Difference between revisions of "Key (event)"
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{{Event | {{Event | ||
|name=key | |name=key | ||
| − | |desc=Fired when any key is pressed while the terminal is focused. | + | |desc=Fired when any key except Escape is pressed while the terminal is focused. |
| − | |return1=The numerical key value of the key pressed | + | |return1=The numerical key value of the key pressed |
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{{Example | {{Example | ||
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|output=Any key that is pressed. | |output=Any key that is pressed. | ||
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==Key scan codes == | ==Key scan codes == | ||
[[File:CC-Keyboard-Charcodes.png|center|frame|250x250px|Click for a larger copy of this image - contains keys and their event numbers.]] | [[File:CC-Keyboard-Charcodes.png|center|frame|250x250px|Click for a larger copy of this image - contains keys and their event numbers.]] | ||
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| + | These scan codes are also available as constants in the [[Keys (API)|keys API]], and can be translated from numerical codes to strings using [[keys.getName]]. | ||
Revision as of 23:18, 5 May 2013
 Event key | |
| Fired when any key except Escape is pressed while the terminal is focused. | |
| Returned Object 1 | The numerical key value of the key pressed |
 Example | |
| Print each key pressed on the keyboard whenever a key event is fired. Use Ctrl+T (Windows) to terminate the loop. | |
| Code |
while true do
event, scancode = os.pullEvent("key")
print(tostring(scancode).." was pressed.")
end
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| Output | Any key that is pressed. |
Key scan codes
Click for a larger copy of this image - contains keys and their event numbers.
These scan codes are also available as constants in the keys API, and can be translated from numerical codes to strings using keys.getName.
