event_type

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_gesture
• 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.

Syntax:

event_type;

Returns:

Real

Example:

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

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