KeyCode

Supported platforms:
Available since: Gideros 2011.6
Inherits from: Object

Description

KeyCode table holds the key code constants. These map directly to a physical key on the keyboard.

Examples

Listening for back button

stage:addEventListener(Event.KEY_DOWN, function(event)
    if event.keyCode == KeyCode.BACK then
        application:exit()
    end
end)

Full screen

isfullscreen = false

function setFullScreen(xbool)
	application:setFullScreen(xbool)
end

function myKeysPressed()
	self:addEventListener(Event.KEY_DOWN, function(e)
		-- modifier
		local modifier = application:getKeyboardModifiers()
		local alt = (modifier & KeyCode.MODIFIER_ALT) > 0
		-- switch full screen
		if alt and e.keyCode == KeyCode.ENTER then
			isfullscreen = not isfullscreen
			setFullScreen(isfullscreen)
		end
	end)
end

Methods

Events Constants KeyCode.A KeyCode.ALT KeyCode.B KeyCode.BACK KeyCode.BACKSPACE KeyCode.C KeyCode.CENTER KeyCode.CTRL KeyCode.D KeyCode.DELETE KeyCode.DOWN KeyCode.E KeyCode.END KeyCode.ENTER KeyCode.ESC KeyCode.F KeyCode.G KeyCode.H KeyCode.HOME KeyCode.I KeyCode.INSERT KeyCode.J KeyCode.K KeyCode.L KeyCode.L1 KeyCode.LEFT KeyCode.M KeyCode.MENU KeyCode.MODIFIER_ALT KeyCode.MODIFIER_CTRL KeyCode.MODIFIER_META KeyCode.MODIFIER_NONE KeyCode.MODIFIER_SHIFT KeyCode.MOUSE_LEFT KeyCode.MOUSE_MIDDLE KeyCode.MOUSE_NONE KeyCode.MOUSE_RIGHT KeyCode.N KeyCode.NUM_0 KeyCode.NUM_1 KeyCode.NUM_2 KeyCode.NUM_3 KeyCode.NUM_4 KeyCode.NUM_5 KeyCode.NUM_6 KeyCode.NUM_7 KeyCode.NUM_8 KeyCode.NUM_9 KeyCode.O KeyCode.P KeyCode.PAGEDOWN KeyCode.PAGEUP KeyCode.Q KeyCode.R KeyCode.R1 KeyCode.RIGHT KeyCode.S KeyCode.SEARCH KeyCode.SELECT KeyCode.SHIFT KeyCode.SPACE KeyCode.START KeyCode.T KeyCode.TAB KeyCode.U KeyCode.UP KeyCode.V KeyCode.W KeyCode.X KeyCode.Y KeyCode.Z KeyCode.F1 KeyCode.F2 KeyCode.F3 KeyCode.F4 KeyCode.F5 KeyCode.F6 KeyCode.F7 KeyCode.F8 KeyCode.F9 KeyCode.F10 KeyCode.F11 KeyCode.F12

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