NAME¶

SDL_GetKeyFromName - Get a key code from a human-readable name.

HEADER FILE¶

Defined in SDL3/SDL_keyboard.h

SYNOPSIS¶

#include "SDL3/SDL.h"

SDL_Keycode SDL_GetKeyFromName(const char *name);

FUNCTION PARAMETERS¶

name

the human-readable key name.

RETURN VALUE¶

( SDL_Keycode ) 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¶

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