[FLEX-25995] Pressing function keys F4, F6 and F10 are not detected by Flex

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Cannot Reproduce
• Affects Version/s: Adobe Flex SDK 4.1 (Release)
• Component/s: Events
• Environment: Affected OS(s): All OS Platforms; Affected OS(s): All OS Platforms; Browser: Internet Explorer 6.x; Language Found: English
• Assignee: Adobe JIRA
• Reporter: Adobe JIRA
• Created: 19/Nov/10 15:32
• Updated: 02/Dec/10 08:40
• Resolved: 02/Dec/10 08:39

Description

Using F2, F4, F6, F7, F8, F9 and F10 keys in the Flex application and Flex is not supporting some(F4, F6 and F10) of these keys.

Using IE 6, 7 for the application.
Preferred not to use any other combination of keys for the function key functionality.

Code is as below:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" layout="absolute" minWidth="955" minHeight="600" creationComplete="enableShortCuts()">
<mx:Script>
<![CDATA[
import mx.controls.Alert;

private function enableShortCuts():void

{ //stage.removeEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, alertKeyHandler); this.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_UP, alertKeyHandler); }

// have a requirement for F4 and F6 keys to work for the important use case.
private function alertKeyHandler(event:flash.events.KeyboardEvent):void {
var curKeyCode:int = event.keyCode;
var shiftKey:Boolean = event.shiftKey;
var ctrlKey:Boolean = event.ctrlKey;
var altKey:Boolean = event.altKey;
if(curKeyCode == 121)

{ Alert.show("F10 pressed"); // not working }

if(curKeyCode == 118)

{ Alert.show("F7 pressed"); }

if(curKeyCode == 119)

{ Alert.show("F8 pressed"); }

if(curKeyCode == 120)

{ Alert.show("F9 pressed"); }

if(curKeyCode == 117)

{ Alert.show("F6 pressed"); // not working }

if(curKeyCode == 114)

{ Alert.show("F4 pressed"); // not working }

}
]]
>
</mx:Script>
<mx:TextInput x="74" y="88" text="Press F4 and F6 keys to see the Alerts" />
<mx:Label x="74" y="62" text="Please place a cursor on the text box and press keys" />
</mx:Application>

Actual Results: Function keys such as F4 and F6 do not gives the keyBoard event on the flex application.

Expected Results: Function keys should be recognized by the flex application

Workaround (if any): NA