event_type

Returns the type of event currently being executed.

Syntax:

event_type;

Returns: Real

Description

This read-only variable returns the type of event currently being executed, which can be one of the following constants:

• ev_create
  
• ev_destroy
  
• ev_step
  
• ev_alarm
  
• ev_keyboard
  
• ev_keypress
  
• ev_keyrelease
  
• ev_mouse
  
• ev_collision
  
• ev_other
  
• ev_draw
  

For a full list of the constants that are related to the different events see event_perform, and if you should need the event number (ie: the sub event), you should be checking the event_number.

Example:

show_debug_message("Current Event = " + string(event_type))

The above code will show a debug message with the event type currently being performed.

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