Console_Inkey

Description

Read a keyboard character or mouse event from the console input buffer.

Function will return immediately.

Syntax

s = Console_Inkey

Returns

String

Parameters

Name	Type	Optional	Meaning
None

Remarks

Function will return different string length depending on event:

Len

Meaning

Nothing in the input buffer

A standard keyboard key was pressed

An extended keyboard key was pressed. In this case the first char is zero, while the second is the extended keyboard code.

A mouse event occurred. Right char will represent the mouse event while first and second char will report mouse position

Position	Type
1	X position
2	Y position
3	Mouse event. See console equates.

Restrictions