KeyDown (Event)

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KeyDown ( String key )
Description Fired when a Key is pressed (the key is the key).
Member of: Mouse


Description

The key argument is the pressed key. Letter keys are lowercase.

Example
local function onKeyDown( key )
  print("Key:", key, " Code:", string.byte(key))
end
mouse.KeyDown:connect(onKeyDown)


Limitations

  • Not all keys generate this event (For example, "/" key if chat is enabled).
  • Some keys generate the same string as other keys.
  • It's possible for the string to be empty (possibly due to "\0" key code).