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Handling keyboard events globally


 
package {
  import flash.display.*;
  import flash.events.*;

  public class Main extends Sprite {
    public function Main (  ) {
      stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, keyDownListener);
    }

    private function keyDownListener (e:KeyboardEvent):void {
      trace("A key was pressed.");
    }
  }
}

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