flashx.textLayout.edit.SelectionManager

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	Property	Defined By
		absoluteEnd : int [read-only] The text position of the end of the selection, as an offset from the start of the text flow.	SelectionManager
		absoluteStart : int [read-only] The text position of the start of the selection, as an offset from the start of the text flow.	SelectionManager
		activeCellPosition : CellCoordinates Active end of the current cell selection, as coordinates within the table.	SelectionManager
		activePosition : int [read-only] The active point of the selection.	SelectionManager
		anchorCellPosition : CellCoordinates Anchor point of the current cell selection, as coordinates within the table.	SelectionManager
		anchorPosition : int [read-only] The anchor point of the selection.	SelectionManager
		currentCellSelectionFormat : SelectionFormat [read-only] The current Cell SelectionFormat object.	SelectionManager
		currentSelectionFormat : SelectionFormat [read-only] The current SelectionFormat object.	SelectionManager
		currentTable : TableElement	SelectionManager
		editingMode : String [read-only] The editing mode.	SelectionManager
		focused : Boolean [read-only] Indicates whether a container in the text flow has the focus.	SelectionManager
		focusedCellSelectionFormat : SelectionFormat The SelectionFormat object used to draw cell selections in a focused container.	SelectionManager
		focusedSelectionFormat : SelectionFormat The SelectionFormat object used to draw the selection in a focused container.	SelectionManager
		inactiveCellSelectionFormat : SelectionFormat The SelectionFormat object used to draw cell selections when they are not in the active window.	SelectionManager
		inactiveSelectionFormat : SelectionFormat The SelectionFormat object used to draw the selection when it is not in the active window.	SelectionManager
		selectionType : String [read-only] Indicates the type of selection.	SelectionManager
		SelectTable : String = selectTable [static] Cursor for selection of table	SelectionManager
		SelectTableColumn : String = selectTableColumn [static] Cursor for selection of table column	SelectionManager
		selectTableCursorDrawCommands : Vector.<int>	SelectionManager
		selectTableCursorPoints : Vector.<Number>	SelectionManager
		SelectTableRow : String = selectTableRow [static] Cursor for selection of table row	SelectionManager
		subManager : ISelectionManager The ISelectionManager object used to for cell selections nested within the TextFlow managed by this ISelectionManager.	SelectionManager
		superManager : ISelectionManager The ISelectionManager object used to manage the parent TextFlow of this ISelectionManager (i.e.	SelectionManager
		textFlow : TextFlow The TextFlow object managed by this selection manager.	SelectionManager
		unfocusedCellSelectionFormat : SelectionFormat The SelectionFormat object used to draw cell selections when they are not in a focused container, but are in the active window.	SelectionManager
		unfocusedSelectionFormat : SelectionFormat The SelectionFormat object used to draw the selection when it is not in a focused container, but is in the active window.	SelectionManager
		windowActive : Boolean [read-only] Indicates whether the window associated with the text flow is active.	SelectionManager

	Property	Defined By
		pointFormat : ITextLayoutFormat [read-only] The format that will be applied to inserted text.	SelectionManager
		_subManager : ISelectionManager	SelectionManager
		_superManager : ISelectionManager	SelectionManager

