Hi Matt I should have been a bit more specific with whats wrong. I'm actually not event triggering the event. i've got a trace() on the first line of the keyHandler() function.
btw i'm using windows xp/ IE browser --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Matt Horn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The javascript:window.close() technique only works in some browsers. The > example is only meant to show using keyboard events, and not provide a > foolproof way to close all browsers. > > I'll make a note of that in the example. > > Matthew J. Horn > Flex docs > > -----Original Message----- > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of bhaq1972 > Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 7:47 AM > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [flexcoders] Flex2B2 - Handling keyboard events > > The following example from the help doesn't work. how do i make it > work? thanks > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"; > initialize="initApp()"> > <mx:Script><![CDATA[ > private function initApp():void { > application.addEventListener > (KeyboardEvent.KEY_UP,keyHandler); > } > > //This function quits the application if the user presses > CTRL+Q. > private function keyHandler(event:KeyboardEvent):void { > var bControlPressed:Boolean = event.shiftKey; > if (bControlPressed) { > var curKeyCode:int = event.keyCode; > if (curKeyCode == 81) { // 81 is the keycode value > for the Q key > // Quit the application by closing the browser > using JavaScript. > var url:URLRequest = new > URLRequest("javascript:window.close()"); > navigateToURL(url,"_self"); > } > } > } > ]]></mx:Script> > </mx:Application> > > (btw one typo in the example...needed to remove the 'public' from > the local variable) > > > > > > -- > Flexcoders Mailing List > FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt > Search Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com > Yahoo! Groups Links > -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
