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KeyEvent.KeyCodeFromString(String) Method

Definition

Gets a keycode by its symbolic name such as "KEYCODE_A" or an equivalent numeric constant such as "29".

[Android.Runtime.Register("keyCodeFromString", "(Ljava/lang/String;)I", "")]
public static Android.Views.Keycode KeyCodeFromString (string symbolicName);
[<Android.Runtime.Register("keyCodeFromString", "(Ljava/lang/String;)I", "")>]
static member KeyCodeFromString : string -> Android.Views.Keycode

Parameters

symbolicName
String

The symbolic name of the keycode.

Returns

The keycode or #KEYCODE_UNKNOWN if not found.

Attributes

Remarks

Gets a keycode by its symbolic name such as "KEYCODE_A" or an equivalent numeric constant such as "29". For symbolic names, starting in android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES#Q the prefix "KEYCODE_" is optional.

Java documentation for android.view.KeyEvent.keyCodeFromString(java.lang.String).

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Applies to