I have had an awful time on my current project with Flash eating
keyboard commands, especially Tab. I eventually had to abandon Tab
functionality entirely. In my case, having buttons in the .swf caused all
focus to go to the .swf unless I had a text field on the page I could force
focus on. When I had to disable the editable of that text field, the .swf
grabbed focus again. In .swfs that had no buttons, the focus was not
grabbed.
Dennis Tarwood
> Message: 1
> From: "Todd Culley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2003 12:27:45 -0700
> Organization: SCRIBNERmedia
> Subject: <lingo-l> Director/Flash/Keyboard events
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Does anyone know of any issues between director and flash when it comes to
> keyboard events?
> �
> Using DirectorMX, FlashMX, WindowsXP Pro, Dual PIII, 1GB RAM
> �
> I have a director application that is being used for a presentation.� It has
> three areas: 1 � title screen (press any key to continue), 2 � mpeg2 video,
> 3 � flash slide show.� The presentation is very linear, however we added
> keyboard commands so the presenter can move around the presentation.
> �
> [ESC] � exits/quits
> [HOME] � returns to the title screen
> [END] � jumps to flash presentation
> [SPACEBAR] � toggle, pauses/plays the video or flash sprite.
> [�] � go previous section
> [�] � go next section
> �
> I have 5 .swf files that play in sequence named 1.swf, 2.swf, 3.swf, etc.
> when the user gets to 3.swf the keyboard events in director stop responding.
> 1.swf is imported into director as a linked member and at the end there is
> actionScript that loads the next .swf file in the sequence.� These .swf
> files behave like a PowerPoint presentation and there are simple buttons
> that the user can go to the next frame label with in each .swf file.� We
> have narrowed it down to the 3.swf file using the message window to output
> (the key) that was pressed.� It always dies at this file.
> �
> The client supplied all the .swf files and we are providing the wrapper with
> the video and title screen.� Initially the .swf files had keypress events
> but we thoroughly took all the keypress events out.� There is nothing
> unusual about these flash files that director can�t handle.� Basic
> animation, some movie clips, simple action script typical in any basic flash
> movie.� When we take 3.swf out of the chain there is no problem.� This had
> been driving us nuts and can�t for the life of me figure out why director
> stops receiving events on this one file.� This file is no different from the
> others, we have stripped it down, checked and double checked.� I would
> greatly appreciate any advice or input on why this might be happening.
> �
> tia,
> todd
> �
> Below is the behavior used on the frame and flash sprite:
> �
> <frame script>
> --//beh_fs_keyboard
> �
> --//property declarations
> property pProgramSprite
> �
> �
> --//EVENT HANDLERS
> �
> on keyDown(me)
> �
> � put the key
> � put the key.charToNum
> �
> � case (the key).charToNum of
> �����
> ����� -- esc key
> ��� 27:
> �����
> ����� bIsPlaying = sendSprite(pProgramSprite, #mIsPlaying)
> �����
> ����� if bIsPlaying then
> �������
> ������� sendSprite(pProgramSprite, #mPlayPause)
> �������
> ����� end if
> �����
> ����� ExitWindow_open()
> �����
> ����� --space bar
> ��� 32: sendSprite(pProgramSprite,#mPlayPause)
> �����
> ����� --left arrow
> ��� 28: go previous
> �����
> ����� --right arrow
> ��� 29: go next
> �����
> ����� --home key
> ��� 1: go to marker("start")
> �����
> ����� --end key
> ��� 4:
> ����� sWord = the labelList.line.count - 1
> ����� sLabel = the labelList.word[sWord]
> ����� go to marker(sLabel)�����
> �����
> � end case
> �
> end
> �
> �
> on exitFrame me
> �
> � go to the frame
> �
> end
> �
> �
> --//AUTHOR DEFINED HANDLERS
> on getPropertyDescriptionList(me)
> �
> � pdl = [:]
> �
> � pdl[#pProgramSprite] = [#comment:"Program Sprite #:", #format:#integer,
> #default:5]
> �
> � return pdl
> �
> end
> </frame script>
> �
> <flash sprite script>
> --//beh_flash
> �
> --//property declarations
> property mySprite
> property myMember
> property pIsPlaying
> �
> �
> --//event handlers
> on beginSprite(me)
> �
> � put me
> �
> � mySprite = sprite(me.spriteNum)
> � myMember = mySprite.member
> �
> � myMember.Loop�������� �����= FALSE
> � myMember.directToStage = TRUE
> �
> � pIsPlaying = TRUE
> �
> end
> �
> �
> on prepareFrame me
> �
> � if myMember.type = #flash then
> ���
> ��� if mySprite.mouseOverButton then
> �����
> ����� mySprite.cursor = 280
> �����
> ��� else
> �����
> ����� mySprite.cursor = -1
> �����
> ��� end if
> ���
> � end if
> �
> end
> �
> �
> --//public interface
> on mIsPlaying(me)
> �
> � return pIsPlaying
> �
> end
> �
> �
> on mPlayPause(me)
> �
> � if pIsPlaying then
> ��� mySprite.stop()
> � else
> ��� mySprite.play()
> � end if
> �
> � pIsPlaying = not pIsPlaying
> �
> end
> �
> </flash sprite script>
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