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Property Type
. Boolean
silent
Boolean
.forceSimple
string
.name
.description string
.shortcut string
Note: With inverse logic, a value of
bility panel, and a value of
Modifying the
_accProps
method to inform screen reader users of Flash content changes. Calling the method causes Flash Player to
erties
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.
When updating accessibility properties of multiple objects at once, include only a single call to
blity.updateProperties
verbose).
See the Accessibility.updateProperties method in the ActionScript 2.0 Language Reference.
Implementing screen reader detection with the Accessibility.isActive() method
To create Flash content that behaves in a specific way if a screen reader is active, use the
ActionScript method, which returns a value of
bility.isActive()
otherwise. You can then design your Flash content to perform so that it's compatible with screen reader use (for
example, by hiding child elements from the screen reader). For more information, see isActive (Accessibility.isActive
method) in ActionScript 2.0 Language Reference.
Equivalent selection in
the Accessibility panel
Make Movie Acces-
sible/Make Object Acces-
sible (inverse logic)
Make Child Objects
Accessible (inverse logic)
Name
Description
Shortcut
in ActionScript corresponds to a check box that is not selected in the Accessi-
true
in ActionScript corresponds to a selected check box in the Accessibility panel.
false
variable has no effect by itself. You must also use the
(too frequent updates to the screen reader can cause some screen readers to become too
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
Accessibility.updateProp-
Accessi-
if a screen reader is present, and
true
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