	Method	Defined By
		SelectionManager() Creates a SelectionManager object.	SelectionManager
		activateHandler(event:Event):void Processes an activate event.	SelectionManager
		clearSelection():void Clears the selection shapes.	SelectionManager
		createSelectTableColumnCursor():MouseCursorData Create a select table column cursor	SelectionManager
		createSelectTableCursor():MouseCursorData Create a select table cursor	SelectionManager
		createSelectTableRowCursor():MouseCursorData Create a select row cursor	SelectionManager
		deactivateHandler(event:Event):void Processes a deactivate event.	SelectionManager
		deselect():void	SelectionManager
		doOperation(op:FlowOperation):void Perform a SelectionManager operation - these may never modify the flow but clients still are able to cancel them.	SelectionManager
		editHandler(event:Event):void Processes an edit event.	SelectionManager
		flushPendingOperations():void	SelectionManager
		focusChangeHandler(event:FocusEvent):void Processes a focusChange event.	SelectionManager
		focusInHandler(event:FocusEvent):void Processes a focusIn event.	SelectionManager
		focusOutHandler(event:FocusEvent):void Processes a focusOut event.	SelectionManager
		getCellRange():CellRange	SelectionManager
		getCommonCharacterFormat(range:TextRange = null):TextLayoutFormat Gets the character format attributes that are common to all characters in the specified text range or current selection.	SelectionManager
		getCommonContainerFormat(range:TextRange = null):TextLayoutFormat Gets the container format attributes that are common to all containers in the specified text range or current selection.	SelectionManager
		getCommonParagraphFormat(range:TextRange = null):TextLayoutFormat Gets the paragraph format attributes that are common to all paragraphs in the specified text range or current selection.	SelectionManager
		getSelectionState():SelectionState Gets the SelectionState object of the current selection.	SelectionManager
		hasAnySelection():Boolean Indicates whether there is a text or cell selection.	SelectionManager
		hasCellRangeSelection():Boolean	SelectionManager
		hasSelection():Boolean Indicates whether there is a text selection.	SelectionManager
		imeStartCompositionHandler(event:IMEEvent):void Processes an imeStartComposition event	SelectionManager
		isRangeSelection():Boolean Indicates whether the selection covers a range of text.	SelectionManager
		keyDownHandler(event:KeyboardEvent):void Processes a keyDown event.	SelectionManager
		keyFocusChangeHandler(event:FocusEvent):void Processes a keyFocusChange event.	SelectionManager
		keyUpHandler(event:KeyboardEvent):void Processes a keyUp event.	SelectionManager
		menuSelectHandler(event:ContextMenuEvent):void Processes a menuSelect event.	SelectionManager
		mouseDoubleClickHandler(event:MouseEvent):void Processes a mouseDoubleClick event.	SelectionManager
		mouseDownHandler(event:MouseEvent):void Processes a mouseDown event.	SelectionManager
		mouseMoveHandler(event:MouseEvent):void Processes a mouseMove event.	SelectionManager
		mouseOutHandler(event:MouseEvent):void Processes a mouseOut event.	SelectionManager
		mouseOverHandler(event:MouseEvent):void Processes a mouseOver event.	SelectionManager
		mouseUpHandler(event:MouseEvent):void Processes a mouseUp event.	SelectionManager
		mouseWheelHandler(event:MouseEvent):void Processes a mouseWheel event.	SelectionManager
		notifyInsertOrDelete(absolutePosition:int, length:int):void Updates the selection manager when text is inserted or deleted.	SelectionManager
		refreshSelection():void Redisplays the selection shapes.	SelectionManager
		selectAll():void	SelectionManager
		selectCell(cell:TableCellElement):void Select a table cell.	SelectionManager
		selectCellAt(table:TableElement, rowIndex:int, colIndex:int):void Select table cells at the specified index.	SelectionManager
		selectCellRange(anchorCoords:CellCoordinates, activeCoords:CellCoordinates):void Select a range of table cells.	SelectionManager
		selectCells(cells:Vector.<TableCellElement>):void Select table cells at the specified index	SelectionManager
		selectCellTextFlow(cell:TableCellElement):void Select a table cell text flow	SelectionManager
		selectColumn(column:TableColElement):void Select a table column.	SelectionManager
		selectColumnAt(table:TableElement, index:int):void Select a table column at the specified index	SelectionManager
		selectColumns(columns:Array):void Selects the table columns provided	SelectionManager
		selectFirstPosition():void	SelectionManager
		selectLastPosition():void	SelectionManager
		selectRange(anchorPosition:int, activePosition:int):void	SelectionManager
		selectRow(row:TableRowElement):void Select the specified table row.	SelectionManager
		selectRowAt(table:TableElement, index:int):void Select a table row at the specified index	SelectionManager
		selectRows(rows:Array):void Selects the table rows provided	SelectionManager
		selectTable(table:TableElement):void Select all cells in a table.	SelectionManager
		setCellRange(range:CellRange):void	SelectionManager
		setFocus():void Gives the focus to the first container in the selection.	SelectionManager
		setSelectionState(sel:SelectionState):void Sets the SelectionState object of the current selection.	SelectionManager
		softKeyboardActivatingHandler(event:Event):void Processes an softKeyboardActivating event	SelectionManager
		textInputHandler(event:TextEvent):void Processes a TextEvent.	SelectionManager

