Getkey - Revision history

Ximan: added NUM0-NUM9

2012-07-21T19:09:46Z

added NUM0-NUM9

Ximan at 18:16, 16 July 2012

2012-07-16T18:16:48Z

Ximan at 02:20, 16 July 2012

2012-07-16T02:20:02Z

Ximan at 02:18, 16 July 2012

2012-07-16T02:18:31Z

Ximan: scrolllock -> scroll etc.

2012-07-16T02:10:20Z

scrolllock -> scroll etc.

TheGreenGod at 20:46, 8 April 2012

2012-04-08T20:46:15Z

TheGreenGod at 20:25, 8 April 2012

2012-04-08T20:25:11Z

76.184.213.234 at 18:06, 9 October 2010

2010-10-09T18:06:48Z

76.184.213.234 at 01:25, 9 October 2010

2010-10-09T01:25:20Z

76.184.213.234 at 01:19, 9 October 2010

2010-10-09T01:19:19Z

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   local bpressed = getkey(str)
-Returns a boolean based upon whether a key or key combination as specified by the string str is depressed or not.  The key-specifier string str can contain A-Z, 0-9, F1-F12 and ESC, BACK, TAB, ENTER, CAPS, SPACE, PGDN, PGUP, END, HOME, LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN, INS, DEL, NUM, CTRL, ALT, or SHIFT. Due to differences in operating system versions, keyboard drivers, and language settings, some keys may not be detectable on all systems or may be misidentified.  Current list of known problem keys: PRNSCR, PAUSE, SCROLL.  The following script can be used to test functionality on individual systems.
+Returns a boolean based upon whether a key or key combination as specified by the string str is depressed or not.  The key-specifier string str can contain A-Z, 0-9, F1-F12 and ESC, BACK, TAB, ENTER, CAPS, SPACE, PGDN, PGUP, END, HOME, LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN, INS, DEL, NUM, CTRL, ALT, or SHIFT. If numlock is on, one can also detect NUM0-NUM9. Due to differences in operating system versions, keyboard drivers, and language settings, some keys may not be detectable on all systems or may be misidentified.  Current list of known problem keys: PRNSCR, PAUSE, SCROLL.  The following script can be used to test functionality on individual systems.
    local keys = {'ESC', 'BACK', 'TAB', 'ENTER', 'CAPS', 'SPACE', 'PGDN', 'PGUP', 'END', 'HOME',
-     'LEFT', 'RIGHT', 'UP', 'DOWN', 'INS', 'DEL', 'NUM', 'SCROLL', 'PAUSE', 'PRNSCR', 'CTRL', 'ALT', 'SHIFT'}
+     'LEFT', 'RIGHT', 'UP', 'DOWN', 'INS', 'DEL', 'NUM', 'SCROLL', 'CTRL', 'ALT', 'SHIFT'}
    for i = 1,12,1 do
      table.insert(keys,'F'..tostring(i))
    end
    while true do

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   local bpressed = getkey(str)
-Returns a boolean based upon whether a key or key combination as specified by the string str is depressed or not.  The key-specifier string str can contain A-Z, 0-9, F1-F12 and ESC, BACK, TAB, ENTER, CAPS, SPACE, PGDN, PGUP, END, HOME, LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN, INS, DEL, NUM, SCROLL, CTRL, ALT, or SHIFT.
+Returns a boolean based upon whether a key or key combination as specified by the string str is depressed or not.  The key-specifier string str can contain A-Z, 0-9, F1-F12 and ESC, BACK, TAB, ENTER, CAPS, SPACE, PGDN, PGUP, END, HOME, LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN, INS, DEL, NUM, CTRL, ALT, or SHIFT. Due to differences in operating system versions, keyboard drivers, and language settings, some keys may not be detectable on all systems or may be misidentified.  Current list of known problem keys: PRNSCR, PAUSE, SCROLL.  The following script can be used to test functionality on individual systems.
-−
-Warning: since getkey is based on [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms646293%28VS.85%29.aspx GetAsyncKeyState], this function will register a currently depressed key regardless of what application is in the foreground.
    local keys = {'ESC', 'BACK', 'TAB', 'ENTER', 'CAPS', 'SPACE', 'PGDN', 'PGUP', 'END', 'HOME',
-     'LEFT', 'RIGHT', 'UP', 'DOWN', 'INS', 'DEL', 'NUM', 'SCROLL', 'CTRL', 'ALT', 'SHIFT'}
+     'LEFT', 'RIGHT', 'UP', 'DOWN', 'INS', 'DEL', 'NUM', 'SCROLL', 'PAUSE', 'PRNSCR', 'CTRL', 'ALT', 'SHIFT'}
    for i = 1,12,1 do
      table.insert(keys,'F'..tostring(i))
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      end
    end
 [[Getmouse]]

