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timeoutKeyDown

Syntax

    the timeoutKeyDown

Description

System property; determines whether `keyDown` events set the `timeoutLapsed` property to 0 (`TRUE`, default) or not (`FALSE`). This property is useful for restarting the countdown for a timeout each time a key is pressed.

This property can be tested and set.

Example

This statement sets the variable timing to the value of the `timeoutKeyDown` property:

    timing = timeoutKeyDown

This statement turns off the `timeoutKeyDown` property:

    timeoutKeyDown = FALSE

See also

`keyDownScript`