On Key Press Function :)

programming flash
1

I’m making a game :slight_smile: with my beginners knowledge.
and i was wondering why my code doesn’t work.
i want it so that when you press the key c it will go to (and play)
frame 15

here’s my code

c.onKeyDown = function() {
gotoAndPlay(15);
};

why doesn’t it work?

is it case sensative? if so that’s what the problem is…

2

You are using it all wrong :-\

//create object
keyListener = new Object();
//use onKeyDown function
keyListener.onKeyDown = function() {
	//get the Ascii code
	keypressed = Key.getAscii();
	//trace the returned value of the letter pressed
	trace(keypressed);
	//if the letter press is 99 ("c")
	if (keypressed == 99) {
		//trace that you pressed "c"
		trace("you pressed the right key");
	}
};
//add listener to keys for this to work
Key.addListener(keyListener);

That should work (untested) to help you understand how it works. Actually, it should help me understand how it works as well considering I never worked with it before :-\

PS: This is case sensitive since the code for lowercase “c” is 99 and the code for the uppercase “C” is 67.

[edit]I checked the code and it actually works![/edit]

3

:frowning:
I can’t belive i can’t get this.
It works but can you tell me the exact code to make it go to fram 15 and play?

4

Change the if statement in the above code to look like this…

if (keypressed == 99) {
	gotoAndPlay(15);
	}

Also, you can remove the code that says…

trace(keypressed);

It is right above the if statement. I just put that there in case you needed to know the code for any other letter you could just press it and see.

5

And if you want it to work on either uppercase or lowercase “c” change the if statement to look like this…

	if (keypressed == 99 or keypressed == 67) {
		trace("you pressed the right key");
	}

Sorry if I am being annoying, but I just figured all this out now too and I am trying to figure out how it works and such by experimenting with my original code.

6

thanks,

what’s the code i use for if c or C is pressed it won’t do that stuff?

7

Well if you don’t want it to do anything when pressed, then you don’t have to add any statement about c or C.

I erred in my last one

I left the trace in, but it should really be gotoAndPlay(15);