Checking for input in Update() logs only once

Title says it, I know this is basic; I'm just getting back into Unity. Either way, this code is in a script which is connected to the player GameObject that is forever in the scene. When I click or press 'd' the console logs my

Debug.Log()

once and only once even when I hold them down. I can't figure out why.

Code (CSharp):

1. void Update () {
2.         if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.D))
3.         {
4.             Debug.Log("Key Press");
5.         }
6.  
7.         if (Input.GetMouseButtonDown(0))
8.         {
9.             Debug.Log("Touch happening");
10.         }
11.     }

Thanks!

 

Input.GetKeyDown is only active the first frame you press the button; if you want the user to hold the button, you'd use Input.GetKey instead. The other input methods work similarly.

 

To further expand on what Philip has said; (I think its always good to hear an explanation from two different people)

If you want to check if a key is currently being held down: use Input.GetKey.
If you want to check if a key is being pressed down on that frame use Input.GetKeyDown.
And if you want to check if a key is being released on that frame use Input.GetKeyUp.
The same goes for the Mouse button methods too, good luck!

 

Thanks my friends!