	Method	Defined By
		setMouseCursor(cursor:String):void Set the Mouse cursor.	SelectionManager

Property Detail

_subManager

property

protected var _subManager:ISelectionManager

_superManager

property

protected var _superManager:ISelectionManager

absoluteEnd

property

absoluteEnd:int [read-only]

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The text position of the end of the selection, as an offset from the start of the text flow.

The absolute end is the same as either the active or the anchor point of the selection, whichever comes last in the text flow.

Implementation
public function get absoluteEnd():int

absoluteStart

property

absoluteStart:int [read-only]

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The text position of the start of the selection, as an offset from the start of the text flow.

The absolute start is the same as either the active or the anchor point of the selection, whichever comes first in the text flow.

Implementation
public function get absoluteStart():int

activeCellPosition

property

activeCellPosition:CellCoordinates

Active end of the current cell selection, as coordinates within the table.

Implementation
public function get activeCellPosition():CellCoordinates
public function set activeCellPosition(value:CellCoordinates):void

activePosition

property

activePosition:int [read-only]

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The active point of the selection.

The active point is the volatile end of the selection. The active point is changed when the selection is modified. The active point can be at either the beginning or the end of the selection.

Implementation
public function get activePosition():int

anchorCellPosition

property

anchorCellPosition:CellCoordinates

Anchor point of the current cell selection, as coordinates within the table.

Implementation
public function get anchorCellPosition():CellCoordinates
public function set anchorCellPosition(value:CellCoordinates):void

anchorPosition

property

anchorPosition:int [read-only]

The anchor point of the selection.

An anchor point is the stable end of the selection. When the selection is extended, the anchor point does not change. The anchor point can be at either the beginning or the end of the selection.

Implementation
public function get anchorPosition():int

currentCellSelectionFormat

property

currentCellSelectionFormat:SelectionFormat [read-only]

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The current Cell SelectionFormat object.

The current cell SelectionFormat object is chosen from the SelectionFormat objects assigned to the unfocusedCellSelectionFormat, inactiveCellSelectionFormat and focusedCellSelectionFormat properties based on the current state of the windowActive and focused properties.

Implementation
public function get currentCellSelectionFormat():SelectionFormat

See also

flashx.textLayout.edit.SelectionFormat

currentSelectionFormat

property

currentSelectionFormat:SelectionFormat [read-only]

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The current SelectionFormat object.

The current SelectionFormat object is chosen from the SelectionFormat objects assigned to the unfocusedSelectionFormat, inactiveSelectionFormat and focusedSelectionFormat properties based on the current state of the windowActive and focused properties.

Implementation
public function get currentSelectionFormat():SelectionFormat

See also

flashx.textLayout.edit.SelectionFormat

currentTable

property

currentTable:TableElement

Implementation
public function get currentTable():TableElement
public function set currentTable(value:TableElement):void

editingMode

property

editingMode:String [read-only]

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The editing mode.

The editing mode indicates whether the text flow supports selection, editing, or only reading. A text flow is made selectable by assigning a selection manager and editable by assigning an edit manager. Constants representing the editing modes are defined in the EditingMode class.

