How would you go about making a ship with multiple controls?

For example, when you sit down and a bunch of controls for speed, weapons etc. pop up in a gui. How would I be able to do that?

Do****

key = key:lower()
****if key == " PUT A KEY HERE THEN"
****PUT EFFECT HERE

****else
****if key == "PUT ANOTHER KEY HERE" then
****PUT EFFECT HERE.

**So you use else, if.

You would need to learn the concepts of scripting Lua.Don't ask how to make things but ask if you have problems with small scripts from 0-100lines.If you want to learn Lua I would recommend PigHead10's Lua tutorial on YouTube or you could send me your Skype name so I can send you some word docs for the basics of Lua from the Lua Learners site that has been shut down recently.