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The [[_CINP]] function returns keyboard key press codes from a [[$CONSOLE]] window. Windows-only.


{{PageSyntax}}
:{{Parameter|keycode&}} = [[_CINP]]


{{PageDescription}}
* Return values are the same as the ones for [[INP]] when used to read keyboard input. See table below.
:* '''Negative''' [[LONG]] values returned indicate that a key was released or a lock function key has been turned off.
* [[Keywords_currently_not_supported_by_QB64#Keywords_Not_Supported_in_Linux_or_MAC_OSX_versions|Not available in Linux or macOS]].

{{WhiteStart}}'                            '''Extended Keyboard Press Scancodes'''
'
''''  Esc  F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10  F11 F12   SysReq ScrL Pause'''                  
'   1   59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68   87  88     0     70    29
'  '''`~  1! 2@ 3# 4$ 5% 6^ 7& 8* 9( 0) -_ =+ BkSpc  Insert Home PgUp   NumL   /     *    -''' 
'   41 2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10 11 12 13  14     82    71    73     69    53    55   74
'  '''Tab  Q  W  E  R  T  Y  U  I  O  P  [{ ]} \|    Delete End  PgDn   7/Home 8/▲  9/PU  + '''
'   15  16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 43     83    79    81     71    72    73   78
'  '''CapL  A  S  D  F  G  H  J  K  L  ;: '"  Enter                     4/◄-   5    6/-►  E'''
'   58   30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40   28                        75    76    77   '''n'''
'  '''Shift  Z  X  C  V  B  N  M  ,< .> /?    Shift         ▲           1/End  2/▼  3/PD  t'''
'   42    44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53     54           72           79    80    81   '''e'''
'  '''Ctrl Win Alt    Spacebar    Alt Win Menu Ctrl     ◄-  ▼   -►      0/Insert    ./Del r'''
'   29  {{text|91|purple}}  56        57       56  {{text|92   93|purple}}  29       75  80  77       82          83   28 
'
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{{PageExamples}}
''Example 1:'' Reading individual key strokes from a console window (Windows).
{{CodeStart}} '' ''
{{Cl|$CONSOLE}}:ONLY
{{Cl|_DEST}} {{Cl|_CONSOLE}}: {{Cl|_SOURCE}} {{Cl|_CONSOLE}}

{{Cl|PRINT}} "Press any key, and I'll give you the scan code for it.  <ESC> quits the demo."
{{Cl|PRINT}}
{{Cl|PRINT}}
{{Cl|DO}}
    x = {{Cl|_CONSOLEINPUT}}
    {{Cl|IF}} x = 1 {{Cl|THEN}} 'read only keyboard input ( = 1)
        c = {{Cl|_CINP}}
        {{Cl|PRINT}} c;
    {{Cl|END IF}}
{{Cl|LOOP}} {{Cl|UNTIL}} c = 1
{{Cl|END}}
{{CodeEnd}}


{{PageSeeAlso}}
* [[$CONSOLE]], [[_CONSOLE]]
* [[_CONSOLEINPUT]]
* [[_MOUSEX]], [[_MOUSEY]], [[_MOUSEBUTTON]], [[_MOUSEWHEEL]]



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