BindKey

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This function binds a key to a handler function, which will be called when the player presses the key.

Syntax

bool BindKey( int key, int state, closure func, [ args... ] )

bool BindKey( int key, int state, string func, [ args... ] )

Arguments

• key - This is the key to be bound. For keys 'A'-'Z' and '0'-'9' this value will be the ascii code of the character. For special keys, check a list here
• state - The bind type, either BINDTYPE_DOWN (triggered when the key is pressed down) or BINDTYPE_UP (triggered when the key is released)
• func - Either a pointer to the handler function or the name of the function as a string
• args - Any additional arguments you wish to pass to the handler function

Example

This example will print "Hallo there! 123" to the chatbox when the player presses the H key down.

 
function onScriptLoad()
{
     BindKey( 'H', BINDTYPE_DOWN, "HalloThere", 123 );
     
     return 1;
}
 
function HalloThere( somenumber )
{
     Message( "Hallo there! " + somenumber );
}
 

Notes

The function Message and call onScriptLoad were used in in this example. More info about them in the corresponding pages.

Related Functions

• BindKey
• GetKeyStatus
• IsMouseCursorShowing
• GetMouseCursorPos
• SetMouseCursorPos
• ShowMouseCursor
• ToggleCameraMovement
• UnbindKey