how to programmatically create a new keyboard event?

Unity Engine
1

Hi,

Is it possible to programmatically create a new event that my GUI controls will respond to? I’m trying to catch the “Return” key event in the beginning of my OnGUI function, and in response to this create a “Tab” event so that return behaves like tab. This is what I tried, but it doesn’t work:

if (Event.current.keyCode == KeyCode.Return || Event.current.character == ‘\n’)
{
Event.current.Use();
Event.current = Event.KeyboardEvent(“tab”);
}

Also please let me know if there is another way to make the return key behave as tab.

Thanks,
Oguz

2

Did you find out how to do this? I can’t seem to figure it out

3

Input.GetKeyDown(key), where key is some KeyCode enum.

4

It’s to create a keyboard event not to know when a key is down.

5 
GameObject selected = EventSystem.current.currentSelectedGameObject;
            if (selected != null)
            {
                InputField field = selected.GetComponentInChildren<InputField>();
                    if (field.isFocused)
                    {
                        Event keyEvent = Event.KeyboardEvent(characterToSend);
                        field.ProcessEvent(keyEvent);
                        field.ForceLabelUpdate();
                    }
                    else
                        Debug.Log("SendKeyboardEvent: found InputField but it isn't focused. selected gameObject: " + selected.name);


            }