User Guide

618 Chapter 14: Properties
Description
Top-level property; provides a reference to the Key object, which is used to monitor a user’s
keyboard activity. Read-only.
Example
This statement sets the variable objKey to the _key property:
-- Lingo syntax
objKey = _key
// JavaScript syntax
var objKey = _key;
This statement uses the _key property directly to access the value of the key property:
-- Lingo syntax
theKey = _key.key
// JavaScript syntax
var theKey = _key.key;
See also
Key
_mouse
Usage
-- Lingo syntax
_mouse
// JavaScript syntax
_mouse;
Description
Top-level property; provides a reference to the Mouse object, which provides access to a user’s
mouse activity, including mouse movement and mouse clicks. Read-only.
Example
This statement sets the variable objMouse to the _mouse property:
-- Lingo syntax
objMouse = _mouse
// JavaScript syntax
var objMouse = _mouse;
This statement uses the _mouse property directly to access the value of the mouseH property:
-- Lingo syntax
theMouseH = _mouse.mouseH
// JavaScript syntax
var theMouseH = _mouse.mouseH;
See also
Mouse