Mouse Events & Keyboard Inputs Flash ActionScript Introduction to Thomas Lövgren

Mouse Events & methods The movieClips keep track of mouse position through the properties _xmouse and _ymouse The movieClips keep track of mouse position through the properties _xmouse and _ymouse trace("xMouse:" + _root._xmouse + " yMouse:" + _root._ymouse); Show Mouse cursor Show Mouse cursorMouse.show(); Hide Mouse cursor Hide Mouse cursorMouse.hide();

Mouse Events & methods In order to catch Mouse events an event listener must be created In order to catch Mouse events an event listener must be created Mouse events: Mouse events:  onMouseDown  onMouseUp  onMouseMove  onMouseWheel //get mouse position _root.onMouseMove = function(){ xMouse = _xmouse; yMouse = _ymouse; }

Mouse Event Listener Mouse events can be caught by event handlers Mouse events can be caught by event handlers Example: create an Event Listener for the Mouse Example: create an Event Listener for the Mouse Step 1: create an Object Step 2: create an event handler Step 3: call addListener() var mouseListener:Object = new Object(); mouseListener.onMouseDown = function():Void{ trace("Mouse down"); }Mouse.addListener(mouseListener);

Drag & drop Drag and drop a movieClip with the mouse (left click) Drag and drop a movieClip with the mouse (left click) //click/drag the circle circle_mc.onPress = function(){ //startDrag(target, lockcenter, left, top, right, bottom) startDrag(this, false, 25, 25, 500, 375); } //release the circle circle_mc.onRelease = circle_mc.onReleaseOutside = function(){ this.stopDrag(); //stop drag }

Hitdetection The hitTest() method could be used for hitdetection between movieClips The hitTest() method could be used for hitdetection between movieClips //check detection if (circle_mc.hitTest(square_mc)){ hit_txt.text = "Hit!" }else{ hit_txt.text = "Not hit!" }

Keyboard Inputs Why Use Keyboard Input? Why Use Keyboard Input?  One big reason is accessibility (navigation, forms, games etc)  Many computer users are very accustomed to using the Enter (Return) key for a variety of things var keyListener:Object = new Object(); keyListener.onKeyDown = function() { //check if Enter key is pressed if (Key.isDown(Key.ENTER)){ keyOutput = "Enter press"; //trace ("Virtual key code: "+Key.getCode()+" (ENTER key)"); }} Key.addListener(keyListener); // add the listener

Keyboard Inputs Navigation example: Navigation example: Using the Arrow keys to navigate var KeyListener:Object = new Object(); KeyListener.onKeyDown = function():Void { if(Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)){ _root.sections.gotoAndStop(“sound”); //goto sound section }Key.addListener(KeyListener);

Keyboard & Usability Example using tabs and the setFocus function Example using tabs and the setFocus function //set focus on text field Selection.setFocus(name_txt); //set up the tab index name_txt.tabIndex = 1; city_txt.tabIndex = 2; _txt.tabIndex = 3; send_btn.tabIndex = 4;