementation
public function get windowActive():BooleanflushPendingOperations | () | method |
public function flushPendingOperations():void| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5 |
Executes any pending FlowOperations.
The execution of some editing operations, such as text insertion, is delayed
until the next enterFrame event. Calling flushPendingOperations() causes any deferred operations to be executed
immediately.
getCommonCharacterFormat | () | method |
public function getCommonCharacterFormat(range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange = null):flashx.textLayout.formats:TextLayoutFormat| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5 |
Gets the character format attributes that are common to all characters in the specified text range or current selection.
Format attributes that do not have the same value for all characters in the specified element range or selection are set to
null in the returned TextLayoutFormat instance.
Parameters
range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange (default = null) |
flashx.textLayout.formats:TextLayoutFormat — The common character style settings
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Example ( How to use this example )
var common:ITextLayoutFormat = textFlow.interactionManager.getCommonCharacterFormat();
getCommonContainerFormat | () | method |
public function getCommonContainerFormat(range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange = null):flashx.textLayout.formats:TextLayoutFormat| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5 |
Gets the container format attributes that are common to all containers in the specified text range or current selection.
Format attributes that do not have the same value for all containers in the specified element range or selection are set to
null in the returned TextLayoutFormat instance.
Parameters
range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange (default = null) |
flashx.textLayout.formats:TextLayoutFormat — The common container style settings
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Example ( How to use this example )
var common:ITextLayoutFormat = textFlow.interactionManager.getCommonContainerFormat();
getCommonParagraphFormat | () | method |
public function getCommonParagraphFormat(range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange = null):flashx.textLayout.formats:TextLayoutFormat| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5 |
Gets the paragraph format attributes that are common to all paragraphs in the specified text range or current selection.
Format attributes that do not have the same value for all paragraphs in the specified element range or selection are set to
null in the returned TextLayoutFormat instance.
Parameters
range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange (default = null) |
flashx.textLayout.formats:TextLayoutFormat — The common paragraph style settings
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Example ( How to use this example )
var common:ITextLayoutFormat = textFlow.interactionManager.getCommonParagraphFormat();
getSelectionState | () | method |
public function getSelectionState():SelectionState| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5 |
Gets the SelectionState object of the current selection.
ReturnsSelectionState |
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Example ( How to use this example )
var selection:SelectionState = textFlow.interactionManager.getSelectionState();
hasSelection | () | method |
public function hasSelection():Boolean| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5 |
Indicates whether there is a selection.
Returns true if there is either a range selection or a point selection.
By default, when a selection manager is first set up, there is no selection (the start and end are -1).
Boolean |
Example ( How to use this example )
var selection:SelectionState = textFlow.interactionManager.hasSelection();
isRangeSelection | () | method |
public function isRangeSelection():Boolean| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5 |
Indicates whether the selection covers a range of text.
Returns true if there is a selection that extends past a single position.
Boolean |
Example ( How to use this example )
var selection:SelectionState = textFlow.interactionManager.isRangeSelection();
notifyInsertOrDelete | () | method |
public function notifyInsertOrDelete(absolutePosition:int, length:int):void| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5 |
Updates the selection manager when text is inserted or deleted.
Operations must call notifyInsertOrDelete when changing the text in the text flow.
The selection manager adjusts index-based position indicators accordingly. If you create a new Operation
class that changes text in a text flow directly (not using another operation) your operation must call this function
to keep the selection up to date.
Parameters
absolutePosition:int — The point in the text where the change was made.
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length:int — A positive or negative number indicating how many characters were inserted or deleted.
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Example ( How to use this example )
notifyInsertOrDelete() method.
This function replaces a range of text in a SpanElement as part of some hypothetical operation.
import flashx.textLayout.elements.SpanElement;
function doReplace( span:SpanElement, newText:String, relativeStart:int, relativeEnd:int ):void
{
span.replaceText( relativeStart, relativeEnd, newText );
var parentFlow:TextFlow = span.getTextFlow();
var lengthDifference:int = newText.length - (relativeEnd - relativeStart);
parentFlow.interactionManager.notifyInsertOrDelete( span.getAbsoluteStart() + relativeStart, lengthDifference );
}
refreshSelection | () | method |
public function refreshSelection():void| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5 |
Redisplays the selection shapes.
Note: You do not need to call this method directly. It is called automatically.
selectAll | () | method |
public function selectAll():void| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5 |
Selects the entire flow.
selectRange | () | method |
public function selectRange(anchorPosition:int, activePosition:int):void| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5 |
Selects a range of text.
If a negative number is passed as either of the parameters, then any existing selection is removed.
Parameters
anchorPosition:int — The anchor point for the new selection, as an absolute position in the TextFlow
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activePosition:int — The active end of the new selection, as an absolute position in the TextFlow
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Example ( How to use this example )
var textFlow:TextFlow = TextConverter.importToFlow( "Let me not to the marriage of true minds", TextConverter.PLAIN_TEXT_FORMAT ); textFlow.interactionManager = new SelectionManager(); textFlow.interactionManager.selectRange( 18, 26 ); // Selects the word 'marriage'
setFocus | () | method |
public function setFocus():void| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5 |
Gives the focus to the first container in the selection.
Example ( How to use this example )
textFlow.interactionManager.setFocus();
setSelectionState | () | method |
public function setSelectionState(state:SelectionState):void| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5 |
Sets the SelectionState object of the current selection.
Parameters
state:SelectionState |
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