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Input.GetButton

static function GetButton (buttonName : String) : boolean

Description

Returns true while the virtual button identified by buttonName is held down.

Think auto fire - this will return true as long as the button is held down.

Use this only when implementing action like events IE: shooting a weapon.
Use Input.GetAxis for any kind of movement behaviour.

JavaScript
// Instantiates a projectile every 0.5 seconds,
// if the Fire1 button (default is Ctrl) is pressed.

var projectile : GameObject;
var fireRate : float = 0.5;
private var nextFire : float = 0.0;
function Update () {
if (Input.GetButton ("Fire1") && Time.time > nextFire) {
nextFire = Time.time + fireRate;
var clone : GameObject =
Instantiate(projectile, transform.position, transform.rotation) as GameObject;
}
}