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Reference key code with Keyboard.ESCAPE

 

package {
  import flash.display.*;
  import flash.events.*;
  import flash.text.*;
  import flash.ui.Keyboard;
  public class Main extends Sprite {
    private var keyoutput:TextField;
    public function Main() {
      keyoutput = new TextField(  );
      keyoutput.text = "Press any key...";
      keyoutput.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.LEFT;
      keyoutput.border     = true;
      keyoutput.background = true;
      addChild(keyoutput);

      stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, keyDownListener);
    }


    private function keyDownListener (e:KeyboardEvent):void {
      if (e.keyCode == Keyboard.ESCAPE) {
        trace("The Escape key was pressed");
      }
    }
  }
}

        








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