The specialkey( function returns the unicode value for special keys on the keyboard.
Parameters
This function has one parameter:keyname – name of desired special key.
Description
This function returns the unicode value for the specified special key on the keyboard. This can be useful for specifying a command-key equivalent for these keys in the menuitem( function.
menuitem("Down Periscope","KEY","SHIFT-"+specialkey("downarrow"))
The available keys are:
uparrow
downarrow
leftarrow
rightarrow
f1
f2
f3
f4
f5
f6
f7
f8
f9
f10
f11
f12
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Note: The Apple definitions for these values are in NSEvent.h.
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History
| Version | Status | Notes |
| 10.0 | New | Carried over from Panorama 6.0 |