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MovieClip.tabIndex
Availability
Flash Player 6.
Usage
my_mc.tabIndex:Number
Description
Property; lets you customize the tab ordering of objects in a movie. The
by default. You can set
undefined
If an object in a SWF file contains a
the tab ordering is calculated from the
custom tab ordering includes only objects that have
The property must be a positive integer. The objects are ordered according to their
tabIndex
properties, in ascending order. An object with a
tabIndex
with a
tabIndex
objects in a SWF file. All objects in the SWF file with
order. You shouldn't use the same
Example
The following ActionScript sets a custom tab order for three movie clip instances.
myMC1_mc.onRelease = function() {};
myMC2_mc.onRelease = function() {};
myMC3_mc.onRelease = function() {};
myMC1_mc.tabIndex = 2;
myMC2_mc.tabIndex = 1;
myMC3_mc.tabIndex = 3;
See also
TextField.tabIndex
MovieClip._target
Availability
Flash Player 4.
Usage
my_mc._target:String
Description
Read-only property; returns the target path of the movie clip instance specified by
notation. Use the
Example
The following example displays the target paths of movie clip instances in a SWF file, in both
slash and dot notation.
tabIndex
tabIndex
tabIndex
value of . The custom tab ordering disregards the hierarchical relationships of
2
tabIndex
function to convert the target path to dot notation.
eval()
on a button, movie clip, or text field instance.
property, automatic tab ordering is disabled, and
properties of objects in the SWF file. The
properties.
tabIndex
tabIndex
properties are placed in the tab
tabIndex
value for multiple objects.
property is
tabIndex
value of precedes an object
1
in slash
my_mc
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