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Key.Control (gb.qt)
Syntax

    STATIC PROPERTY READ Control AS Boolean

Returns if the `CONTROL` key is pressed.

| This is inside ..._KeyPress or ..._KeyRelease Events.

| Keys may have functions assigned to them by OS or other programs; you could close/... your program/other programs/system.

### Examples

    ' Needing a Button1; with the focus on it( Use the Tab key).
    ' can cut and Paste this  example.

    PUBLIC SUB Button1_KeyPress()
      IF Key.Control THEN
        Button1.Text = " True " & CString(Time)
      ELSE
        Button1.Text = " False " & CString(Time)
      ENDIF
    END

    PUBLIC SUB Form_KeyPress()
    ' Control KeyPress event will often pass through to this Form event.
      DIM CntrlDown AS Boolean
      TRY CntrlDown = Key.Control
      CntrlDown = IIf( ERROR , FALSE, CntrlDown)
      IF CntrlDown THEN
        ME.Text = CString(Time) & " True: Control key is being held down"
      ELSE
        ME.Text = CString(Time) & " False: Control key was not held down"
      ENDIF
    END

### See also

KeyPress , KeyRelease