INKEYS

INKEY$

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key = INKEY$ [ #file_num]

Returns one character from the stream file_num. If no stream is specified, returns one key-press from the keyboard buffer. If the keyboard buffer is empty, returns the empty string. Otherwise, the return value is a one-character string holding the e-ASCII code of the pressed key.

Notes

When a function key F1 to F15 is pressed, INKEY$ will return the letters of the associated macro unless it's been set to empty with the KEY statement, in which case it returns the e-ASCII code for the function key.