Convert KeyEvent.VK_[value] to String

Question

Given an integer which comes from KeyEvent.VK_[value], such as KeyEvent.VK_SPACE or KeyEVENT.VK_F3, I'd like to convert it to the String of the key.

For example keyIntToString(KeyEvent.VK_SPACE) would return "Space"

How can I do this?

I've tried

KeyEvent.getKeyText(KeyEvent.VK_SPACE);

In the terminal, if I print that, I get "Space". In Eclipse if I print that, I get "?". In a JLabel if I display that, I get a square.

What I really want is to get it into a JLabel. How do I do this?

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 02 '13 at 05:19

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Something like this

String keyString = KeyEvent.getKeyText(KeyEvent.VK_SPACE);
System.out.println("keyString " + keyString);

Also you can use getChar method in KeyEvent

answered Jan 02 '13 at 05:19

vels4j

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That doesn't work. System.out.println(KeyEvent.getKeyText(KeyEvent.VK_SPACE)); prints out "?". Also, I don't see how I could use getChar() to write the method I am trying to write as indicated in the question. – CodeGuy Jan 02 '13 at 05:25
wired. I'm getting "Space" – vels4j Jan 02 '13 at 05:29
WEIIIIRD. On Terminal I get "Space" but in Eclipse I get "?" – CodeGuy Jan 02 '13 at 05:34
and on JLabel I get a square. – CodeGuy Jan 02 '13 at 05:36
try keep it in a string then add it to jlabel. – vels4j Jan 02 '13 at 05:40
You should try Eclipse and also JLabel and you'll get the same result – CodeGuy Jan 02 '13 at 15:19

Convert KeyEvent.VK_[value] to String

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