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flashx.textLayout.utils 
NavigationUtil 
Packageflashx.textLayout.utils
Classpublic final class NavigationUtil
InheritanceNavigationUtil Inheritance Object

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Utilities for manipulating a TextRange The methods of this class are static and must be called using the syntax NavigationUtil.method(parameter).


Public Properties
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 Inheritedprototype : Object
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Public Methods
 MethodDefined By
  
endOfDocument(range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange, extendSelection:Boolean = false):Boolean
[static] Sets the TextRange at the end of the document.
NavigationUtil
  
endOfLine(range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange, extendSelection:Boolean = false):Boolean
[static] Sets the TextRange at the end of the line.
NavigationUtil
  
endOfParagraph(range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange, extendSelection:Boolean = false):Boolean
[static] Sets the TextRange at the end of the paragraph.
NavigationUtil
 Inherited
hasOwnProperty(name:String):Boolean
Indicates whether an object has a specified property defined.
Object
 Inherited
isPrototypeOf(theClass:Object):Boolean
Indicates whether an instance of the Object class is in the prototype chain of the object specified as the parameter.
Object
  
nextAtomPosition(flowRoot:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextFlow, absolutePos:int):int
[static] Returns the absolute position of the next atom.
NavigationUtil
  
nextCharacter(range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange, extendSelection:Boolean = false):Boolean
[static] Sets the TextRange forward by one character.
NavigationUtil
  
nextLine(range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange, extendSelection:Boolean = false):Boolean
[static] Sets the TextRange down one line
NavigationUtil
  
nextPage(range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange, extendSelection:Boolean = false):Boolean
[static] Sets the TextRange down one page.
NavigationUtil
  
nextWord(range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange, extendSelection:Boolean = false):Boolean
[static] Sets the TextRange forward by one word.
NavigationUtil
  
nextWordPosition(flowRoot:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextFlow, absolutePos:int):int
[static] Returns the absolute position of the beginning of the next word.
NavigationUtil
  
previousAtomPosition(flowRoot:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextFlow, absolutePos:int):int
[static] Returns the absolute position of the previous atom.
NavigationUtil
  
previousCharacter(range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange, extendSelection:Boolean = false):Boolean
[static] Sets the TextRange backward by one character.
NavigationUtil
  
previousLine(range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange, extendSelection:Boolean = false):Boolean
[static] Sets the TextRange up one line.
NavigationUtil
  
previousPage(range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange, extendSelection:Boolean = false):Boolean
[static] Sets the TextRange up one page.
NavigationUtil
  
previousWord(range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange, extendSelection:Boolean = false):Boolean
[static] Sets the TextRange backward by one word.
NavigationUtil
  
previousWordPosition(flowRoot:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextFlow, absolutePos:int):int
[static] Returns absolute position of the beginning of the previous word.
NavigationUtil
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propertyIsEnumerable(name:String):Boolean
Indicates whether the specified property exists and is enumerable.
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setPropertyIsEnumerable(name:String, isEnum:Boolean = true):void
Sets the availability of a dynamic property for loop operations.
Object
  
startOfDocument(range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange, extendSelection:Boolean = false):Boolean
[static] Sets the TextRange at the beginning of the document.
NavigationUtil
  
startOfLine(range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange, extendSelection:Boolean = false):Boolean
[static] Sets the TextRange at the beginning of the line.
NavigationUtil
  
startOfParagraph(range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange, extendSelection:Boolean = false):Boolean
[static] Sets the TextRange at the beginning of the paragraph.
NavigationUtil
 Inherited
toLocaleString():String
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toString():String
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Method Detail

endOfDocument

()method
public static function endOfDocument(range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange, extendSelection:Boolean = false):Boolean

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Sets the TextRange at the end of the document.

Parameters

range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange — Indicates that only activeIndex should move
 
extendSelection:Boolean (default = false)

Returns
Boolean — true if selection changed.

endOfLine

()method 
public static function endOfLine(range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange, extendSelection:Boolean = false):Boolean

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Sets the TextRange at the end of the line.

Parameters

range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange — Indicates that only activeIndex should move
 
extendSelection:Boolean (default = false)

Returns
Boolean — true if selection changed.

endOfParagraph

()method 
public static function endOfParagraph(range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange, extendSelection:Boolean = false):Boolean

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Sets the TextRange at the end of the paragraph.

