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Convert keycode to a letter/number

Started by ComputerCraftFan11, 06 April 2012 - 03:59 AM

ComputerCraftFan11 #1

718 posts

Location Hawaii

Posted 06 April 2012 - 05:59 AM

How can I convert any keycode but 28 into the letter/number that has been pressed?



while true do
  local e,key = os.pullEvent( "key" )
  oldkey = key
end

So if I press "i", it will change 23 (keycode for "i") into i
(without changing "key")

FuzzyPurp #2

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Location Harlem, NY

Posted 06 April 2012 - 06:24 AM

Use print("i")? :)/>/>

ComputerCraftFan11 #3

718 posts

Location Hawaii

Posted 06 April 2012 - 06:29 AM

FuzzyPurp, on 06 April 2012 - 06:24 AM said:
Use print("i")? :)/>/>

Nevermind, I added;
local a,char = os.pullEvent("char")

Hawk777 #4

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Posted 06 April 2012 - 10:03 AM

Sure, use the char event instead of the key event if that's an option. Otherwise (e.g. if you want to use special keys), http://minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Key_Codes has a list of all the numeric key codes.

ComputerCraftFan11 #5

718 posts

Location Hawaii

Posted 06 April 2012 - 06:25 PM

Hawk777, on 06 April 2012 - 10:03 AM said:
Sure, use the char event instead of the key event if that's an option. Otherwise (e.g. if you want to use special keys), http://minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Key_Codes has a list of all the numeric key codes.

I'm using char and key now, key for enter, char for printing