Universal Key Code (Java)
java, keyboard
Solution
Just complementing Paul Brinkley's answer.
Is the 73 a universal key code?
Yes, it is the ASCII code of the upper case letter, 'I' in that case. See the javadoc for KeyEvent.VK_A
Attention
despite this coincidence, it's better not to do something like `getKeyCode() == 'A'` - it may fail in future implementations.
Problem
Hi I'm programming a listener that based on the key pressed by the user, must act in a certain manner. I need to be able to determine if a user press the I key or M key. Actually I'm doing it like: ``` // If pressed the 'i' key if ( evt.getKeyCode() == 73) { // } ... ``` I look out here and with the sample applet determine that the I key is recognized as a 73 code. That works. But I'm working at Mac OS X, and I don't know if once I try to run this app on another OS or just JVM, It won't work. Is the 73 a universal key code? Is there a certain way to program this so it can run and determine the key pressed, on windows. Thank you!