IDL Reference Guide: iTools Object Classes

IDLitManipulatorContainer::OnKeyboard

The IDLitManipulatorContainer::OnKeyboard procedure method is used when a keyboard event occurs on the target IDLitWindow object. If the current child manipulator supports keyboard events, the OnKeyboard method for that manipulator is called.

Syntax

Obj->[IDLitManipulatorContainer::]OnKeyboard, Win, IsASCII, Character, Key Value, X, Y, Press, Release, KeyMods

Arguments

Win

An object reference for the IDLitWindow object from which the event came.

IsASCII

A Boolean value to determine if the character is in the ASCII character set. This value is True if the character is in the ASCII character set.

KeyValue

The numeric value representing a non-ASCII key pressed. The possible values are:

Character

A string containing the ASCII character of the key pressed

X

A floating-point value representing the x-coordinate in the window's coordinates.

Y

A floating-point value representing the y-coordinate in the window's coordinates.

Press

A Boolean value to determine if the current event is a key press. This value is True if the event is pressing the key

Release

A Boolean value to determine if the current event is a key release. This value is True if event is releasing the key

KeyMods

An integer representing the keyboard modifiers for the button. These can have one of the following values:

Keywords

None

Version History

  IDL Online Help (March 06, 2007)