Creating Accessibility With Actionscript - MACROMEDIA FLASH 8-USING FLASH Use Manual

Creating accessibility with ActionScript

In addition to the accessibility features included in the Flash user interface, you can create
accessible documents with ActionScript. For accessibility properties that apply to the entire
document, you can create or modify a global variable called
property ActionScript 2.0 Language Reference.
in
For properties that apply to a specific object, you can use the syntax
instancename._accProps
following properties:
Property Type
. Boolean
silent
Boolean
.forceSimple
string
.name
string
.description
string
.shortcut
Inverse logic means that a value of
is not selected in the Accessibility panel, and a value of
corresponds to a selected check box in the Accessibility panel.
Modifying the
_accProps
Accessibility.updateProperties
changes. Calling the method causes Flash Player to re-examine all accessibility properties,
update property descriptions for the screen reader, and, if necessary, send events to the screen
reader that indicate changes have occurred.
530 Creating Accessible Content
. The value of
_accProps
Equivalent selection in the
Accessibility panel
Make Movie Accessible/Make
Object Accessible (inverse logic)
Make Child Objects Accessible
(inverse logic)
Name
Description
Shortcut
in ActionScript corresponds to a checkbox that
true
variable has no effect by itself. You must also use the
method to inform screen reader users of Flash content
. See _accProps
_accProps
is an object that can include any of the
Applies to
Entire documents
Buttons
Movie clips
Dynamic text
Input text
Entire documents
Movie clips
Entire documents
Buttons
Movie clips
Input text
Entire documents
Buttons
Movie clips
Dynamic text
Input text
Buttons
Movie clips
Input text
in ActionScript
false