If some key is down

[croivo]

Hello...
How to check if a key is down?
I know for this syntax:

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if the altKey is down then doSomething

But can't manage to change it to work with other keys, like regular letters, tab etc.

[dunbarx]

Is "the keysDown" function what you are looking for?

Craig Newman

[atout66]

If you want your application to response when the user press a function key, place this script (the beginning to give you an idea) in your main stack.

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on functionKey theKey
     lock Screen
     switch theKey
          case 1  -- HELP
               if the controlKey is down then -- load the main help file                    
                    launch url ("file:/"&gLePathFolder&"/Aide.pdf") 
               else -- do regular F1 (inline help)
                    .......                    
               end if
               break
          case 2 -- PREFERENCES et STATISTIQUES
               if the controlKey is down then -- STATISTIQUES
                    .....
               else -- do regular-> PREFERENCES

Cheers, Jean-Paul.

[richmond62]

Check out keyDown, keyUp, rawKeyDown and rawKeyUp;

with these you can "see" whenever ANY key is being used.

[jmburnod]

And don't forget "the keysDown" as Craig said.
Best regards
Jean-Marc

[croivo]

"the keysDown" is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you all