Disable backspace (keyPressed)

erutuf

Hi, I'm trying to create text editor where it's not possible to delete what was written / I'm trying to disable backspace. I tried with keyPressed

void keyPressed() { if (keyCode == BACKSPACE) keyCode=0; }

but it's not working and google isn't helpful. Plz help

Chrisir

when you use myInput += key;

and you don't check backspace, backspace doesn't work in the first place

GoToLoop

https://forum.Processing.org/two/discussions/tagged/backspace

pxgator

Using Processing 3.3 and Win10 .... it seems like your code should work. I tried your code and keyCode is returned as a value of 37. For some strange reason the code fragment below translates the BACKSPACE keyCode to zero:

void keyPressed() { 
  if (keyCode == 37) keyCode = 0; 
  println(keyCode);
}

kfrajer

I got 127 for Del and 8 for bckspc.

void keyPressed() {   
  println("Detected key="+char(key)+ " " + int(key));  
  println("Detected keyCode="+char(keyCode)+ " " + int(keyCode));
}

Kf

erutuf

thanks guys, but it didnt work for me. in the end i used

void keyTyped() { if (key >= 9 && key <= 999) { letter = key; words = words + key; println(key); }

pxgator

@kfrajer You are correct Sir...my bad...I was using the 'Cursor Left' key. #-o