Implementation
public function get editingMode():String

See also

flashx.textLayout.edit.EditingMode

focused

property

focused:Boolean [read-only]

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Indicates whether a container in the text flow has the focus.

The focused property is true if any of the containers in the text flow has key focus.

Implementation
public function get focused():Boolean

focusedCellSelectionFormat

property

focusedCellSelectionFormat:SelectionFormat

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The SelectionFormat object used to draw cell selections in a focused container.

Implementation
public function get focusedCellSelectionFormat():SelectionFormat
public function set focusedCellSelectionFormat(value:SelectionFormat):void

See also

flashx.textLayout.edit.SelectionFormat

focusedSelectionFormat

property

focusedSelectionFormat:SelectionFormat

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The SelectionFormat object used to draw the selection in a focused container.

Implementation
public function get focusedSelectionFormat():SelectionFormat
public function set focusedSelectionFormat(value:SelectionFormat):void

See also

flashx.textLayout.edit.SelectionFormat

inactiveCellSelectionFormat

property

inactiveCellSelectionFormat:SelectionFormat

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The SelectionFormat object used to draw cell selections when they are not in the active window.

Implementation
public function get inactiveCellSelectionFormat():SelectionFormat
public function set inactiveCellSelectionFormat(value:SelectionFormat):void

See also

flashx.textLayout.edit.SelectionFormat

inactiveSelectionFormat

property

inactiveSelectionFormat:SelectionFormat

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The SelectionFormat object used to draw the selection when it is not in the active window.

Implementation
public function get inactiveSelectionFormat():SelectionFormat
public function set inactiveSelectionFormat(value:SelectionFormat):void

See also

flashx.textLayout.edit.SelectionFormat

pointFormat

property

pointFormat:ITextLayoutFormat [read-only]

The format that will be applied to inserted text. TBD: pointFormat needs to be extended to remember user styles and "undefine" of formats from calls to IEditManager.undefineFormat with leafFormat values on a point selection.

Implementation
protected function get pointFormat():ITextLayoutFormat

selectionType

property

selectionType:String [read-only]

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Indicates the type of selection.

The selectionType describes the kind of selection. It can either be SelectionType.TEXT or SelectionType.CELLS

Implementation
public function get selectionType():String

See also

flashx.textLayout.edit.SelectionType

SelectTable

property

public static var SelectTable:String = selectTable

Cursor for selection of table

SelectTableColumn

property

public static var SelectTableColumn:String = selectTableColumn

Cursor for selection of table column

selectTableCursorDrawCommands

property

public var selectTableCursorDrawCommands:Vector.<int>

selectTableCursorPoints

property

public var selectTableCursorPoints:Vector.<Number>

SelectTableRow

property

public static var SelectTableRow:String = selectTableRow

Cursor for selection of table row

subManager

property

subManager:ISelectionManager

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The ISelectionManager object used to for cell selections nested within the TextFlow managed by this ISelectionManager.

Implementation
public function get subManager():ISelectionManager
public function set subManager(value:ISelectionManager):void

superManager

property

superManager:ISelectionManager

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The ISelectionManager object used to manage the parent TextFlow of this ISelectionManager (i.e. for cell ISelectionManagers).

Implementation
public function get superManager():ISelectionManager
public function set superManager(value:ISelectionManager):void

textFlow

property

textFlow:TextFlow

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The TextFlow object managed by this selection manager.

A selection manager manages a single text flow. A selection manager can also be assigned to a text flow by setting the interactionManager property of the TextFlow object.

Implementation
public function get textFlow():TextFlow
public function set textFlow(value:TextFlow):void

unfocusedCellSelectionFormat

property

unfocusedCellSelectionFormat:SelectionFormat

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The SelectionFormat object used to draw cell selections when they are not in a focused container, but are in the active window.

