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get-key
Type: |
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function (subr) |
Source: |
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sys/unix/osstuff.c, sys/mac/macfun.c, sys/win/msvc/winfun.c |
Syntax
- (get-key)
- returns - the decimal ASCII value of the key pressed
Description
The 'get-key' function gets a single key stroke from the keyboard [as
opposed to an entire line, as read does].
Note: In Nyquist, this function is only defined to work on Unix
systems [including Linux and Mac OS X]. On
Windows systems, NIL is returned.
Examples
(setq mychar (get-key)) ; get a character
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