mx.events

# FocusRequestDirection - AS3 Flex

Package | mx.events
Class | public final class FocusRequestDirection
Inheritance | FocusRequestDirection Object

Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version: | Flex 3

Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The FocusDirection class defines the constant values for the direction focus may be moved in. The value is used with the SWFBridgeRequest.MOVE_FOCUS_REQUEST request and with the FocusManager `moveFocus()` method.

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| Property | Defined By
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|  | constructor : Object A reference to the class object or constructor function for a given object instance. | Object

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|  | hasOwnProperty(name:String):Boolean Indicates whether an object has a specified property defined. | Object
|  | isPrototypeOf(theClass:Object):Boolean Indicates whether an instance of the Object class is in the prototype chain of the object specified as the parameter. | Object
|  | propertyIsEnumerable(name:String):Boolean Indicates whether the specified property exists and is enumerable. | Object
|  | setPropertyIsEnumerable(name:String, isEnum:Boolean = true):void Sets the availability of a dynamic property for loop operations. | Object
|  | toLocaleString():String Returns the string representation of this object, formatted according to locale-specific conventions. | Object
|  | toString():String Returns the string representation of the specified object. | Object
|  | valueOf():Object Returns the primitive value of the specified object. | Object

Public Constants

| Constant | Defined By
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|  | BACKWARD : String = "backward" [static] Move the focus backward to the previous control in the tab loop as if the SHIFT+TAB keys were pressed. | FocusRequestDirection
|  | BOTTOM : String = "bottom" [static] Move the focus to the bottom/last control in the tab loop as if the SHIFT+TAB key were pressed when no object had focus in the tab loop | FocusRequestDirection
|  | FORWARD : String = "forward" [static] Move the focus forward to the next control in the tab loop as if the TAB key were pressed. | FocusRequestDirection
|  | TOP : String = "top" [static] Move the focus to the top/first control in the tab loop as if the TAB key were pressed when no object had focus in the tab loop | FocusRequestDirection

Constant Detail

### BACKWARD

Constant

`public static const BACKWARD:String = "backward"`

Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version: | Flex 3

Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Move the focus backward to the previous control in the tab loop as if the SHIFT+TAB keys were pressed.

### BOTTOM

Constant

`public static const BOTTOM:String = "bottom"`

Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version: | Flex 3

Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Move the focus to the bottom/last control in the tab loop as if the SHIFT+TAB key were pressed when no object had focus in the tab loop

### FORWARD

Constant

`public static const FORWARD:String = "forward"`

Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version: | Flex 3

Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Move the focus forward to the next control in the tab loop as if the TAB key were pressed.

### TOP

Constant

`public static const TOP:String = "top"`

Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version: | Flex 3

Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Move the focus to the top/first control in the tab loop as if the TAB key were pressed when no object had focus in the tab loop

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