Difference between revisions of "Legacy:Functions/Input/Keyboard"

Latest revision as of 23:06, 30 May 2013

Keyboard

Key code translation

• GetKeyString(key, shift): Converts the given key into a string, KEY_A will become "a", etc. If shift is true, returns uppercase/special value of key. Control keys return an empty string.

Key status

• IsAnyKeyPressed(): Check if any key is being held down.
• IsKeyPressed(key): Check if the given key is being held down.

• GetToggleState(key): Checks if Caps Lock, Num Lock or Scroll Lock are active.
• Allowed key values:
  • KEY_CAPSLOCK
  • KEY_NUMLOCK
  • KEY_SCROLLOCK (Note: only two Ls)

Key queue

• AreKeysLeft(): Check if keys are left in the key buffer.
• GetKey(): Get a key from the key buffer, waits for one if there isn't.