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Description

 

Determines whether a key is down at the time the function is called.

 

Syntax

 

n = GetAsyncKeyState(vKey)

 

Returns

 

Number, non-zero if key is pressed.

 

Parameters

 

Name

Type

Optional

Meaning

vKey

Number

No

Specifies one of 256 possible virtual-key codes. For more information, see Virtual-Key Codes

 

Remarks

 

Use GetAsyncKeyState with vKey equal to -1 to reset keys flags

 

Restrictions

 

See also

 

Examples

 

uses "console""ui"

 

' Prepare for reading key states

GetAsyncKeyState(-1)

 

Long pressed = false

 

do

  ' Check if Q is pressed

  pressed = GetAsyncKeyState(%VK_Q)

  if pressed then exit do

 

 printl "Not pressed, keep trying to press Q..."

loop

 

printl "YES! Key was pressed!" in 14

sleep 1000

 

waitkey

 

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