detecting arrow keys keyEvent

[Oxymoron]

I'm trying to detect when a user has pressed any of the arrow keys on the keyboard whilst in a text area.
what are the arrow keys on the keyboard called in java? are there constants in java designed for these keys?

Any and all suggestions very welcome!
regards,
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[idarke]

Check your API documentation under KeyEvent. All the constants are listed there. "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however
improbable, must be the truth." ~ Arthur Conan Doyle

 

[thekobbler]

The api document.. jdk\docs\api\constant-values.html lists the constants. Seach for the KeyEvent table, there you'll find VK_LEFT, VK_RIGHT etc...

I have a SimpleFrame class that prints the KeyEvents to the System.out console...


import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;

import javax.swing.*;

public class SimpleFrame extends JFrame {
JPanel jPanel1 = new JPanel();
public SimpleFrame() {
try {
jbInit();
}
catch(Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}

public static void main(String[] args) {
SimpleFrame sf = new SimpleFrame();
sf.setSize(300,300);
sf.setVisible(true);
}
private void jbInit() throws Exception {
this.addKeyListener(new SimpleFrame_this_keyAdapter(this));
this.getContentPane().add(jPanel1, BorderLayout.CENTER);
}

void this_keyReleased(KeyEvent e) {
System.out.println(e);
}

}

class SimpleFrame_this_keyAdapter extends java.awt.event.KeyAdapter {
SimpleFrame adaptee;

SimpleFrame_this_keyAdapter(SimpleFrame adaptee) {
this.adaptee = adaptee;
}
public void keyReleased(KeyEvent e) {
adaptee.this_keyReleased(e);
}
}


I also copied the KeyEvent table in Excel and rearranged it in code number order... v useful to have!