SHIFTy thoughts

[Scott Rossi]

Or maybe this:

on openCard
   if "trackKeys" is not in pendingMessages() then trackKeys
end openCard

on trackKeys
   set the shiftKeyPressed of me to (shiftKey() = down)
   send "trackKeys" to me in 50 millisecs
end trackKeys



Recently, I wrote:

> Here's one way to do what you ask:
> 
> [in the card script]
> 
> on openCard
>    if "trackKeys" is not in pendingMessages() then trackKeys
> end openCard
> 
> on trackKeys
>    set the shiftKeyPressed of me to (65505 is among the lines of keysDown())
>    send "trackKeys" to me in 50 millisecs
> end trackKeys
> 
> This script sets a custom property (shiftKeyPressed) of the card that you
> can check.  You could save the state in a global variable if that's more
> convenient.  You also might want to limit key tracking to occur only during
> certain events/states of your app so you're not needlessly polling key
> states.


Regards,

Scott Rossi
Creative Director
Tactile Media, UX Design