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character

The character typed.
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Definition

  • Type: Property
  • Namespace: UnityEngine
  • Assembly: UnityEngine.IMGUIModule
public char character { get; set; }

Remarks

Used in EventType.KeyDown event. Note that EventType.KeyUp events might not contain a character, only Event.keyCode.
Additional Resources: Event.keyCode.

Examples

using UnityEngine;public class Example : MonoBehaviour{    void OnGUI()    {        Event e = Event.current;        if (e.isKey)        {            Debug.Log("Detected character: " + e.character);        }    }}