GetKey

Library: #include <keys.bas>

Wait for a key to be pressed (using INKEY$), and return its ASCII Code.

Syntax

GetKey()

Waits for a key pressed and returns its ASCII code. It cannot detect multiple keys pressed. This is useful, for example, to program options menus in games were only a single option can be selected.

Examples

# include <keys.bas>

PRINT "PRESS A KEY"
x = GetKey
PRINT "You pressed the "; CHR x; " key"

Will print the key pressed. Unlike INKEY$ it returns an Ubyte (ASCII code) which is more efficent that working with strings.

See also

• GetKeyScanCode
• MultiKeys

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