Keyboard Detector Command Guide

Advanced keyboard event detection in Minecraft for all keys!

Command Overview

| Command | Functionality | Key Parameters |
|---------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------|
| iskeydown | Single key press detection | <KeyAscii>, <keepStatic> |
| matchgroup | Multi-key combination detection | <KeyAsciiList> |
| iskeytapped | Instant Multi-key combination detection | <KeyAsciiList> |
| flush | Reset key states for subcommand iskeydown | None |

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1. Single Key Detection: /keyboarddetector iskeydown

Functionality

Detects real-time press state of a specific keyboard key.

Command Syntax

/keyboarddetector iskeydown <PlayerID> <KeyAscii>

|Parameter | Description | Example Values |
|------------|----------------|-----------------|
| <PlayerID> | Target player selector | @p, @a[limit=1], @e[type=player,limit=1]|
| <KeyAscii> | ASCII code of the key to detect | 49 |
| <keepStatic> | Persistent state mode (true/false) | true, false |

Usage Examples

Standard mode:

/keyboarddetector iskeydown @p 49 false

Detects long-press of key '1'.

Persistent mode:

/keyboarddetector iskeydown @p 49 true

If target player have pressed the '1' key, the command block will return true and activate redstone signal constantly (Until /keyboarddetector flush is executed).

Command Block Behavior

|Mode | Behavior |
|------------|--------------------------|
| Standard Mode (keepStatic=false) | • Activates signal when all keys are pressed simultaneously
• Deactivates immediately when any key is released |
| Persistent Mode (keepStatic=true) | • Locks signal on first successful detection.
• Maintains activation after keys are released.
• Requires manual flush to reset |

2. Key Combination Detection: /keyboarddetector matchgroup

Functionality

Detects simultaneous pressing of multiple keys. (independent key processing)

Command Syntax

/keyboarddetector matchgroup <PlayerID> <KeyAsciiList> <keepStatic>

Parameters

|Parameter | Description | Example Values |
|------------|----------------|-----------------|
| <PlayerID> | Target player selector | @p, @a[limit=1], @e[type=player,limit=1]|
| <KeyAscii> | Comma-separated ASCII codes | 49,50,51 |

Usage Examples

/keyboarddetector matchgroup @p 49,50,51

Detects simultaneous press of keys '1', '2', '3'.

Command Block Behavior

• In repeating command blocks:
  • 🔴 Key pressed: Returns true and activates redstone signal
  • ⚪ Key released: Returns false and deactivates redstone signal

3.Instant Key Combination Detection: /keyboarddetector iskeytapped

Functionality

Detect solely the instant when the key is pressed for multiple keys. (independent key processing).

Command Syntax

/keyboarddetector iskeytapped <PlayerID> <KeyAsciiList> <keepStatic>

Parameters

|Parameter | Description | Example Values |
|------------|----------------|-----------------|
| <PlayerID> | Target player selector | @p, @a[limit=1], @e[type=player,limit=1]|
| <KeyAscii> | Comma-separated ASCII codes | 49,50,51 |

Usage Examples

/keyboarddetector iskeytapped @p 49,50,51

Detects solely the instant when the key '1', '2', '3' are pressed.

Command Block Behavior

• In repeating command blocks:
  • 🔴 Key pressed: Returns true and activates redstone signal solely the instant when the key is pressed.
  • ⚪ Key hold: Returns false and deactivates redstone signal. (Different from /keyboarddetector matchgroup)
  • ⚪ Key released: Returns false and deactivates redstone signal

4. State Reset Command: /keyboarddetector flush

Functionality

Clears persistent key states created by iskeydown with keepStatic=true

Usage Scenario

1. Persistent mode activated:

/keyboarddetector iskeydown @p 49 true

2. After keys are pressed, signal stays active

3. Reset detection state (must with conditional statement):

/keyboarddetector flush

Effects

♻️ Resets all detection states

🚦 Requires new key combination press to reactivate

Attention

❗ When more than 1 command blocks are exetuting /keyboarddetector matchgroup, make sure all <AsciiList> must not contain any duplicate values. Otherwise, only one of the key events can be triggered.

❗ Do not use /keyboarddetector flush without conditional statement. Otherwise, all subcommands for decection won't be available.

ASCII Key Reference Table

| Key | ASCII Code | Key | ASCII Code |
|--------------|------------|-------------|------------|
| Numbers | | Letters | |
| 0 | 48 | A | 65 |
| 1 | 49 | B | 66 |
| 2 | 50 | C | 67 |
| 3 | 51 | D | 68 |
| 4 | 52 | E | 69 |
| 5 | 53 | F | 70 |
| 6 | 54 | G | 71 |
| 7 | 55 | H | 72 |
| 8 | 56 | I | 73 |
| 9 | 57 | J | 74 |
| | | K | 75 |
| | | L | 76 |
| | | M | 77 |
| | | N | 78 |
| | | O | 79 |
| | | P | 80 |
| | | Q | 81 |
| | | R | 82 |
| | | S | 83 |
| | | T | 84 |
| | | U | 85 |
| | | V | 86 |
| | | W | 87 |
| | | X | 88 |
| | | Y | 89 |
| | | Z | 90 |
| | | | |
| Functions| | Special | |
| F1 | 112 | Space | 32 |
| F2 | 113 | Enter | 13 |
| F3 | 114 | Esc | 27 |
| F4 | 115 | Tab | 9 |
| F5 | 116 | Caps Lock | 20 |
| F6 | 117 | Shift | 16 |
| F7 | 118 | Ctrl | 17 |
| F8 | 119 | Alt | 18 |
| F9 | 120 | Backspace | 8 |
| F10 | 121 | Delete | 46 |
| F11 | 122 | Insert | 45 |
| F12 | 123 | Home | 36 |
| | | End | 35 |
| | | Page Up | 33 |
| | | Page Down | 34 |
| | | Arrow Up | 38 |
| | | Arrow Down | 40 |
| | | Arrow Left | 37 |
| | | Arrow Right | 39 |

Notes:

• Lowercase letters: a=97, b=98 ... z=122
• Numeric keypad: 0=96, 1=97 ... 9=105
• Case sensitive (A=65 vs a=97)
• Full reference: ASCII Table