SDL_GetKeyFromName - Man Page

Get a key code from a human-readable name.

Synopsis

#include <SDL3/SDL_keyboard.h>

SDL_Keycode SDL_GetKeyFromName(const char *name);

Function Parameters

name

the human-readable key name.

Return Value

Returns key code, or SDLK_UNKNOWN if the name wasn't recognized; call SDL_GetError() for more information.

Thread Safety

This function is not thread safe.

Availability

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See Also

SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(3), SDL_GetKeyName(3), SDL_GetScancodeFromName(3)

Referenced By

SDL_GetKeyName(3), SDL_GetScancodeFromName(3).

SDL 3.2.16 Simple Directmedia Layer SDL3 FUNCTIONS