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rawKeyUp

Type

message

Summary

Sent when the user releases any key that was pressed (other than a modifier key).

Syntax

rawKeyUp <pKeyCode>

Description

Handle the rawKeyUp message if you want to intercept raw events from the keyboard or if you want to handle keys that aren't mapped to any character.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription

pKeyCode

The raw keycode of the released key.

Examples

on rawKeyUp theCode -- boldface all asterisks
get the HTMLText of me
replace "*" with "&lt;b&gt;*&lt;/b&gt;" in it
set the HTMLText of me to it
end rawKeyUp

function: keysDown

glossary: current card, event, handle, character, focus, message, modifier key, active control

keyword: control

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile

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