MACROMEDIA FLASH MX 2004 - ACTIONSCRIPT Reference Manual page 414

Key.isDown()
Availability
Flash Player 5.
Usage
Key.isDown(keycode)
Parameters
The key code value assigned to a specific key, or a Key class property associated with a
keycode
specific key. To match the returned key code value with the key on a standard keyboard, see
Appendix C, "Keyboard Keys and Key Code Values," on page
Returns
A Boolean value.
Description
Method; returns
Macintosh, the key code values for the Caps Lock and Num Lock keys are identical.
Example
The following script lets the user control a movie clip's location.
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
if(Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)) {
this._x=_x+10;
} else if (Key.isDown(Key.DOWN)) {
this._y=_y+10;
}
}
Key.isToggled()
Availability
Flash Player 5.
Usage
Key.isToggled(keycode)
Parameters
The key code for Caps Lock (20) or Num Lock (144).
keycode
Returns
A Boolean value.
Description
Method; returns
On the Macintosh, the key code values for the Caps Lock and Num Lock keys are identical.
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if the key specified in
true
if the Caps Lock or Num Lock key is activated (toggled),
true
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is pressed,
keycode false
if it is not. On the
if it is not.
false