flash actionscript: var keyListener:Object = new Object();
keyListener.onKeyDown = function() {
if(Key.getCode() == 65) { //65 is an A
trace("It's an A!");
}
trace("DOWN -> Code: "+Key.getCode()+"\tACSII:
"+Key.getAscii()+"\tKey: "+chr(Key.getAscii()));

};
Key.addListener(keyListener);

I left that second trace in there - any key you press will trace its
code. Look in your output window when you publish in flash, it will
show the traces. Thats pretty much straight from flash help - search
for Key.onKeyDown for more and related info. HTH!

-J

I've got a sample fla posted here:
http://www.smithmediafusion.com/blog/?p=52

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im want to know how to make and object move left when i hit the A key

i know how to do it with the arrow keys but not the Letter Keys

Can you tell me and make and exaple


Sincerly,

You can use this to get the Keycode for any pressed button:
var keyListener:Object = new Object();
keyListener.onKeyDown = function() {
trace("The Key code is: "+Key.getCode());
};
Key.addListener(keyListener);

For the A key, this returns 65, so you can use
if (Key.getCode() == 65) { //move left }
in your KeyListener.

greets,
blemmo

Appendex C of the ActionScript 2.0 Dictionary lists the ACSII key code values
for all the keys on the keyboard. If you were using the Left Arrow key you'd
write:

if(Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)) {
someClip._x -= someNumber;
}

The ASCII code for "A" is 65, so to perform the same action with the "A" key
you'd write:

If(Key.isDown(65)) {
someClip._x -= someNumber;
}