Yes thats the version of IE i have as well. Thanks anyway. I will get back to this problem at a later date.
--- In [email protected], "Matt Horn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am out of ideas. If someone else wants to try the example, cool. Same > code, same compiler. Same player (I assume you're using the one that > came with the beta as I did.) Maybe the version of IE? I am using 6.029. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of bhaq1972 > Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 4:40 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Flex2B2 - Handling keyboard events > > Its still a problem Matt. > My code is exactly the same as the example, but i'll paste here > anyway. > <?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 > SHIFT+Q. > private function keyHandler(event:KeyboardEvent):void > { > trace("worked"); > 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> > > i run this example from flexbuilder2beta2. i do focus on the html > page (that flexbuilder creates) using my mouse. > any more ideas thanks. > > regards > bod > > > > --- In [email protected], "Matt Horn" <mhorn@> wrote: > > > > A couple of things to note: > > - The example comments say to use Ctrl+Q, but the implementation > is > > looking for Shift+Q, so make sure you're pressing shift+q. > > - The app must have focus inside the browser for it to start > capturing > > keys. I added a button and clicked the button first, to make sure > my app > > had focus. > > - You need to run the app with a wrapper -- I don't know if it > will > > work if you request the SWF file directly. Easiest thing to do is > > request it's MXML file from the Flex web application > > - With these things in mind, I just tried it on FDS beta 2 and it > worked > > for me. > > > > LMK if you're still having trouble. > > > > matt > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of bhaq1972 > > Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:28 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Flex2B2 - Handling keyboard events > > > > 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 [email protected], "Matt Horn" <mhorn@> 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: [email protected] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > > Behalf Of bhaq1972 > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 7:47 AM > > > To: [email protected] > > > 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! 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