How to detect Ctrl key pressed?

skl

09-23-2005, 02:19 PM

Hi,

I have no problem in detecting the CTRL key with the javascript code event.keyCode or event.ctrlKey call in my script function. But once I called the setInterval() (e.g. <body onLoad='setInterval("poll()", 1000)'>) then the event is always "null". Please help.

Note: poll() is my javascript method where I would like to detect the CTRL key pressed.

Best Regards
skl

TNO

09-23-2005, 02:56 PM

Have you tried the following?

onkeydown="if (event.keyCode == 17){blah blah}"

skl

09-23-2005, 03:27 PM

Yes, it work as:

<body onkeydown='if (event.keyCode == 17){window.status="Blah Blah"}' onLoad="startPolling()"> ... </body>

But, the problem I am having is I have to check the keyCode in my javascript functions and do not know how to do it, for example:

function startPolling()
{
setInterval("poll()", 1000)
}
function poll()
{
window.status = event.ctrlKey; // or event.keycode
...
}

BTW, I do not use FORM in my page.

Best Regards,
skl

TNO

09-24-2005, 05:49 PM

Maybe something like this:

<script language="javascript">
function handleKeyDown(evt){
if(evt.keyCode==17){
---DoThis---
}
if(evt.keyCode==24){
---DoThat---
}

}
</script>

<body onkeydown="handleKeyDown(window.event);">

skl

09-27-2005, 06:05 PM

It works, thanks a lot.