SDL_GetKeyFromName - Man Page

Get a key code from a human-readable name.

Header File

Defined in SDL3/SDL_keyboard.h

Synopsis

#include "SDL3/SDL.h"

SDL_Keycode SDL_GetKeyFromName(const char *name);

Function Parameters

name

the human-readable key name.

Return Value

( SDL_Keycode ) Returns key code, or

SDLK_UNKNOWN if the name wasn't recognized; call

SDL_GetError () for more information.

Thread Safety

This function is not thread safe.

Availability

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See Also

·(3), SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(3), ·(3), SDL_GetKeyName(3), ·(3), SDL_GetScancodeFromName(3)

Referenced By

SDL_GetKeyName(3), SDL_GetScancodeFromName(3).

SDL 3.2.2 Simple Directmedia Layer SDL3 FUNCTIONS