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Flash / Flex / ActionScript » Development » KeyboardEvent 
Retrieving a pressed key's key code through KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN event
 
package {
  import flash.display.*;
  import flash.events.*;
  import flash.text.*;

  public class Main extends Sprite {
    private var keyoutput:TextField;
    public function Main() {
      keyoutput = new TextField();
      keyoutput.text = "Press any key...";
      keyoutput.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.LEFT;
      keyoutput.border     = true;
      keyoutput.background = true;
      addChild(keyoutput);

      stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, keyDownListener);
    }

    private function keyDownListener (e:KeyboardEvent):void {
      keyoutput.text = "The key code for the key you pressed is: " + e.keyCode;
    }
  }
}

        
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