Using KeyListeners

Question

I am trying to use the java awt KeyListener and I can't get it to work. Every tutorial that I watch all use the graphics system for jframes. How can I use the normal KeyListener without this?

Answer 1

*CODE NOT TESTED*

this is the way i use keyListener...
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TextArea area = new TextArea();
area.setKeyListener(new HotKeys());

class HotKeys() implements KeyListener {

@Override
public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e){
int key = e.getKeyCode();

if(key == KeyEvent.VK_SPACE){
System.out.println("space pressed");
}
}
}
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