Implementation
public function get unfocusedCellSelectionFormat():SelectionFormat
public function set unfocusedCellSelectionFormat(value:SelectionFormat):void

See also

flashx.textLayout.edit.SelectionFormat

unfocusedSelectionFormat

property

unfocusedSelectionFormat:SelectionFormat

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The SelectionFormat object used to draw the selection when it is not in a focused container, but is in the active window.

Implementation
public function get unfocusedSelectionFormat():SelectionFormat
public function set unfocusedSelectionFormat(value:SelectionFormat):void

See also

flashx.textLayout.edit.SelectionFormat

useTableSelectionCursors

property

tlf_internal static var useTableSelectionCursors:Boolean = false

windowActive

property

windowActive:Boolean [read-only]

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Indicates whether the window associated with the text flow is active.

The windowActive property is true if the window displaying with the text flow is the active window.

Implementation
public function get windowActive():Boolean

Constructor Detail

SelectionManager

()

Constructor

public function SelectionManager()

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Creates a SelectionManager object.

Assign a SelectionManager object to the interactionManager property of a text flow to enable text selection.

Method Detail

activateHandler

()

method

public function activateHandler(event:Event):void

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Processes an activate event.

Parameters

event:Event

clearSelection

()

method

public function clearSelection():void

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Clears the selection shapes.

createSelectTableColumnCursor

()

method

public function createSelectTableColumnCursor():MouseCursorData

Create a select table column cursor

Returns

MouseCursorData

createSelectTableCursor

()

method

public function createSelectTableCursor():MouseCursorData

Create a select table cursor

Returns

MouseCursorData

createSelectTableRowCursor

()

method

public function createSelectTableRowCursor():MouseCursorData

Create a select row cursor

Returns

MouseCursorData

deactivateHandler

()

method

public function deactivateHandler(event:Event):void

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Processes a deactivate event.

Parameters

event:Event

deselect

()

method

public function deselect():void

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

See also

flashx.textLayout.compose.IFlowComposer

doOperation

()

method

public function doOperation(op:FlowOperation):void

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Perform a SelectionManager operation - these may never modify the flow but clients still are able to cancel them.

Parameters

op:FlowOperation

editHandler

()

method

public function editHandler(event:Event):void

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Processes an edit event.

Edit events are dispatched for cut, copy, paste, and selectAll commands.

Parameters

event:Event

flushPendingOperations

()

method

public function flushPendingOperations():void

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

focusChangeHandler

()

method

public function focusChangeHandler(event:FocusEvent):void

Processes a focusChange event.

Parameters

event:FocusEvent

focusInHandler

()

method

public function focusInHandler(event:FocusEvent):void

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Processes a focusIn event.

Parameters

event:FocusEvent

focusOutHandler

()

method

public function focusOutHandler(event:FocusEvent):void

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Processes a focusOut event.

Parameters

event:FocusEvent

getCellRange

()

method

public function getCellRange():CellRange

Returns

CellRange

getCommonCharacterFormat

()

method

public function getCommonCharacterFormat(range:TextRange = null):TextLayoutFormat

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Gets the character format attributes that are common to all characters in the specified text range or current selection.

Format attributes that do not have the same value for all characters in the specified element range or selection are set to null in the returned TextLayoutFormat instance.

Parameters

range:TextRange (default = null) — The optional range of text for which common attributes are requested. If null, the current selection is used.

Returns

TextLayoutFormat — The common character style settings

getCommonContainerFormat

()

method

public function getCommonContainerFormat(range:TextRange = null):TextLayoutFormat

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Gets the container format attributes that are common to all containers in the specified text range or current selection.

Format attributes that do not have the same value for all containers in the specified element range or selection are set to null in the returned TextLayoutFormat instance.

Parameters

range:TextRange (default = null) — The optional range of text for which common attributes are requested. If null, the current selection is used.

Returns

TextLayoutFormat — The common container style settings

getCommonParagraphFormat

()

method

public function getCommonParagraphFormat(range:TextRange = null):TextLayoutFormat

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Gets the paragraph format attributes that are common to all paragraphs in the specified text range or current selection.

