Re: Dynamically updated CurrentValue: I want to know which key is
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- Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 22:28:45 -0500 (EST)
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Hi,
> Is there a way to get information with CurrentValue of about which key is
> being pressed? CurrentValue only seems to have ways to get mouse buttons
> and modifier key events---which seems odd, I feel like that's going halfway
> with the sort of functionality CurrentValue could provide and I figure I
> must be missing something?
I think you are looking for "EventKey":
EventHandler[Graphics@Rectangle[], {
"KeyDown" :> Print[CurrentValue["EventKey"]]
}]
hth,
albert