class_inputeventaction.rst

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InputEventAction

Inherits: :ref:`InputEvent<class_InputEvent>` < :ref:`Resource<class_Resource>` < :ref:`Reference<class_Reference>` < :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

Input event type for actions.

Description

Contains a generic action which can be targeted from several types of inputs. Actions can be created from the Input Map tab in the Project > Project Settings menu. See :ref:`Node._input<class_Node_method__input>`.

Tutorials

• #actions in :doc:`../tutorials/inputs/inputevent`

Properties

:ref:`StringName<class_StringName>`	:ref:`action<class_InputEventAction_property_action>`	@""
:ref:`bool<class_bool>`	:ref:`pressed<class_InputEventAction_property_pressed>`	false
:ref:`float<class_float>`	:ref:`strength<class_InputEventAction_property_strength>`	1.0

Property Descriptions

• :ref:`StringName<class_StringName>` action

Default	@""
Setter	set_action(value)
Getter	get_action()

The action's name. Actions are accessed via this :ref:`String<class_String>`.

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• :ref:`bool<class_bool>` pressed

Default	false
Setter	set_pressed(value)
Getter	is_pressed()

If true, the action's state is pressed. If false, the action's state is released.

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• :ref:`float<class_float>` strength

Default	1.0
Setter	set_strength(value)
Getter	get_strength()

The action's strength between 0 and 1. This value is considered as equal to 0 if pressed is false. The event strength allows faking analog joypad motion events, by precising how strongly is the joypad axis bent or pressed.