LASTKEY()

Get the last key extracted from the keyboard buffer.

Syntax

LASTKEY( [<nInputMask>] ) --> nKey

Arguments

nInputMask is an optional integer value composed of one or more INKEY_ or HB_INKEY_ constants. The sole purpose of this argument is to allow switching between using HB_INKEY_EXTENDED key codes and using the normal Clipper-compatible key codes

Returns

<nKey> The last key extracted from the keyboard buffer.

Description

Returns the value of the last key exttracted from the Harbour keyboard buffer

      // Continue looping unless the ESC key was pressed in MainFunc()
      WHILE TRUE
         MainFunc()
         IF LASTKEY() == K_ESC
            EXIT
         ENDIF
      END WHILE
Tests
      KEYBOARD "AB"; ? INKEY(), LASTKEY() ==>   65   65

Status

Ready

Compliance

LASTKEY() is compliant with CA-Clipper 5.3, but has been extended for Harbour.

Files

Library is rtl

See Also

• INKEY()
• LASTKEY()