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FunctionKeyName function

In unit keyboard

Return string representation of a function key code.

Declaration

pascal
function FunctionKeyName(KeyCode: Word): Shortstring

Description

FunctionKeyName returns a string representation of the function key with code KeyCode. This can be an actual function key, or one of the cursor movement keys.

Errors

In case KeyCode does not contain a function code, the SUnknownFunctionKey string is returned, appended with the KeyCode.

See also

Example: ex8

pascal
Program Example8;

{ Program to demonstrate the FunctionKeyName function. }

Uses keyboard;

Var
  K : TkeyEvent;

begin
  InitKeyboard;
  Writeln('Press function keys, press "q" to end.');
  Repeat
    K:=GetKeyEvent;
    K:=TranslateKeyEvent(K);
    If IsFunctionKey(k) then
      begin
      Write('Got function key : ');
      Writeln(FunctionKeyName(TkeyRecord(K).KeyCode));
      end;
  Until (GetKeyEventChar(K)='q');
  DoneKeyboard;
end.

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