Hi,
I wanted to ask if anyone has a solution for my following problem. I need a function that checks which key is pressed the current frame. However i want that the keys are also evaluated(f.i. shift + a = A or altgr+2 = @)
inchar would be the perfect solution, but I need a function that is executed in one frame. inchar waits until a key is pressed. I need a function that only checks if a key is pressed...
It's a bit difficult to explain... I hope you understand

regards Alain

3DGS key_pressed function
At the bottom of the page of the Manual you can see the "See also" references. Those are also worth a peek.

That should be your solution:

http://www.conitec.net/beta/akey_lastpressed.htm

You can scan for the modifier keys with key_shift, key_control etc. The only drawback is that you will "loose" a key when the user hits two keys within one frame. That shouldn't be to likely though.

If that solution is not precise enough you can assign a function to this http://www.conitec.net/beta/aon_anykey.htm event. The scancode of the key pressed will be passed as the first argument to the function. This way you're fully independent what to do with your input and can buffer it as you see may fit your needs.

@Aku_Aku and Uhrwerk
ty. I already know about these functions. However i would then need to scan the modifier keys and write my own mapping(and that wouldn't be the best, because i don't know which keyboard language the user has) for every key that needs a modifier... My problem is that i'm writing a textbox control. everythinng works fine. Except for the keys that need modifiers. At the moment i'm doing everything with key_pressed:
if key_pressed("2") text.append(str_for_key(indexof "2")). of course i haven't done it exactly like this, but just for the main idea. Then, "2" is added to the textbox. However, the user may have hold down the altgr key and then it shouldn't append a "2" but an "@". Of course I could write a ffuncction that checks if altgr is hold down and then make an @ out of the 2... However the at is only on some keyboards on the same place as the 2. On others it is on the q key or somewhre else.
inchar always recognizes it corretly and it is exactly that behaviour that i need...

Then write a function that running in the background uses inchar and puts the keys read into a buffer. From the buffer you can then read the keys without using a wait and work with them as you like.

Omg, i'm such an id*ot of course. Thank you There will soon be a screenshot on the "What are you working on? " thread of why i needed it

Thank you

Sorry for doublepost, but i still have a problem. I want to be able to still get the correct key events when inchar is activated. I have functions like:
function isKeyWDown(){return key_pressed(w);}
but when inchar is active, key_pressed only returns true on the keydownpressed event and not all the time when a key is down...

EDIT:
Here is an example to clearify:

just comment getLastKey() out to see the difference...