WoW:API IsShiftKeyDown: Difference between revisions
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== Note == | == Note == | ||
These functions will only return true if one of the keys is considered a modifier. | 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) | [[User:Govtgeek|Govtgeek]] ([[User talk:Govtgeek|talk]]) 01:30, 8 March 2009 (UTC) | ||
These functions actually return the value 1 at this time (when evaluated true). After the WoD 6.0 API goes into affect the values returned will be boolean true and false (nil). | |||
Revision as of 03:14, 21 August 2014
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)
These functions actually return the value 1 at this time (when evaluated true). After the WoD 6.0 API goes into affect the values returned will be boolean true and false (nil).