Globally capture key press events

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  <script type="text/javascript">
    document.onkeyup = KeyPressed;
  
    function KeyPressed( e )
    {
      var key = ( window.event ) ? event.keyCode : e.keyCode;
      
      switch( key )
      {
        case 16:
          alert( "Shift!" );
      }
    }
  </script>

• Result/Output
  
  Shift!
• Explanation
  Key codes available at:
  
  http://www.cambiaresearch.com/c4/702b8cd1-e5b0-42e6-83ac-25f0306e3e25/Javascript-Char-Codes-Key-Codes.aspx

Posted 11/17/2010 05:27AM by AlexanderKrenov 000

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