Format attributes that do not have the same value for all paragraphs in the specified element range or selection are set to null in the returned TextLayoutFormat instance.

Parameters

range:TextRange (default = null) — The optional range of text for which common attributes are requested. If null, the current selection is used.

Returns

TextLayoutFormat — The common paragraph style settings

getSelectionState

()

method

public function getSelectionState():SelectionState

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Gets the SelectionState object of the current selection.

Returns

SelectionState

See also

flashx.textLayout.edit.SelectionState

hasAnySelection

()

method

public function hasAnySelection():Boolean

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Indicates whether there is a text or cell selection.

Returns true if there is either a range selection or a point selection. By default, when a selection manager is first set up, there is no selection (the start and end are -1).

Returns

Boolean

hasCellRangeSelection

()

method

public function hasCellRangeSelection():Boolean

Returns

Boolean

hasSelection

()

method

public function hasSelection():Boolean

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Indicates whether there is a text selection.

Returns true if there is either a range selection or a point selection. By default, when a selection manager is first set up, there is no selection (the start and end are -1).

Returns

Boolean

imeStartCompositionHandler

()

method

public function imeStartCompositionHandler(event:IMEEvent):void

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Processes an imeStartComposition event

Parameters

event:IMEEvent

isRangeSelection

()

method

public function isRangeSelection():Boolean

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Indicates whether the selection covers a range of text.

Returns true if there is a selection that extends past a single position.

Returns

Boolean

keyDownHandler

()

method

public function keyDownHandler(event:KeyboardEvent):void

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Processes a keyDown event.

Parameters

event:KeyboardEvent

keyFocusChangeHandler

()

method

public function keyFocusChangeHandler(event:FocusEvent):void

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Processes a keyFocusChange event.

Parameters

event:FocusEvent

keyUpHandler

()

method

public function keyUpHandler(event:KeyboardEvent):void

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Processes a keyUp event.

Parameters

event:KeyboardEvent

menuSelectHandler

()

method

public function menuSelectHandler(event:ContextMenuEvent):void

Processes a menuSelect event.

Parameters

event:ContextMenuEvent

mouseDoubleClickHandler

()

method

public function mouseDoubleClickHandler(event:MouseEvent):void

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Processes a mouseDoubleClick event.

Parameters

event:MouseEvent

mouseDownHandler

()

method

public function mouseDownHandler(event:MouseEvent):void

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Processes a mouseDown event.

Parameters

event:MouseEvent

mouseMoveHandler

()

method

public function mouseMoveHandler(event:MouseEvent):void

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Processes a mouseMove event.

Parameters

event:MouseEvent

mouseOutHandler

()

method

public function mouseOutHandler(event:MouseEvent):void

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Processes a mouseOut event.

Parameters

event:MouseEvent

mouseOverHandler

()

method

public function mouseOverHandler(event:MouseEvent):void

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Processes a mouseOver event.

Parameters

event:MouseEvent

mouseUpHandler

()

method

public function mouseUpHandler(event:MouseEvent):void

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Processes a mouseUp event.

Parameters

event:MouseEvent

mouseWheelHandler

()

method

public function mouseWheelHandler(event:MouseEvent):void

Processes a mouseWheel event.

Parameters

event:MouseEvent

notifyInsertOrDelete

()

method

public function notifyInsertOrDelete(absolutePosition:int, length:int):void

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Updates the selection manager when text is inserted or deleted.

Operations must call notifyInsertOrDelete when changing the text in the text flow. The selection manager adjusts index-based position indicators accordingly. If you create a new Operation class that changes text in a text flow directly (not using another operation) your operation must call this function to keep the selection up to date.

Parameters

	`absolutePosition:int` — The point in the text where the change was made.

	`length:int` — A positive or negative number indicating how many characters were inserted or deleted.

refreshSelection

()

method

public function refreshSelection():void

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Redisplays the selection shapes.

