Difference between revisions of "Char (event)"
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while true do | while true do | ||
| − | event, character = os.pullEvent("char") | + | local event, character = os.pullEvent("char") |
print(character.." was pressed.") | print(character.." was pressed.") | ||
end | end | ||
|output=The key that was pressed. Note this doesn't trigger for Tab, Shift, the up arrow, etc. Use the [[key_(event)|key]] event if you wish to trap those keys. | |output=The key that was pressed. Note this doesn't trigger for Tab, Shift, the up arrow, etc. Use the [[key_(event)|key]] event if you wish to trap those keys. | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:30, 28 October 2013
 Event char | |
| Fired when a alphanumeric key is pressed on the keyboard. | |
| Returned Object 1 | The String representing the character that was pressed. |
 Example | |
| Prints out the character that was pressed. | |
| Code |
while true do
local event, character = os.pullEvent("char")
print(character.." was pressed.")
end
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| Output | The key that was pressed. Note this doesn't trigger for Tab, Shift, the up arrow, etc. Use the key event if you wish to trap those keys. |
