ISKernel:keyboard (Object Type)

Members

• string System: Name of the currently active system for keyboard input (DirectInput, Win32I)
• bind Bind[name]: Retrieves the bind with the given name

Methods

• Press[key]: Presses and immediately releases a key
• Hold[key]: Presses and holds a key
• Release[key]: Releases a held key
• Type[text]: Types some text
• Bind[name,key combination,command]: Binds a command to a key combination, with a given name (see Bind command)
• Bind[-press|-release,name,key combination,command]: Binds a command to a key combination, with a given name (see Bind command)

Note: -press or -release is an optional first argument, default will be release if not given

Returns

Same as System

Examples

Press a key

• Keyboard:Press[w]

Will press and release w immediately

Hold a key down

• Keyboard:Hold[w]

Will hold down the w key until released

Release a key

• Keyboard:Release[w]

Will release the w key

Type some text

Keyboard:Type[french toast is yummy]

Will send 'french toast is yummy' to the session (will NOT hit enter)

Display the currently active system for keyboard input

• echo ${Keyboard.System}

Output

Win32I 

Create a bind command

• Keyboard:Bind[fullscreenkey,Shift+Alt+F,fullscreen]

See Also

• LavishScript Data Types
• Inner Space Session Data Types