Parameters

range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange — Indicates that only activeIndex should move
 
extendSelection:Boolean (default = false)

Returns
Boolean — true if selection changed.

nextAtomPosition

()method 
public static function nextAtomPosition(flowRoot:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextFlow, absolutePos:int):int

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Returns the absolute position of the next atom.

Parameters

flowRoot:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextFlow
 
absolutePos:int

Returns
int

nextCharacter

()method 
public static function nextCharacter(range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange, extendSelection:Boolean = false):Boolean

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Sets the TextRange forward by one character.

Parameters

range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange — Indicates that only activeIndex should move
 
extendSelection:Boolean (default = false)

Returns
Boolean — true if selection changed.

nextLine

()method 
public static function nextLine(range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange, extendSelection:Boolean = false):Boolean

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Sets the TextRange down one line

Parameters

range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange — Indicates that only activeIndex should move
 
extendSelection:Boolean (default = false)

Returns
Boolean — true if selection changed.

nextPage

()method 
public static function nextPage(range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange, extendSelection:Boolean = false):Boolean

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Sets the TextRange down one page.

Parameters

range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange — Indicates that only activeIndex should move
 
extendSelection:Boolean (default = false)

Returns
Boolean — true if selection changed.

nextWord

()method 
public static function nextWord(range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange, extendSelection:Boolean = false):Boolean

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Sets the TextRange forward by one word.

Parameters

range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange — Indicates that only activeIndex should move
 
extendSelection:Boolean (default = false)

Returns
Boolean — true if selection changed.

nextWordPosition

()method 
public static function nextWordPosition(flowRoot:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextFlow, absolutePos:int):int

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Returns the absolute position of the beginning of the next word.

Parameters

flowRoot:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextFlow
 
absolutePos:int

Returns
int

previousAtomPosition

()method 
public static function previousAtomPosition(flowRoot:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextFlow, absolutePos:int):int

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Returns the absolute position of the previous atom.

Parameters

flowRoot:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextFlow
 
absolutePos:int

Returns
int

previousCharacter

()method 
public static function previousCharacter(range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange, extendSelection:Boolean = false):Boolean

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Sets the TextRange backward by one character.

Parameters

range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange — Indicates that only activeIndex should move
 
extendSelection:Boolean (default = false)

Returns
Boolean — true if selection changed.

previousLine

()method 
public static function previousLine(range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange, extendSelection:Boolean = false):Boolean

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Sets the TextRange up one line.

Parameters

range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange — Indicates that only activeIndex should move
 
extendSelection:Boolean (default = false)

Returns
Boolean — true if selection changed.

previousPage

()method 
public static function previousPage(range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange, extendSelection:Boolean = false):Boolean

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Sets the TextRange up one page.

Parameters

range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange — Indicates that only activeIndex should move
 
extendSelection:Boolean (default = false)

Returns
Boolean — true if selection changed.

previousWord

()method 
public static function previousWord(range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange, extendSelection:Boolean = false):Boolean

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Sets the TextRange backward by one word.

Parameters

range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange — Indicates that only activeIndex should move
 
extendSelection:Boolean (default = false)

Returns
Boolean — true if selection changed.

previousWordPosition

()method 
public static function previousWordPosition(flowRoot:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextFlow, absolutePos:int):int

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Returns absolute position of the beginning of the previous word.

Parameters

flowRoot:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextFlow
 
absolutePos:int

Returns
int

startOfDocument

()method 
public static function startOfDocument(range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange, extendSelection:Boolean = false):Boolean

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Sets the TextRange at the beginning of the document.

Parameters

range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange — Indicates that only activeIndex should move
 
extendSelection:Boolean (default = false)

Returns
Boolean — true if selection changed.

startOfLine

()method 
public static function startOfLine(range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange, extendSelection:Boolean = false):Boolean

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Sets the TextRange at the beginning of the line.

Parameters

range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange — Indicates that only activeIndex should move
 
extendSelection:Boolean (default = false)

Returns
Boolean — true if selection changed.

startOfParagraph

()method 
public static function startOfParagraph(range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange, extendSelection:Boolean = false):Boolean

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Sets the TextRange at the beginning of the paragraph.

Parameters

range:flashx.textLayout.elements:TextRange — Indicates that only activeIndex should move
 
extendSelection:Boolean (default = false)

Returns
Boolean — true if selection changed.



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