How to differentiate between specific keys?

[adwenger0066]

I'm trying to find out methods on how to figure out which key was pressed. For Windows forms, the KeyDown event is what I am looking at, but there is a problem.

When a user presses the number 4 on the number pad, it can return either NumPad4 or Left. Normally, I could just listen for either, but I also want the Left Arrow to function differently.

Is there a way I can just tell which key was pressed without having to resort to Invokes or Visual Basic code?

[Aimee Bailey]

Try looking at the KeyUp event instead, you may find it behaves more to what your looking for.

Aimee.

[MrMancunian]

Perhaps you can use the GetKeyState Function to check if NumLock is active? If so, 4 was pressed, if not, Left Arrow was pressed :-)

Steven

[carolyny476]

Such a very amazing link!
Thanks MrMancunian for the post.

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[adwenger0066]

I will take a look at the KeyUp event, but I think it operates the same way.

The problem with checking the KeyState on numlock is that I also want to use the arrow keys for some in the form. So if the numlock is off, I still need to know whether the user pressed the arrow key, or the numpad arrow key.

For now, I've decided to use a different control method, using the WASD keys and the arrow keys.