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ReadKey()

Returns the key code of the key that has terminated READ.

Syntax

Readkey() --> nKeyCode

Return

The function returns a numeric value indicating the key that has terminated the READ command.

Termination keys

Value	Termination key
4	Up arrow
5	Down arrow
6	Page Up
7	Page Down
12	Esc
14	Ctrl+W
15	Enter or edit buffer is full
34	Ctrl+Page Up
35	Ctrl+Page Down

Note:  the number 256 is added to the key code when Updated() returns .T. (true), i.e. when the user has changed any Get entry field.

Info

See also:	ReadExit(), LastKey(), NextKey()
Category:	Get system
Source:	rtl\readkey.prg
LIB:	xhb.lib
DLL:	xhbdll.dll