Get key press and release on ps2keyboard library

[moises_dias]

Hello everybody.

Recently I was testing the ps2keyboard library but for my project I need something that I think that the library does not have:

I need my arduino to know when a key is pressed and when a key is released, like if I had a push button on a digital pin.

I'm using this simple code:

#include <PS2Keyboard.h>

const int DataPin = 8;
const int IRQpin =  3;
PS2Keyboard keyboard;

void setup() {
  delay(1000);
  keyboard.begin(DataPin, IRQpin);
  Serial.begin(9600);
  pinMode(10, OUTPUT);
}

void loop() {
  if (keyboard.available()) {
    digitalWrite(10, HIGH);
    // read the next key
    char c = keyboard.read();
    Serial.print(c);
  }
  else {
    digitalWrite(10, LOW);
  }
}

So my point is: I need that when a key is pressed, the pin 10 would be constantly HIGH. And would turn LOW only when the key is released. Can somebody help me with that?

[johnwasser]

Have you tried any of the OTHER PS2 keyboard libraries?

PS2KeyAdvnced by Paul Carpenter
Ps2KeyboardHost by Steve Benz
PS2KeyRaw by Paul Carpenter
M10PS2 by PulseRain

[moises_dias]

I haven't tested yet john, thank you for your reply, I will test it today