key inputs wont work on Input.GetKey(KeyCode.LeftControl)

so, I have the next code, it works fine:

Code (CSharp):

1. if(Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.X))
2. {
3.    baseTransform.localScale = new Vector3(baseTransform.localScale.x *-1, baseTransform.localScale.y, baseTransform.localScale.z);
4. }
5. if(Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Y))
6. {
7.    baseTransform.localScale = new Vector3(baseTransform.localScale.x, baseTransform.localScale.y *-1, baseTransform.localScale.z);
8.  }

BUT if I add it inside an if(Input.GetKey(KeyCode.LeftControl)){} like this

Code (CSharp):

1. if(Input.GetKey(KeyCode.LeftControl))
2. {
3.  if(Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.X))
4.  {
5.      baseTransform.localScale = new Vector3(baseTransform.localScale.x *-1, baseTransform.localScale.y, baseTransform.localScale.z);
6.   }
7.  
8.   if(Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Y))
9.   {
10.       baseTransform.localScale = new Vector3(baseTransform.localScale.x, baseTransform.localScale.y *-1, baseTransform.localScale.z);
11.   }
12. }

It won't work, mouse buttons and scroll work fine but keyboard doesn't, any ideas?

 

bump

 

I mean, this should work, but only once. You need to use the same logic as you do with the left control for it to happen continuously.

Eg. if(Input.GetKey(KeyCode.X))

I'd assume this would fix your problem, since the reason why the scroll wheel works is that it's not a single event like a button press, the scroll is technically multiple events rather than the single button press.

 

I do need KeyDown and mouse works on MouseButtonDown, I believe that the keyboard configuration changes while you hold down control (in this case left control), so there might be a different KeyCode for every key in the keyboard

 

I assume you are working within the runtime editor (i.e. hitting play at the top)... try building your project and running from the .exe, the above code should work.

ctrl+x looks to be intercepted by the windows as if it is expecting to cut rather than being passed through when in runtime within the editor.

 

Yes I am working within the runtime editor, it also intercepts ctrl+y, ctrl+1, ctrl+n I stoped testing keys after the 4rth.
Is there a workaround? I need it to work inside the runtime editor (right now I made a second pair of controls without ctrl)

 

Still have that kind of problem 4 years later ^^.

LeftControl is forwarded to the editor and sends a lot of actions that I don't want to do.

ie : CTRL+S (context : FPS controller -> crouch + walking backward)