key up (event)
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 Event key_up | |
| Fired when any key except Escape is released while the terminal is focused. | |
| Returned Object 1 | The numerical key value of the key released |
 Example | |
| Print each key released on the keyboard whenever a "key_up" event is fired. Use Ctrl+T (Windows) to terminate the loop. | |
| Code |
while true do local event, key = os.pullEvent("key_up") print( keys.getName( key ), " was released." ) end |
| Output | Any key that is released. |
Key scan codes
These scan codes are also available as constants in the keys API, and can be translated from numerical codes to strings using keys.getName.
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