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var keyListener:Object = new Object();
keyListener.onKeyDown = function() {
if (Key.isDown(Key.ESCAPE)) {
// get the current timer, convert the value to seconds and round it to two
decimal places.
var timer:Number = Math.round(getTimer()/10)/100;
trace("you pressed the Esc key: "+getTimer()+" ms ("+timer+" s)");
}
};
Key.addListener(keyListener);
When using this example, make sure that you select Control > Disable Keyboard Shortcuts in
the test environment.
getAscii (Key.getAscii method)
public static getAscii() : Number
Returns the ASCII code of the last key pressed or released. The ASCII values returned are
English keyboard values. For example, if you press Shift+2, Key.getAscii() returns @ on a
Japanese keyboard, which is the same as it does on an English keyboard.
Returns
Number - The ASCII value of the last key pressed. This method returns 0 if no key was pressed
or released, or if the ASCII value is not accessible for security reasons.
Example
The following example calls the getAscii() method any time a key is pressed. The example
creates a listener object named keyListener and defines a function that responds to the
onKeyDown event by calling Key.getAscii(). The keyListener object is then registered to
the Key object, which broadcasts the onKeyDown message whenever a key is pressed while the
SWF file plays.
var keyListener:Object = new Object();
keyListener.onKeyDown = function() {
trace("The ASCII code for the last key typed is: "+Key.getAscii());
};
Key.addListener(keyListener);
When using this example, make sure that you select Control > Disable Keyboard Shortcuts in
the test environment.
The following example adds a call to Key.getAscii() to show how getAscii() and
getCode() differ. The main difference is that Key.getAscii() differentiates between
uppercase and lowercase letters, and Key.getCode() does not.
var keyListener:Object = new Object();
Key 351