Subj : getkeys
To   : Nelgin
From : Digital Man
Date : Sat May 30 2020 09:44 pm

  Re: getkeys
  By: Nelgin to digitalman on Sat May 30 2020 08:52 pm

 > I'm trying to use console.getkeys to have a user select a page in an address
 > book they want to go to.
 >
 > I have a variable, pages, which contains a number so I'm using
 >
 > var keypress = console.getkeys(pages);
 >
 > According to the jsobjs file:
 >
 > "get one key from of a list of valid command keys, or a number between 1 and
 > maxnum"
 >
 > Since I'm passing a number, I would expect only to be able to input a number
 > between 1 and whatever pages is, however it lets me enter any character.
 >
 > What am I doing wrong?

You're not passing any keys.

 > Just in case, I also tried forcing pages to be typeof number.

If you only want a number, use console.getnum() instead.

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