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keyDown
keyDown char
The keyDown command simulates a key press from within a handler. It acts exactly as if the user pressed a character from the keyboard.
HyperCard sends the keyDown command to a field (if the insertion point is set) or to the current card when the user presses a key. The value passed to the parameter variable char corresponds to the key pressed.
You can handle the keyDown message as follows:
Note: keyDown is not sent for characters typed using the type command.
Demo Script
Related Topics
- commandKeyDown
- Commands sent automatically
- controlKey
- optionKey
- shiftKey
- Where messages are sent initially
Placeholders
char
An expression that yields a single character.
For example:
statements
Any return-separated list of built-in commands, user-defined handlers, or keywords that are part of a message or function handler.
