What would be the semantically equivalent syntax in typescript to the following line in javascript
//Some knockout event handler.
myFunc(data : string, evt : Event) {
//If enter or tab key up were detected add the excuse to the collection.
if(evt.enterKey || evt.which == 9)
//Do Something
}
The trouble I'm having here is unlike regular javascript event, typescript Event class does not have a property enterKey
or which
. So how do I detect which key is being pressed without getting typescript compile error and the ugly red wiggly underline?
You need to use the more specialised event type KeyboardEvent
, as shown below:
myFunc(data : string, evt : KeyboardEvent)
If you want to also remove errors for evt.enterKey
you'll need to add it by extending the interface - although I'm not aware that this is a real property as it isn't technical a control key, like CTRL
, SHIFT
or ALT
, which all have properties on the event:
interface KeyboardEvent {
enterKey: boolean;
}
You need register the event, for example:
class EventHandler {
static RegisterKeyPress(input: string){
document.getElementById(input).addListener('keypress', (e: KeyboardEvent) =>{
//You have yout key code here
console.log(e.keyCode);
}
}
}
Happy coding!
For React Users
private onKeyDown = (e: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
console.log(e.key)
}
where HTMLDivElement
is the type of whichever element onKeyDown
is attached to.