Method SDL.get_key_state()

Method get_key_state

string get_key_state()

Description

Gets a snapshot of the current keyboard state.

Returns

The current state is returned as a string.

The string is indexed by the SDL.K_* symbols. A value of 1 means the key is pressed and a value of 0 means it's not.

Note

Call SDL.pump_events() to update the state array.

See also

SDL.get_mod_state(), SDL.pump_events()

Example

// Test if the 'Escape' key is pressed.
    SDL.pump_events();
    string ks = SDL.get_key_state();
    if ( ks[SDL.K_ESCAPE] )
    {
      // handle key press...