<vizact>.whilekeydown

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8.0

Registers a function to handle a key being held down

key

The key to handle

func

The function to call while the key is down

args

The arguments to pass to the function

While the specified key is down the given function will be called

A vizact.EventFunction object with the following methods:

Method	Description
<event>.setEnabled(val)	Enable/Disable the event function. The associated function will not be called while the event function is disabled. viz.TOGGLE can be used to toggle the state. Event functions are initially enabled.
<event>.getEnabled()	Get the enabled state of the event function.
<event>.remove()	Permanently unregister the event function.

#Move the viewpoint forward while the up arrow is held down
vizact.whilekeydown(viz.KEY_UP,viz.MainView.move,0,0,0.1)