Event.KEY DOWN
From GiderosMobile
Available since: Gideros 2011.6
Value: keyDown
Defined by: Sprite
Description
This event is dispatched when a supported key is pressed. For the list of supported keys, check the KeyCode class. Modifiers can have values of:
- KeyCode.MODIFIER_NONE
- KeyCode.MODIFIER_SHIFT
- KeyCode.MODIFIER_CTRL
- KeyCode.MODIFIER_ALT
- KeyCode.MODIFIER_META
Parameters
keyCode: (number) code of the key pressed
realCode: (number) real keyCode underneath
modifiers: (number) Modifiers present, or nil if not supported
Example
function onKeyDown(e)
print(e.keyCode, e.realCode)
end
stage:addEventListener(Event.KEY_DOWN, onKeyDown)
note: for this event to work you need to add your sprite to the stage (scene).