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LASTKEY()
Return the INKEY() value of the last key extracted from the keyboard buffer
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Syntax
LASTKEY() --> nInkeyCode
Returns
LASTKEY() returns a number between -39 and 386, identifying the INKEY()
value of the last key extracted from the keyboard buffer.
Description
LASTKEY() is a keyboard function that reports the INKEY() value of the
last key fetched from the keyboard buffer by the INKEY() function, or a
wait state such as ACCEPT, INPUT, READ, WAIT, ACHOICE(), DBEDIT(), or
MEMOEDIT(). LASTKEY() retains its current value until another key is
fetched from the keyboard buffer.
LASTKEY() has a number of uses which include:
. Determining the key that terminates a READ
. Determining the key that exits the current Get object within a
user-defined function, invoked by a VALID clause
. Identifying an exception key in the user function of
ACHOICE(), DBEDIT(), or MEMOEDIT()
LASTKEY() is also used with UPDATED() to determine if any Get object's
buffer was changed during a READ.
LASTKEY() is related to NEXTKEY() and READKEY(). NEXTKEY() reads the
current key pending in the keyboard buffer without removing it. Use
NEXTKEY() instead of INKEY() when polling for a key.
For a complete list of INKEY() codes and Inkey.ch constants for each
key, refer to the Error Messages and Appendices guide.
Examples
. This example illustrates a typical application of LASTKEY() to
test the key that exits a READ. If the user exits with any key other
than Esc and a GET was changed, the specified database file is
updated:
#include "Inkey.ch"
//
USE Customer NEW
MEMVAR->balance = Customer->Balance
@ 10, 10 SAY "Current Balance" GET MEMVAR->balance
READ
//
IF (LASTKEY() != K_ESC) .AND. UPDATED()
REPLACE Customer->Balance WITH MEMVAR->balance
ENDIF
Files: Library is CLIPPER.LIB, header file is Inkey.ch.
See Also:
CHR()
INKEY()
KEYBOARD
NEXTKEY()
Inkey codes
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