Solar2D onKeyEvent returns "nil"

Games
#1

Hello :slight_smile:
I’m using the Linux version of Solar2D so this could be a Linux implementation issue:
I’m running the following simple code:

local function onKeyEvent (event)
    print (event.KeyName)
    --balloon:setLinearVelocity(-40,0)
    if event.KeyName == "a" then
        balloon:setLinearVelocity(-40,0)
    end
end

Runtime:addEventListener("key", onKeyEvent)

I’ve only just noticed that this is not making my balloon start to drift left because pressing any keyboard key returns “nil” and not the key name I pressed.

Is there something else I have missed or do I just need to switch to a Windows computer?

Thanks

#2

Try use event.keyName instead event.KeyName.

#3

Argh, silly me! Yep, typical user error. Thanks so much!