MACROMEDIA FLASH MX 2004-USING COMPONENTS Use Manual page 421

Tip: In a class file that inherits from UIComponent, it is not good practice to refer to
_root.focusManager
returns a reference to the FocusManager instance responsible for controlling that component's focus
scheme.
Method summary for the FocusManager class
The following table lists the methods of the FocusManager class.
Method
FocusManager.getFocus()
FocusManager.sendDefaultPushButtonEvent()
FocusManager.setFocus()
Methods inherited from the UIObject class
The following table lists the methods the FocusManager class inherits from the UIObject class.
Method
UIObject.createClassObject()
UIObject.createObject()
UIObject.destroyObject()
UIObject.doLater()
UIObject.getStyle()
UIObject.invalidate()
UIObject.move()
UIObject.redraw()
UIObject.setSize()
UIObject.setSkin()
UIObject.setStyle()
Methods inherited from the UIComponent class
The following table lists the methods the FocusManager class inherits from the UIComponent
class.
Method
UIComponent.getFocus()
UIComponent.setFocus()
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. Every UIComponent instance inherits a
Description
Creates an object on the specified class.
Creates a subobject on an object.
Destroys a component instance.
Calls a function when parameters have been set in the Property and
Component inspectors.
Gets the style property from the style declaration or object.
Marks the object so it will be redrawn on the next frame interval.
Moves the object to the requested position.
Forces validation of the object so it is drawn in the current frame.
Resizes the object to the requested size.
Sets a skin in the object.
Sets the style property on the style declaration or object.
Description
Returns a reference to the object that has focus.
Sets focus to the component instance.
getFocusManager()
Description
Returns a reference to the object that has focus.
Sends a event to listener objects registered to
click
the default push button.
Sets focus to the specified object.
method, which