MX2004 - conflict on combo component and keyPress?

What kind of error are you getting? What happens when you drag the combo?

I've got no error to put the combo to stage, but after the combo is on the stage, the keypress feature of the button MC did not work any more

can we see your keypress code?

Sure. I found it can be found even in a simple Flash MX 2004 fla: (export in ActionScript 2.0)

A button MC ->
on(keyPress "<Left>" ){
      trace("haha");
}

A Cobmo component ->
no script at all

then keypress on the button will trace nothing.

i'd suggest the problem is the fact that the movie clip doesn't have focus when you have another component on the stage, so i'd suggest you use an event listener.

blu.

could you please give me some sample code? just in the case that I mentioned? as I am not quite familiar with the event listener in Flash. Thanks

what exactly are you trying to achieve?

a keypress function workable in a button with a combo menu exist in the same frame at the stage.

no, what I mean is why do you want the keypress on the button?

what is supposed to happen when you press? are you trapping for other keys or just left, need the bigger picture to define the best solution.

ok, I am working on a drawboard application, I want to have a keypress function as an action teminator, the combo is just for choosing tool type.

in that case rather use a KeyListener, as in...

var keyListener:Object = new Object();
keyListener.onKeyDown = function() {
      if (Key.getCode() == Key.ENTER) {//you can check whichever key you want here.
            trace("like an obedient listener will do what you tell it here.");
      } };
Key.addListener(keyListener);

Sorry, where should I put these code? does it need to attach to a movie?

no, just on the timeline.

but there is no trace echo after I press Enter..

Hi blue,

Thanks for your help, any key code can suit my case.