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Use the
Multitouch class
properties to set
the scope of touch input your application handles. Then, test the
environment to ensure that support exists for the events your ActionScript
handles. Specifically, first establish the type of touch input for
your application. The options are: touch point, gesture, or none (interpret
all touch input as mouse clicks and use mouse event handlers, only). Then,
use the properties and methods of the Multitouch class to make sure
that the runtime is in an environment that supports the touch input
your application requires. Test the runtime environment for support
of the types of touch input (such as whether it can interpret gestures),
and respond accordingly.
Note:
The Multitouch class properties are
static properties, and do not belong to instances of any class.
Use them with the syntax Multitouch.property, for example:
var touchSupport:Boolean = Multitouch.supportsTouchEvents;
Set the input type
The Flash runtime must know the type of touch input to
interpret, because a touch event can have many elements or phases.
If a finger simply touches a touch-enabled screen, does the runtime
dispatch a touch event? Or does it wait for a gesture? Or does the
runtime track the touch as a mouse-down event? An application that
supports touch input must establish the type of touch events it handles
for the Flash runtime. Use the
Multitouch.inputMode
property
to establish the type of touch input for the runtime. The input
mode can be one of three options:
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None
-
No special handling is provided for touch events. Set:
Multitouch.inputMode=MultitouchInputMode.NONE
and
use the MouseEvent class to handle input.
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Single touch points
-
All touch input is interpreted, individually, and all touch points
can be tracked and handled. Set:
Multitouch.inputMode=MultitouchInputMode.TOUCH_POINT
and use
the TouchEvent class to handle input.
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Gesture input
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The device or operating system interprets input as a complex form
of finger movement across the screen. The device or operating system collectively
assigns the movement to a single gesture input event. Set:
Multitouch.inputMode=MultitouchInputMode.GESTURE
and
use the TransformGestureEvent, PressAndTapGestureEvent, or GestureEvent
classes to handle input.
See
Touch event handling
for an example that uses the
Multitouch.inputMode
property
to set the input type before handling a touch event.
Test for touch input support
Other properties of the Multitouch class provide values
for fine-tuning your application to the current environment’s touch
support. The Flash runtime populates values for the number of simultaneous
touch points allowed or gestures available. If the runtime is in
an environment that does not support the touch event handling your
application needs, provide the user with an alternative. For example,
provide mouse event handling or information about what features
are available, or not, in the current environment.
You can also use the API for keyboard, touch, and mouse support,
see
Discovering input types
.
For more information about compatibility testing, see
Troubleshooting
.
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