Hello, as the title says, I want to know if it is possible to detect if a certain player presses a key (e.g. The "Q" key), and then run a script using it. I have searched in a lot of sources, but I can't find any way to do it. Could someone please help me?
I want to use this script for my RTS project I'm working on, so I only need the listener/connector, and then I'll do the rest of the script alone.
Thanks in advance,
mranderson11
Check out the KeyDown event.
local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
-- You have to use a local script to use the player's mouse and or keys.
local mouse = player:GetMouse()
-- GetMouse() method
mouse.KeyDown:connect(function(key)
-- Anonymous function with 'key' being whatever you pressed.
if key:upper() == "Q" then
-- Compare
print("Correct key was pressed")
else
print("Try again")
end
end)
-- Holding version
local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
-- You have to use a local script to use the player's mouse and or keys.
local mouse = player:GetMouse()
-- GetMouse() method
local needed = "Q"
-- Your key
local down = false
mouse.KeyDown:connect(function(key)
-- Anonymous function with 'key' being whatever you pressed.
if key:upper() == needed then
-- Compare
down = true
repeat print("Holding the key") wait() until not down
print("You let go!")
else
print("Try again")
end
end)
mouse.KeyUp:connect(function(key)
if key:upper() == needed then
down = false
end
end)
@ Azarth - How would someone make it check key:upper and lower?
Key:upper() makes it so any time a key is pressed, it changes it to its upper case style. So if you use Key:upper() and press q, the script will take the q and change it into a Q, thus making it easier to check for a letter as there's only one style.
Oh, thanks!
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Does that script check when someone holds a mouse button AND presses a key, or only when it presses the key?
Nevermind, just checked the Wiki for that event. Thanks!