Key is down/Key press help

**MAGG0T** · March 29th, 2012, 05:35 PM

I have a simple key is down actionscript what i am trying to do is make it a multi 'key is down' so instead of pressing ''G'' to open frame 2 a person has to type a full word for example they would need to type the word ''frame2'' on their keybored to open frame 2 instead of pressing one key, Thanks in advance!
function onEnterFrame()
{
if (Key.isDown(71))
{
gotoAndStop(2);

} // end if
} // End of the function
stop ();

**GabeLaneG** · March 29th, 2012, 05:58 PM

Type as a sequence or holding all the keys at once?

**MAGG0T** · March 29th, 2012, 06:03 PM

Typing as a sequence so....
f pressed CHECK
r pressed CHECK
a pressed CHECK
..................
e pressed CHECK, START... GotoAndStop(2)

**GabeLaneG** · March 29th, 2012, 06:11 PM

some psudocode

Code:

var typeseq:Number;

if(key.isDown(yourkeycode)){
   typeseq = 1
}
if(typeseq == 1){
   if(key.isDown(yourkeycode)){
     typeseq = 2
   }
}
if(typeseq == 2){
   if(key.isDown(yourkeycode)){
     typeseq = 3
   }
}
//...so on
//

there are other ... probably better ways to do it. But this is simple to understand.

**MAGG0T** · March 29th, 2012, 06:18 PM

Arh nice but how would i Implement the gotoAndStop(2) into the script ?

**GabeLaneG** · March 29th, 2012, 06:24 PM

After the end of the sequence, reset typeseq to 0 and add your gotoAndStop after that line..

Code:

if(typeseq == 5){
      if(key.isDown(yourkeycode)){
          typeseq = 0
          _root.gotoAndStop(frame)
      }
}

**MAGG0T** · March 29th, 2012, 06:35 PM

So the code in full would look like this :

var typeseq:0;

if(key.isDown(70)){
typeseq = 1
}
if(typeseq == 1){
if(key.isDown(71)){
typeseq = 2
}
}
if(typeseq == 2){
if(key.isDown(72)){
typeseq = 3
}
}
if(typeseq == 3){
if(key.isDown(73)){
typeseq = 4
}
}
if(typeseq == 4){
if(key.isDown(74)){
typeseq = 5
}
}
if(typeseq == 5){
if(key.isDown(75)){
typeseq = 0
_root.gotoAndStop(2)
}
}

**GabeLaneG** · March 29th, 2012, 06:39 PM

yeah, around that. but I wouldn't set typeseq to 0 every frame at the start like that, it probably won't work.

**MAGG0T** · March 29th, 2012, 06:45 PM

Nope doesnt work i tryed different numbers instead of 0 aswel ohwell thanks for the help!
i went with this

var typeseq; 11;

if(key.isDown(70)){
typeseq = 1
}
if(typeseq == 1){
if(key.isDown(71)){
typeseq = 2
}
}
if(typeseq == 2){
if(key.isDown(72)){
typeseq = 3
}
}
if(typeseq == 3){
if(key.isDown(73)){
typeseq = 4
}
}
if(typeseq == 4){
if(key.isDown(74)){
typeseq = 5
}
}
if(typeseq == 5){
if(key.isDown(75)){
typeseq = 11
_root.gotoAndStop(2)
}
}
stop();

**MAGG0T** · March 29th, 2012, 07:05 PM

heres the fla for anyone to have a go

**GabeLaneG** · March 29th, 2012, 11:28 PM

Change " var typeseq; 11;" to "var typeseq:Number;".
Don't actually set Number to a number ...

**cbeech** · March 29th, 2012, 11:58 PM

from the other thread

Code:

var record:String = "";
var codes:Array = [ "frame2","frame3","frame4" ];

var keyboard:Object = new Object();
keyboard.onKeyDown = checkCodes;

Key.addListener( keyboard );

function checkCodes():Void {
    record += String.fromCharCode(Key.getCode()).toLowerCase();
    
    for( var c:int=0; c<codes.length; c++ ) {
        if( record.indexOf( codes[c] ) == -1 ) continue;
        gotoAndStop( c+1 ); record=""; break;
    }
    
    if( record.length > 100 ) record = record.slice(0,100);
}

**ajoo** · April 22nd, 2012, 01:48 PM

hi cbeech, how can i try out your code. is there a fla that comes with this code so that i may try it. i am using flash 8. i simply copied and pasted the code in a blank file and tried running it but got an error message. how can the record string be displayed so that we may see what keys were pressed or are being pressed.
Thanks.

**ajoo** · April 22nd, 2012, 02:00 PM

hi cbeech, how can i try out your code. is there a fla that comes with this code so that i may try it. i am using flash 8. i simply copied and pasted the code in a blank file and tried running it but got an error message. how can the record string be displayed so that we may see what keys were pressed or are being pressed.
Thanks.

**aleksandurg** · April 22nd, 2012, 07:43 PM

hi you just write _root.gotoAndPlay(2); but u are at the currect level so you don`t need to go to _root
Just at the end write gotoAndPlay(2); or use this code:

stop();
var typeseq:Number = new Number;

keyListener = new Object();
keyListener.onKeyDown = function() {

if(Key.getCode()==70){
typeseq = 1

}
if(typeseq == 1){
if(Key.getCode()==71){
typeseq = 2
}
}
if(typeseq == 2){
if(Key.getCode()==72){
typeseq = 3
}
}
if(typeseq == 3){
if(Key.getCode()==73){
typeseq = 4
}
}
if(typeseq == 4){
if(Key.getCode()==74){
typeseq = 5
}
}
if(typeseq == 5){
if(Key.getCode()==75){
typeseq = 6
gotoAndStop(2)
}
}
}
Key.addListener(keyListener);