KeyCode

Description

Key codes returned by Event.keyCode. These map directly to a physical key on the keyboard.

Key codes can be used to detect key down and key up events, using Input.GetKeyDown and Input.GetKeyUp :

#pragma strict

public class KeyCodeExample extends MonoBehaviour
{
    function Update( )
    {
        if( Input.GetKeyDown( KeyCode.Space ) )
            Debug.Log( "Space key was pressed." );

        if( Input.GetKeyUp( KeyCode.Space ) )
            Debug.Log( "Space key was released." );
    }
}

using UnityEngine;

public class KeyCodeExample : MonoBehaviour
{
    void Update()
    {
        if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Space))
            Debug.Log("Space key was pressed.");

        if (Input.GetKeyUp(KeyCode.Space))
            Debug.Log("Space key was released.");
    }
}

Keyboard events can also be captured within OnGUI :

#pragma strict

public class KeyCodeOnGUIExample extends MonoBehaviour
{
    function OnGUI( )
    {
        if( Event.current.Equals( Event.KeyboardEvent( KeyCode.Space.ToString() ) ) )
        Debug.Log( "Space key is pressed." );
    }
}

using UnityEngine;

public class KeyCodeOnGUIExample : MonoBehaviour
{
    void OnGUI()
    {
        if (Event.current.Equals(Event.KeyboardEvent(KeyCode.Space.ToString())))
            Debug.Log("Space key is pressed.");
    }
}

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