creating key listeners

Question

i wana make a simple game for learning purposes. i have to cerate key listeners but im not sure how to go about doing that in c# ca anyone explain how  for instance if i press the forward arrow key  i can take input from it to perform a specific task

linkingfire · Answer

Ok first off is this in a windows form? If so the windows code needs something like: (this is something I'm working on) this.KeyPress += new System.Windows.Forms.KeyPressEventHandler(this.Form1_KeyPress); And the method would be: private void Form1_KeyPress(object sender System.Windows.Forms.KeyPressEventArgs e) { if (e.KeyChar=='1') playerdata.SelectVulcan(); if (e.KeyChar=='2') playerdata.SelectPlasma(); } Now that's an example obviously you don't want the one key but you see what how I'm getting there. if you want there is even a special casts of up right left and down. Alternatively you can access on key down and on key up so that would enable them to HOLD keys down. Or is this more of a console game?

c_wiley · Answer

I am not really into games but most objects have a keyPress event have a look at the help