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Event.alt

var alt: bool;

Description

Is Alt/Option key held down? (Read Only)

On Windows, this returns true if any Alt key is held down.
On Mac, this returns true if any Option key is held down.

	// Prints Option or Alt key was pressed depending the
	// platform this script is being run.
	function OnGUI() {
		var e : Event = Event.current;
		if (e.alt) {
			if(Application.platform == RuntimePlatform.OSXEditor) {
				Debug.Log("Option key was pressed");
			} else if( Application.platform == RuntimePlatform.WindowsEditor) {
				Debug.Log("Alt Key was pressed!");			
			}
		}
	}