Multiple Keypress (and hold) detection

programming flash
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Hi,
I’have a 2 in 1 problem :wink: Would you please give me some help?

The facts:

  1. In this example, when the user press on 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 on the keypad, the corresponding pushbutton should display a “down” state.
    This should last a couple frames so that the user has some time to see it displayed on stage.
  2. The user should be able to press on 1 button, hold it, and press on a second one
    This should be displayed on stage! One must see the first button pressed…followed by the second one (so, 2 buttons pressed consecutively!)

The problems:

  1. I’m now using a couple frames in the timeline of each button to make the “state down” last a little.
    Is there a better way to do it (a “timer” function?)
  2. I can’t get the multiple keypress detection work!
    If I press simultaneously it’s working…
    but if I press 1 button, hold it 1 sec, then (without releasing the 1st one) then press the second one:
    the last button is fired, and the first one released!

Please find here the fla to work with, thanks very much by advance!
multiple_keypress.fla

function panelDown() {
 if (Key.getCode() == 97) {
  //Keypad 1
  fireEvent(btn1)
 } else if (Key.getCode() == 98) {
  //Keypad 2
  fireEvent(btn2)
 } else if (Key.getCode() == 99) {
  //Keypad 3
  fireEvent(btn3)
 } else if (Key.getCode() == 100) {
  //Keypad 4
  fireEvent(btn4)
 } else if (Key.getCode() == 101) {
  //Keypad 5
  fireEvent(btn5)
 }
}
//
//
var panelListener:Object = new Object();
panelListener.onKeyDown = panelDown;
Key.addListener(panelListener);
//
function fireEvent(mc) {
 mc.gotoAndPlay(2);
}