Group Keyboard Input

Reads the next event and removes it from the event queue.

AppEvent( [@<mp1>], [@<mp2>], [@<oXbp>], [<nTimeOut>] ) --> nEvent

Determines and optionally changes the state of keys.

AppKeyState( <nKeyDefine> [,<nMode>] ) --> nKeyState AppKeyState( <nKeyDefine> [,<lGetToggleState>] ) --> nKeyState *) *) Deprecated syntax.

Deletes all characters from the keyboard buffer or the event queue.

CLEAR TYPEAHEAD

Reads the next character in the keyboard buffer and removes it from the buffer.

Inkey( [<nSeconds>] ) --> nInkeyCode

Places a character string into the keyboard buffer.

KEYBOARD <cString>

Retrieves the Inkey() value of last key pressed.

LastKey() --> nInkeyCode

Reads the next key value from the keyboard buffer without removing it.

NextKey() --> nInkeyCode

Associates a key with a procedure or function call.

SET KEY <nInkey> TO [<ProcName>]

Sets the size of the keyboard buffer (or more exactly: the event queue).

SET TYPEAHEAD TO <nMaxEvents>

Sets or returns whether the program can be terminated using Alt+C or Ctrl+Break.

SetCancel( [<lToggle>] ) --> lOldSetCancel

Associates a code block with a specific key.

SetKey( <nInkey>, [<bNewBlock>] ) --> bOldBlock