
Accessibility Object
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Alphabetical Language Reference
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Alphabetical Language Reference
The following entries document ActionScript’s event handlers, methods, and proper-
ties of objects and classes, plus global functions and properties. Refer to the Index
for the operators and statements covered elsewhere in this book. This reference doc-
uments the core ActionScript language. For a summary of the methods and proper-
ties of the Flash UI Components included with Flash MX, and an explanation of why
they are not documented here, see Appendix G. See Chapter 14 for more informa-
tion about components, including resources for documentation on the Flash UI
Components.
Accessibility Object
tools for developing advanced accessible UI components
Flash 6 (ActiveX for Windows IE only)
Methods
isActive() Indicates whether an accessibility aid program (generally a screen reader) is
communicating with the Flash Player.
sendEvent() Sends an event notice to Microsoft Active Accessibility (MSAA).
Access Applies to property entries only. Describes whether the property value can only be retrieved (“read-only”) or
both retrieved and assigned (“read/write”).
Purpose A brief summary of the item’s purpose.
Synopsis Illustrates the abstract syntax required by the item. Italicized code indicates text that must ...