WoW:API IsShiftKeyDown: Difference between revisions
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("IsControlKeyDown", not "IsCtrl") |
(Added note that Shift/Control/Alt key events only return 1 if it is a modifier, not part of a keybind) |
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if ( IsShiftKeyDown() ) then DoSomething(); end | if ( IsShiftKeyDown() ) then DoSomething(); end | ||
== Note == | |||
These functions will only return true if one of the keys is considered a modifier. If the code executing is started with Shift/Control/Alt as part of the key binding, it will return nil. | |||
[[User:Govtgeek|Govtgeek]] ([[User talk:Govtgeek|talk]]) 01:30, 8 March 2009 (UTC) | |||
Revision as of 01:30, 8 March 2009
Returns true if the shift/ctrl/alt key is currently depressed.
shiftDown = IsShiftKeyDown(); ctrlDown = IsControlKeyDown(); altDown = IsAltKeyDown();
Arguments
- none
Returns
- Boolean
- 1 (true) if the given key is currently held down, nil otherwise.
Related Events
- MODIFIER_STATE_CHANGED - fires when shift/ctrl/alt keys are pressed or released
Example
if ( IsShiftKeyDown() ) then DoSomething(); end
Note
These functions will only return true if one of the keys is considered a modifier. If the code executing is started with Shift/Control/Alt as part of the key binding, it will return nil. Govtgeek (talk) 01:30, 8 March 2009 (UTC)