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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)`