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You can use the key in handlers that perform certain actions when the user presses specific keys

as shortcuts and other forms of interactivity. When used in a primary event handler, the actions

you specify are the first to be executed.

Note: The value of the key isn’t updated if the user presses a key while Lingo is in a repeat loop.

Use the sample movie Keyboard Lingo to test which characters correspond to different keys on

different keyboards.

Examples

The following statements cause the movie to return to the main menu marker when the user

presses the Return key. Because the

keyDownScript property is set to checkKey, the on

prepareMovie

handler makes the on checkKey handler the first event handler executed when a

key is pressed. The

on checkKey handler checks whether the Return key is pressed and if it is,

navigates to the main menu marker.

on prepareMovie

the keyDownScript = "checkKey"

end prepareMovie

on checkKey

if the key = RETURN then go to frame "Main Menu"

end

This on keyDown handler checks whether the last key pressed is the Enter key and if it is, calls the

on addNumbers handler:

on keyDown

if the key = RETURN then addNumbers

end keyDown