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Key Input

Description

Key Input Node The Key Input Node reports on the status of a specific single key, or any key.

The node reports the status in one of four modes, Pressed, Released, Just Pressed and Just Released. The Pressed and Released modes will report continuously while the input is in the appropriate state, either pressed or not pressed. The Just Pressed and Just Released will report only for the frame after the input changes to the appropriate state, pressed or released. For example, Just Pressed will report only once when the player presses the key or joystick control, commonly used for fire actions, it will not report again until the player releases that input and then activates it again.


Ports

Output
An integer output port that will report the result of checking the state of the key based on the mode. If node is configured to check for a specific key, the output will be 0 or 1. If the node is configured to check for any key, the output will be the Keycode of the first key that is found to be in the configured state, Pressed, Released, Just Pressed or Just Released.

Parameters

Key
A dropdown list of keys you can check for, or "ANY" to check for any key.
Mode
Define the mode of operation between Pressed, Released, Just Pressed and Just Released. See above for an explanation of the difference between the modes.