Mega Code Archive
Convert number to char from key code of KeyboardEvent
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
creationComplete="init()">
<mx:Script>
import flash.events.KeyboardEvent;
private function init():void {
ti1.setFocus();
this.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, trapKeys);
}
private function trapKeys(e:KeyboardEvent):void {
l2.text = numToChar(e.keyCode) + " (" + String(e.keyCode) + ")";
}
private function numToChar(num:int):String {
if (num > 47 && num < 58) {
var strNums:String = "0123456789";
return strNums.charAt(num - 48);
} else if (num > 64 && num < 91) {
var strCaps:String = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ";
return strCaps.charAt(num - 65);
} else if (num > 96 && num < 123) {
var strLow:String = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz";
return strLow.charAt(num - 97);
} else {
return num.toString();
}
}
</mx:Script>
<mx:TextInput width="50%" id="ti1" />
<mx:Canvas id="mainCanvas" width="100%" height="100%">
<mx:Form>
<mx:FormItem label="Key (Code)">
<mx:Label id="l2" />
</mx:FormItem>
</mx:Form>
</mx:Canvas>
</mx:Application>
]]>