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    local keys = {'ESC', 'BACK', 'TAB', 'ENTER', 'CAPS', 'SPACE', 'PGDN', 'PGUP', 'END', 'HOME',
      'LEFT', 'RIGHT', 'UP', 'DOWN', 'INS', 'DEL', 'NUM', 'SCROLL', 'CTRL', 'ALT', 'SHIFT'}
    while true do
      for i = 1,#keys,1 do

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 Returns a boolean based upon whether a key or key combination as specified by the string str is depressed or not.  The key-specifier string str can contain A-Z, 0-9, F1-F12 and ESC, BACK, TAB, ENTER, CAPS, SPACE, PGDN, PGUP, END, HOME, LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN, INS, DEL, NUM, SCROLL, CTRL, ALT, or SHIFT.
+  local keys = {'ESC', 'BACK', 'TAB', 'ENTER', 'CAPS', 'SPACE', 'PGDN', 'PGUP', 'END', 'HOME',
-Warning: since getkey is based on [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms646293%28VS.85%29.aspx GetAsyncKeyState], this function will register a currently depressed key regardless of what application is in the foreground.
+    'LEFT', 'RIGHT', 'UP', 'DOWN', 'INS', 'DEL', 'NUM', 'SCROLL', 'CTRL', 'ALT', 'SHIFT'}
 [[Getmouse]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:10, 16 July 2012
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	local bpressed = getkey(str)		local bpressed = getkey(str)
−	Returns a boolean based upon whether a key or key combination as specified by the string str is depressed or not. The key-specifier string str can contain A-Z, 0-9, F1-F12 and ESC, BACK, TAB, ENTER, ~~PAUSE, CAPSLOCK~~, SPACE, PGDN, PGUP, END, HOME, LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN, ~~PRNSCR, INSERT~~, ~~DELETE~~, ~~NUMLOCK~~, ~~SCROLLLOCK~~, CTRL, ALT, or SHIFT.	+	Returns a boolean based upon whether a key or key combination as specified by the string str is depressed or not. The key-specifier string str can contain A-Z, 0-9, F1-F12 and ESC, BACK, TAB, ENTER, CAPS, SPACE, PGDN, PGUP, END, HOME, LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN, INS, DEL, NUM, SCROLL, CTRL, ALT, or SHIFT.

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:06, 9 October 2010
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	Warning: since getkey is based on [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms646293%28VS.85%29.aspx GetAsyncKeyState], this function will register a currently depressed key regardless of what application is in the foreground.		Warning: since getkey is based on [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms646293%28VS.85%29.aspx GetAsyncKeyState], this function will register a currently depressed key regardless of what application is in the foreground.
		+
		+	[[Getmouse]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 01:25, 9 October 2010
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	local bpressed = getkey(str)		local bpressed = getkey(str)
	Returns a boolean based upon whether a key or key combination as specified by the string str is depressed or not. The key-specifier string str can contain A-Z, 0-9, F1-F12 and ESC, BACK, TAB, ENTER, PAUSE, CAPSLOCK, SPACE, PGDN, PGUP, END, HOME, LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN, PRNSCR, INSERT, DELETE, NUMLOCK, SCROLLLOCK, CTRL, ALT, or SHIFT.		Returns a boolean based upon whether a key or key combination as specified by the string str is depressed or not. The key-specifier string str can contain A-Z, 0-9, F1-F12 and ESC, BACK, TAB, ENTER, PAUSE, CAPSLOCK, SPACE, PGDN, PGUP, END, HOME, LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN, PRNSCR, INSERT, DELETE, NUMLOCK, SCROLLLOCK, CTRL, ALT, or SHIFT.
		+
		+	Warning: since getkey is based on [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms646293%28VS.85%29.aspx GetAsyncKeyState], this function will register a currently depressed key regardless of what application is in the foreground.

← Older revision		Revision as of 01:19, 9 October 2010
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	local bpressed = getkey(str)		local bpressed = getkey(str)
−	Returns a boolean based upon whether a key or key combination as specified by the string str is depressed or not. ~~TODO: list the valid~~ key ~~names/combos~~.	+	Returns a boolean based upon whether a key or key combination as specified by the string str is depressed or not. The key-specifier string str can contain A-Z, 0-9, F1-F12 and ESC, BACK, TAB, ENTER, PAUSE, CAPSLOCK, SPACE, PGDN, PGUP, END, HOME, LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN, PRNSCR, INSERT, DELETE, NUMLOCK, SCROLLLOCK, CTRL, ALT, or SHIFT.