Detect-Keypress.ps1

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Add-Type -AssemblyName WindowsBase
Add-Type -AssemblyName PresentationCore

# choose the abort key
$key = [System.Windows.Input.Key]::LeftCtrl

Write-Warning "PRESS $key TO ABORT!"

do {
    $isCtrl = [System.Windows.Input.Keyboard]::IsKeyDown($key)
    if ($isCtrl) {
        Write-Host
        Write-Host "You pressed $key, so exiting!" -ForegroundColor Green
        break
    }
    Write-Host "." -NoNewline
    Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 100
} while ($true)

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