keystate()

float keystate (string key)

This function will return the current state of the key. Return values are 1 or 0, with 1 meaning the key is pressed, 0 meaning it is not. key can be:

• A through Z, and a through z
• 0 through 9
• space
• enter
• left
• right
• up
• down
• shift
• alt
• ctrl
• F1 through F12

Note: All parameters to this function are case insensitive. For example keystate("a") always returns the same value as keystate("A").

Examples

keystate("K")
keystate("shift")
keystate("F7")

See Also

mouse() Keyboard CHOP