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<!-- Example that detects the arrow key by onkeydown Event by using event.keyCode. --> | |
<!DOCTYPE html> | |
<html> | |
<head> | |
<title>JavaScript | Detecting arrow key presses.</title> | |
</head> | |
<body style="text-align:center;" id="body"> | |
<h1 style="color:green;">JavaScript | Detecting arrow key presses.</h1> | |
<p id="GFG_UP" style="font-size: 16px;"> Press an arrow key and click the last time.</p> | |
<button onclick="gfg_Run()">Detect Arrow key</button> | |
<p id="GFG_DOWN" style="color:green; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;"></p> | |
<script> | |
let el_up = document.getElementById("GFG_UP"); | |
let el_down = document.getElementById("GFG_DOWN"); | |
let str = 'No key pressed'; | |
function gfg_Run() { | |
el_down.innerHTML = str; | |
} | |
document.onkeydown = function(e) { | |
switch (e.keyCode) { | |
case 37: str = 'Left Key pressed!'; | |
break; | |
case 38: str = 'Up Key pressed!'; | |
break; | |
case 39: str = 'Right Key pressed!'; | |
break; | |
case 40: str = 'Down Key pressed!'; | |
break; | |
} | |
}; | |
</script> | |
</body> | |
</html> |
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