Get key value of a key pressed

Question

I don\'t find how to get the value of a key pressed. I currently have

$(\'#info_price\').bind(\'keydown\',function(evt){
    alert(evt.keyCode);
         


        

Answer 1

The key code does not directly map to the character value. Instead, you need to look at the keypress event, which provides you with a charCode property. You can then use String.fromCharCode to turn that into a string.