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GKS. - Get Key-State

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MiniRobotLanguage (MRL)

GKS. Command

Get Key-State

Intention

The GKS.-Command can be used to find out if a specified key on the keyboard is actually pressed or released. Unlike GEK., the GKS.-Command will return the state of the physical keyboard key, and tell you if its up or down (0/1).

GKS. has three modes of operation. In the first Mode, you can specify the button using all of the Low-Level Keycodes see here:

Keyboard-Keycode-List.

In the second Mode, you can type a # followed by a decimal number or variable that contains the number. Like this:

' This will check the state of the left SHIFT-Key

GKS.#160|$$RES

DBP.$$RES

' This will get the state of the left SHIFT-Key

' You can omit the {} here if you want.

GKS.SHIFT|$$RES

DBP.$$RES

' This will get the state of the left SHIFT-Key

GKS.{SHIFT}|$$RES

DBP.$$RES

In the third Mode, you define the key directly, using "a" or "B". Here is an example:

' This will get the state of the a-Key

GKS."a"|$$RES

DBP.$$RES

You can read more about Keyboard-Simulation and Text-Boxes in the chapter:

1.9.1.6 Edit-Textbox Control

Syntax

GKS.P1[|P2]

Parameter Explanation

P1 - VAR or numeric, or Keycode see below.

P2 - (optional) Variable. If omitted TOS is used for result.

For P1, you can use all Low-Level-Keycodes: see here:

Keyboard-Keycode-List

Example

'*****************************************************

' EXAMPLE 1: GKS.

'*****************************************************

' Run this example from the editor and

' press the "a" button while its running

DOL.1

GKS."A"|$$RES

DBP.$$RES

JNZ.$$RES|out

OOP.

:out

ENR.

Remarks

Limitations: