**CIGAL Reference Manual, Chapter 4 (keyrd): **
===== Keyrd -- Integer pseudo-variable reads a key from keyboard or cursor device =====
**usage: value = keyrd**

KEYRD is an internally defined pseudo-variable.  It can be used as a
number variable, except that each time you read its value it waits for
you to press a key on the keyboard or on one of the active cursor pointing
devices, if present.
If you press a keyboard key, the value returned for KEYRD is the ASCII code
for the character pressed.  Using the mouse, the value of KEYRD is:
             1    Left button
             2    Right button
             3    Both buttons
   For the tablet pen device, KEYRD's value is:
             1    Pressing the pen tip
             2    Pressing the side button
             3    Pressing both tip and side button
   For the tablet 4 button cursor, the value of KEYRD will be between 1 and 15
   depending on which button(s) are pressed.

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