functionKey

Type

message

Summary

Sent when the user presses a function key.

Syntax

functionKey <pKeyNumber>

Description

Handle the functionKey message to let the user perform some action with a function key.

The message is sent to the active (focused) control, or to the current card if no control is focused.

Keyboards typically have twelve function keys, so you can use numbers from 1 to 12 to implement custom actions.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
pKeyNumber		The number of the function key.

Examples

on functionKey theKey
  if theKey is 8 then showPaintTools -- a custom handler
  else pass functionKey
end functionKey

Related

glossary: message

message: commandKeyDown, keyDown, help, arrowKey

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

Platforms

desktop

server