Note: You do not need to call this method directly. It is called automatically.

selectAll

()

method

public function selectAll():void

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

See also

flashx.textLayout.compose.IFlowComposer

selectCell

()

method

public function selectCell(cell:TableCellElement):void

Select a table cell.

Parameters

cell:TableCellElement

selectCellAt

()

method

public function selectCellAt(table:TableElement, rowIndex:int, colIndex:int):void

Select table cells at the specified index.

Parameters

	`table:TableElement`

	`rowIndex:int`

	`colIndex:int`

selectCellRange

()

method

public function selectCellRange(anchorCoords:CellCoordinates, activeCoords:CellCoordinates):void

Select a range of table cells.

Parameters

	`anchorCoords:CellCoordinates`

	`activeCoords:CellCoordinates`

selectCells

()

method

public function selectCells(cells:Vector.<TableCellElement>):void

Select table cells at the specified index

Parameters

cells:Vector.<TableCellElement>

selectCellTextFlow

()

method

public function selectCellTextFlow(cell:TableCellElement):void

Select a table cell text flow

Parameters

cell:TableCellElement

selectColumn

()

method

public function selectColumn(column:TableColElement):void

Select a table column.

Parameters

column:TableColElement

selectColumnAt

()

method

public function selectColumnAt(table:TableElement, index:int):void

Select a table column at the specified index

Parameters

	`table:TableElement`

	`index:int`

selectColumns

()

method

public function selectColumns(columns:Array):void

Selects the table columns provided

Parameters

columns:Array

selectFirstPosition

()

method

public function selectFirstPosition():void

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

See also

flashx.textLayout.compose.IFlowComposer

selectLastPosition

()

method

public function selectLastPosition():void

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

See also

flashx.textLayout.compose.IFlowComposer

selectRange

()

method

public function selectRange(anchorPosition:int, activePosition:int):void

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Parameters

	`anchorPosition:int`

	`activePosition:int`

See also

flashx.textLayout.compose.IFlowComposer

selectRow

()

method

public function selectRow(row:TableRowElement):void

Select the specified table row.

Parameters

row:TableRowElement

selectRowAt

()

method

public function selectRowAt(table:TableElement, index:int):void

Select a table row at the specified index

Parameters

	`table:TableElement`

	`index:int`

selectRows

()

method

public function selectRows(rows:Array):void

Selects the table rows provided

Parameters

rows:Array

selectTable

()

method

public function selectTable(table:TableElement):void

Select all cells in a table.

Parameters

table:TableElement

setCellRange

()

method

public function setCellRange(range:CellRange):void

Parameters

range:CellRange

setFocus

()

method

public function setFocus():void

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Gives the focus to the first container in the selection.

setMouseCursor

()

method

protected function setMouseCursor(cursor:String):void

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10.2, AIR 2.0

Set the Mouse cursor.

Parameters

cursor:String — New cursor value, MouseCursor.AUTO if mouse is going off text, MouseCursor.IBEAM if mouse is going into text

setSelectionState

()

method

public function setSelectionState(sel:SelectionState):void

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Sets the SelectionState object of the current selection.

Parameters

sel:SelectionState

See also

flashx.textLayout.edit.SelectionState

softKeyboardActivatingHandler

()

method

public function softKeyboardActivatingHandler(event:Event):void

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10.2, AIR 1.5

Processes an softKeyboardActivating event

Parameters

event:Event

textInputHandler

()

method

public function textInputHandler(event:TextEvent):void

Language Version :

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions :

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Processes a TextEvent.

Parameters

event:TextEvent

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Apache Flex 4.16.1 API Reference	All Packages \| All Classes \| Index \| Frames No Frames
SelectionManager	Properties \| Methods

Package	flashx.textLayout.edit
Class	public class SelectionManager
Inheritance	SelectionManager Object
Implements	ISelectionManager
Subclasses	EditManager