Calling function when you press a KEY_

[Yikegaming]

So Im attempting to run a function when I press q, Ive tried all of these variations

local function KeyPress()
if input.IsKeyDown(KEY_Q) then
print("Test")
end
end
 
hook.Add("Think","keypress",KeyPress)

ALSO

hook.Add("KeyPress","keypress",function( ply, key)
if ( key == KEY_Q ) then
print("test")
end
end)

ALSO

hook.Add("KEY_Q","keypress",function()
print("Test")
end)

'

All dont work, what do I do?

[igodsewer]

[QUOTE=Yikegaming;51202444]

hook.Add("KEY_Q","keypress",function()
print("Test")
end)

[/QUOTE]
Ilold. This is not how it works.

hook.Add("KeyPress","keypress",function( ply, key)
if ( key == KEY_Q ) then
print("test")
end
end)

Well, KeyPress passes [I]IN_ Enums[/I] as [I]key[/I] parameter while you're attempting to compare [I]key[/I] with [I]KEY_ Enums[/I].

With KeyPress you only can use [I]IN_ Enums[/I] --> [url]https://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/Enums/IN[/url]

For proper use of [I]KEY_ Enums[/I] refer to [url]https://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/input/IsKeyDown[/url]

i.e. this should work fine

hook.Add("KeyPress","keypress",function( ply, key)
  if ( input.IsKeyDown( KEY_Q ) ) then
    print("test")
  end
end)

Don't forget to make an unique name for any hooks.
Cheers.

[Yikegaming]

[QUOTE=igodsewer;51202459]Ilold. This is not how it works.

hook.Add("KeyPress","keypress",function( ply, key)
if ( key == KEY_Q ) then
print("test")
end
end)

Well, KeyPress passes [I]IN_ Enums[/I] as [I]key[/I] parameter while you're attempting to compare [I]key[/I] with [I]KEY_ Enums[/I].

With KeyPress you only can use [I]IN_ Enums[/I] --> [url]https://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/Enums/IN[/url]

For proper use of [I]KEY_ Enums[/I] refer to [url]https://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/input/IsKeyDown[/url]

i.e. this should work fine

hook.Add("KeyPress","keypress",function( ply, key)
  if ( input.IsKeyDown( KEY_Q ) ) then
    print("test")
  end
end)

Don't forget to make an unique name for any hooks.
Cheers.[/QUOTE]

I get this error

 attempt to index global 'input' (a nil value)

[igodsewer]

[QUOTE=igodsewer;51202459]

hook.Add("KeyPress","keypress",function( ply, key)
  if ( input.IsKeyDown( KEY_Q ) ) then
    print("test")
  end
end)

[/QUOTE]
Did not notice the hook name lol. It should be Think and function should be without any arguments.

like this:

hook.Add("Think","keypress",function()
  if ( input.IsKeyDown( KEY_Q ) ) then
    print("test")
  end
end)

ps this would spam your console with "test" messages as you hold Q button.

[JasonMan]

[QUOTE=Yikegaming;51202477]I get this error

 attempt to index global 'input' (a nil value)

[/QUOTE]

input is clientside only

[Yikegaming]

[QUOTE=JasonMan34;51202544]input is clientside only[/QUOTE]

Is there a way to do this serverside then?

[kpjVideo]

[QUOTE=Yikegaming;51203611]Is there a way to do this serverside then?[/QUOTE]

You can always network it, but since you're using Q, why not just hook it into the[img]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/favicon.ico[/img] [url=http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/GM/OnSpawnMenuOpen]GM:OnSpawnMenuOpen[/url] hook?

[Yikegaming]

[QUOTE=kpjVideo;51205268]You can always network it, but since you're using Q, why not just hook it into the[img]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/favicon.ico[/img] [url=http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/GM/OnSpawnMenuOpen]GM:OnSpawnMenuOpen[/url] hook?[/QUOTE]

Oh... Didnt even know this existed, thanks!