Disabling keys w/actionscript?

programming flash
1

Hey what’s up? Long time reader first time poster. =P

(This question pertains to a game I am making, but the question itself is about actionscript. Not game programming.)

Okay I’m making a game in which the player must use the num pad keys to toggle switches. Which is no sweat but theres a huge problem. That flipping numlock key. If it’s off the key codes change using Key.getCode(); or Key.getAscii();

So for example when the numlock is on 1 returns key code 97. But when numlock is off it returns 35 (for the key ‘End’).

Is there a way to disable or set the numlock key to on or ‘toggled’ when starting a flash movie?

Any ideas/help would be appreciated. Thanks alot. :cap:

2

why not tell the player to activate numlock before playing?
like this the attached file :smiley:

3

Hahaha! Sounds like a good solution to me.

  • Thanks for the idea flash4food.
4

I like flash4food’s solution, which just works.

Just wanted to mention that keystroke handling is an excellent time to
be using the switch statement, which is more efficient than a bunch of ifs.


switch (Key.getCode()) 
{

case 97:
case 35:
     // do something
     break;

case 98:
case 36:
     // do something else
     break;

default:
     trace("What kinda krazy keys are you pressing, homestar?");
}