public static TAB : Number

The key code value for the Tab key (9).

Example

The following example creates a text field, and displays the date in the text field when you press Tab.

this.createTextField("date_txt", this.getNextHighestDepth(), 0, 0, 100, 22);
date_txt.autoSize = true;
var keyListener:Object = new Object();
keyListener.onKeyDown = function() {
    if (Key.isDown(Key.TAB)) {
    var today_date:Date = new Date();
    date_txt.text = today_date.toString();
    }
};
Key.addListener(keyListener);

When using this example, make sure that you select Control > Disable Keyboard Shortcuts in the test environment.