Key code table

In AGS script you have a eKeyCode enumeration that defines key codes. These key codes can be passed to on_key_press, as well as used in calls to IsKeyPressed.

Historically AGS has Ctrl+X key combinations have their own distinct keycodes. At the same time, keycodes corresponding to the modifier keys (Shift, Ctrl and Alt) were never passed to the on_key_press alone and were only allowed with IsKeyPressed.

Starting from version 3.6.0 AGS supports two "key handling modes". The old mode works as described above, according to the historical behavior. The new mode actually allows modifier keycodes in on_key_press, and disables combined keycodes like Ctrl+X: instead these are passed as two separate keycodes.

Following section lists the members of this enum, and which keys they represent.

Use these keycodes in your on_key_press function to process player input. For example:

if (keycode == eKeyA) Display("You pressed A");
if (keycode == eKeyPlus) Display("You pressed the Plus key");

Compatibility: the mod key constants (eKeyShiftLeft to eKeyAltRight) are only supported since AGS 3.6.0. In previous versions you'd have to use corresponding numeric values.

if (keycode == eKeyA) {
    if (mod & eKeyModCtrl) {
        Display("Pressed Ctrl+A");
    }
}

if (mod & eKeyModAlt == 0) {
    Display("NO Alt was pressed this time");
}

int combokey = eKeyA | eKeyModCtrlLeft;

int keycode = combokey & eKeyCodeMask; // keycode now contains only eKeyA
int keymod = combokey & eKeyModMask; // keymod now contains only eKeyModCtrlLeft