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tools summary

#### Availability

Flash MX 2004.

#### Description

The Tools object is accessible from the flash object (fl.tools (../flash_object_(fl)/fl76.md)). The tools.toolObjs (../Tools_object/tools11.md) property contains an array of ToolObj objects, and the tools.activeTool (../Tools_object/tools.md) property returns the ToolObj object for the currently active tool. (See also ToolObj object (../ToolObj_object/toolObj_summary.md) and the list of Extensible tools in "Top-Level Functions and Methods" (../Top-Level_Functions_and_Methods/Top.md).)

Note: The following methods and properties are used only when creating extensible tools.

#### Method summary

The following methods are available for the Tools object:

| Method | Description |
|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| tools.constrainPoint() (../Tools_object/tools2.md) | Takes two points and returns a new adjusted or constrained point. |
| tools.getKeyDown() (../Tools_object/tools4.md) | Returns the most recently pressed key. |
| tools.setCursor() (../Tools_object/tools8.md) | Sets the pointer to a specified appearance. |
| tools.snapPoint() (../Tools_object/tools10.md) | Takes a point as input and returns a new point that may be adjusted or snapped to the nearest geometric object. |

#### Property summary

The following properties are available for the Tools object:

| Property | Description |
|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| tools.activeTool (../Tools_object/tools.md) | Read-only; returns the ToolObj object (../ToolObj_object/toolObj_summary.md) for the currently active tool. |
| tools.altIsDown (../Tools_object/tools1.md) | Read-only; a Boolean value that identifies if the Alt key is being pressed. |
| tools.ctlIsDown (../Tools_object/tools3.md) | Read-only; a Boolean value that identifies if the Control key is being pressed. |
| tools.mouseIsDown (../Tools_object/tools5.md) | Read-only; a Boolean value that identifies if the left mouse button is currently pressed. |
| tools.penDownLoc (../Tools_object/tools6.md) | Read-only; a point that represents the position of the last mouse-down event on the Stage. |
| tools.penLoc (../Tools_object/tools7.md) | Read-only; a point that represents the current location of the mouse. |
| tools.shiftIsDown (../Tools_object/tools9.md) | Read-only; a Boolean value that identifies if the Shift key is being pressed. |
| tools.toolObjs (../Tools_object/tools11.md) | Read-only; an array of ToolObj objects. |