functionKey

Sent when the user presses a function key.

# Metadata

Platforms: desktop, server OS: mac, windows, linux Introduced: 1.0 Security:

# Syntax

functionKey pKeyNumber

# Params

- pKeyNumber : The number of the function key.

# Examples

on functionKey theKey if theKey is 8 then showPaintTools -- a custom handler else pass functionKey end functionKey

# Description

Handle the functionKey message to let the user perform some action with a function key.

The message is sent to the active (focused) control, or to the current card if no control is focused.

Keyboards typically have twelve function keys, so you can use numbers from 1 to 12 to implement custom actions.

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