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**KEYCODE( )**

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The **KEYCODE** procedure returns the keycode of the last key pressed at the time the event occurred, or the last keycode value set by the SETKEYCODE procedure. The current list of key codes can be found in the [[keycode equates list.htm|KEYCODES.CLW]] source file.

| **Return Data Type:** | UNSIGNED |

**Example:**

<code>
ACCEPT                !Loop on the display
  CASE KEYCODE()      !Process the keystroke
  OF UpKey            !up arrow
     DO GetRecordUp   !get a record
  OF DownKey          !down arrow
     DO GetRecordDn   !get a record
  END
END
</code>

**See Also:**

[[ask  get one keystroke .htm|ASK]]

[[accept  the event processor .htm|ACCEPT]]

[[keyboard  return keystroke waiting .htm|KEYBOARD]]

[[keychar_return_ascii_code_.htm|KEYCHAR]]

[[setkeycode  specify keycode .htm|SETKEYCODE]]

[[keystate  return keyboard status .htm|KEYSTATE]]

[[clarion keycodes.htm|Keycode Equate Labels]]

[[keycode equates list.htm|Keycode Equates List]]