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TAB

Syntax

TAB

Description

Constant; represents the Tab key.

Example

This statement checks whether the character typed is the tab character and calls the handler doNextField if it is:

if the key = TAB then doNextField

Example

These statements move the playback head forward or backward, depending on whether the user presses Tab or Shift-Tab:

if the key = TAB then
	if the shiftDown then
		go the frame -1
	else
		go the frame +1
	end if
end if

See also

BACKSPACE, EMPTY, RETURN (constant)