LASTKEY()

    LASTKEY() determines the last key fetched from the keyboard buffer.

Syntax

    LASTKEY()

Returns

    An integer value.

    LASTKEY() returns a number from -39 to 386 identifying the ASCII value
    of the last key fetched.  There are two classes of commands and
    functions that fetch keys: wait states and interface functions.  Wait
    state commands and functions include ACCEPT, INPUT, MENU TO,
    MEMOEDIT(), READ, and WAIT.  Interface functions include ACHOICE(),
    DBEDIT(), and INKEY().

Usage

    LASTKEY() is useful in a number of situations:

    -  To determine the key used to terminate a READ.
    -  To determine the key used to exit the current GET when within a
       user-defined function executed from a VALID clause.
    -  To identify the exception key pressed in the user function of
       ACHOICE(), DBEDIT(), or MEMOEDIT().

    If you need to know whether the user has changed the contents of any
    GETs, use UPDATED().  If you need to know the key pending in the
    keyboard buffer, use NEXTKEY().