Lua:keyDown

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function keyDown(Key)

Causes the specified key to go into the "down" (pressed) state. This simulates pressing and holding the key.

Function Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
Key	Integer or Virtual-Key Code	The virtual key code of the key to press down (e.g., VK_F1, VK_SHIFT).

Examples

1 -- Simulate pressing and holding the left control key
2 keyDown(VK_LCONTROL)
3 
4 -- Simulate pressing and holding the "A" key
5 keyDown(VK_A)

Main Pages

Core Lua documentation entry points

◆ Lua
◆ Script Engine

Mouse Related Functions

◆ getMousePos
◆ setMousePos
◆ mouse_event

Keyboard Related Functions

◆ isKeyPressed
◆ keyDown
◆ keyUp
◆ doKeyPress

Global Hotkey Related Functions

◆ setGlobalKeyPollInterval
◆ setGlobalDelayBetweenHotkeyActivation