Keypress Scripting Question

[janeekg]

Question:

I am creating (in Flash) an online environment to mimic Microsoft Word. The end user will be performing operations such as copying text. One of the ways to copy text is Crt/C.

I know the script for this is:

if (Key.isDown(17) and Key.isDown(67))
action here

BUT...when coded in this way, the user has to push ctrl and c at the exact same time or it won't work. Anyone know a way to first hit ctrl, and while holding that down, hit c - much like keyboard shortcuts really work?
Does it have something to do with the "while" action?

Thank you in advance!
Help is GREATLY appreciated

 

[rgstewart]

Put this action on a movieClip with the enterFrame event handler:

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
if (Key.isDown(17) {
if (Key.isDown(67) {
// action here
}
}
}

That way, when CTRL is pressed, nothing happens, but because the script is executed once every frame, it continuously checks to see if the C key has been pressed too.

 

[janeekg]

That worked...Thank you very much!

 

[rgstewart]

Not a problem