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Event.keyCode

var keyCode : KeyCode

Description

The raw key code for keyboard events.

Used in EventType.KeyDown and EventType.KeyUp events; this returns KeyCode value that matches the physical keyboard key. Use this for handling cursor keys, function keys etc.

See Also: Event.character.

JavaScripts
// Detects keys pressed and prints their keycode
function OnGUI() {
var e : Event = Event.current;
if (e.isKey) {
Debug.Log("Detected key code: " + e.keyCode);
}
}

using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;

public class example : MonoBehaviour {
void OnGUI() {
Event e = Event.current;
if (e.isKey)
Debug.Log("Detected key code: " + e.keyCode);

}
}

import UnityEngine
import System.Collections

class example(MonoBehaviour):

def OnGUI():
e as Event = Event.current
if e.isKey:
Debug.Log(('Detected key code: ' + e.keyCode))