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Convert key to the key number?

Started by Sewbacca, 08 January 2016 - 07:05 PM

Sewbacca #1

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Posted 08 January 2016 - 08:05 PM

Is there any way to convert a key into his name in the table keys or the value or must I do it manual?
(example: ' into apostrophe or the value of keys.apostrophe)

I hope you understand what I mean!

Edited on 10 March 2016 - 03:17 PM

Exerro #2

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Posted 08 January 2016 - 08:52 PM

keys.getName( nKey ) will return "enter" if nKey is 28, if that's what you need?

KingofGamesYami #3

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Posted 08 January 2016 - 08:54 PM

string.byte( str )
string.char( num )

Sewbacca #4

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Posted 08 January 2016 - 08:59 PM

Thanks!!!