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Tab Order
Overview
The Tab Order
Utility page
allows the user
to quickly and
effortlessly
identify errors
in the Tab Index
order. There are
several
important
sections to this
page.
Tab Order
Utilities
This section
allows for the
Testing and
remediation of
your flash
movies tab index
order. To test
for the Tab
Index order
errors or items
that can impact
the tab index
order simply
select the [Run
Tests] button.
When you select
this the program
will run a
comprehensive
and an
exhaustive check
of all objects
in you flash
movie to
validate if
there is a
proper tab
index. The
program will
find errors in
your document
for the tab
index test if:
- a Static
Text Object is
found
- an Object
with no
instance name
is found
- an Object
with a tab
index is
present but it
is a duplicate
of another tab
index
- a properly
formed and
instanced
object is
found but it
has no tab
index
If an error
is found you can
simply select
the object and
correct the
instance name or
go to the Action
Script and
correct the
duplicate. Or
you can simply
let the program
correct the
duplicate when
it rebuilds the
Action Script
code.
Note: The
Program will be
able to repair
the tab index
errors of the
following types
when it
generates the
ActionScript:
- an Object
with a tab
index is
present but it
is a duplicate
of another tab
index
- a properly
formed and
instanced
object is
found but it
has no tab
index
Because of
their nature,
both static text
and objects with
no instance name
will require
some manual
remediation.
If necessary
complete all of
the manual
remediation, the
static text
utility should
prove to be
helpful, then
load all objects
again to allow
for the
automated
generation of
the Tab Index
action Script.
Setting the
order before
writing the
script for tab
index order
The Program will
allow you to
walk through all
objects in your
movie and
arrange them in
the Tab Order
Utility page so
that they are
properly set up,
thus eliminating
the need to go
back and forth
between layers
and objects.
This is possible
because of three
main features:
All objects with
existing tab
index orders are
placed in the
list in the
proper location
or index order
Clicking on an
object will
select it in the
stage allowing
for quick review
of order
A [Move Up]
and a [Move
Down] button are
available to
quickly and
easily allow you
to arrange the
list to get the
objects in the
proper order for
tab indexing
Writing the
ActionScript
When you have
the Errors
corrected and
you are ready to
create the
ActionScript to
assign the Tab
Index for all of
your objects.
Simply select
the [Build
ActionScript]
button. This
will generate
the ActionScript
and place it on
the system
clipboard for
you to use in
your code or to
perform any
customization
that may be
required after
you paste it
into your file.
Static Text
Utilities
The Static Text
Utilities allow
you to load all
static text
objects and then
with the
selection of the
"Convert Static
Text" button all
static text will
be converted to
dynamic text.
Note: There are
design
considerations
in converting
static text to
dynamic text. To
get the same
quality you may
want to consider
using a graphic
versus text.
This allows
control of
quality with
minimal increase
to the movie
size or you can
use the dynamic
text but you
will have to
include the
Fonts for best
quality. To
minimize the
impact on movie
size you can
just embed the
characters used
for the font.
Example: If the
text says "Hello
World" just
embed "HELOWRD"
to minimize size
impact. |
