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keyDown

Type​

message

Summary​

Sent when the user presses a key.v

Syntax​

keyDown pKeyName

Description​

Handle the keyDown message if you want to do something special when the user presses any key or a particular key you check for in the handler.

If the key pressed is the Return, Tab, Backspace, Delete, or Enter key, an arrow key, or a function key, no keyDown message is sent. Instead, the returnKey, tabKey, backspaceKey, deleteKey, enterKey, arrowKey, or functionKey message is sent.

Parameters​

NameTypeDescription

pKeyName

The actual character of the pressed key.