Key detection

programming flash
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I’m new to AS3, and I’m going to make a simple game and I need to learn some things.

The most important thing I need to know is Key Detection.

I’ve read this post but I didn’t understand it at all. I also think there must be a simpler way to do that.
So, I would be pleased if someone could post a code to make something happen when a key is pressed, and explain it a bit.

Thanks :slight_smile:

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Here’s an example document class. I made it very basic, hope you get get something from it. Attached the FLA+AS as well.


package {
	
	import flash.display.Sprite;
	
	public class baseClass extends Sprite {
		
		import flash.events.KeyboardEvent;
		
		public function baseClass():void {
			this.stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, processKey); // Attach listener for Key_down event
		};
		
		private function processKey(e:KeyboardEvent):void { // Function is called when event fires
			trace("Key  Code is: "+e.keyCode); // Keyboard code
			trace("Character Code is: "+e.charCode); // Character code
		};
	};
};

Good luck :beer2: