Difference between revisions of "love.keyboard.getKeyFromScancode"

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The location of a [[KeyConstant|key]] is based on the keyboard's current language layout, whereas [[Scancode|scancodes]] are the layout-independent representations of where the physical keys are.
 
The location of a [[KeyConstant|key]] is based on the keyboard's current language layout, whereas [[Scancode|scancodes]] are the layout-independent representations of where the physical keys are.
  
For example, the key located where "q" is on a U.S. keyboard has the scancode "q". When using a U.S. keyboard layout it produces the key "q", but when using a French keyboard layout it produces the key "a". French keyboards usually label the key as "a" rather than "q".
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For example, the key located where "q" is on a U.S. keyboard has the scancode "q". When using a U.S. keyboard layout it produces the key "q", but when using a French keyboard layout it produces the key "a".
  
Scancodes are useful for creating default controls that have the same physical locations on on all keyboards and systems.
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Scancodes are useful for creating default controls that have the same physical locations on on all systems.
 
== Function ==
 
== Function ==
 
=== Synopsis ===
 
=== Synopsis ===

Revision as of 05:35, 9 February 2015

Available since LÖVE 0.9.2
This function is not supported in earlier versions.

Gets the key corresponding to the given hardware scancode.

The location of a key is based on the keyboard's current language layout, whereas scancodes are the layout-independent representations of where the physical keys are.

For example, the key located where "q" is on a U.S. keyboard has the scancode "q". When using a U.S. keyboard layout it produces the key "q", but when using a French keyboard layout it produces the key "a".

Scancodes are useful for creating default controls that have the same physical locations on on all systems.

Function

Synopsis

key = love.keyboard.getKeyFromScancode( scancode )

Arguments

Scancode scancode
The scancode to get the key from.

Returns

KeyConstant key
The key corresponding to the given scancode, or "unknown" if the scancode doesn't map to a key on the current system.

See Also

Other Languages