---
title: "stepKey"
canonical: "https://help.vicon.com/space/Shogun17/13537485/stepKey"
format: markdown
---
# Description

Goes to the next frame that has a key on the selected modules. (Works like [findGap](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun17/pages/13536515), but doesn't wrap). Useful for data analysis scripts.

## Functional area

Playback control

# Command syntax

## Syntax

|  |
| --- |
| `stepKey [-b] [-any] [-s] [-primary]` |

### Arguments

None

### Flags

| **Name** | **Flag arguments** | **Argument type** | **Exclusive to** | **Comments** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `b` | 0 | — | — | Steps backwards in time |
| `any` | 0 | — | — | Steps to the next or previous frame where X Y and Z all have keys |
| `s` | 0 | — | — | Set selected modules |
| `primary` | 0 | — | — | Use the primary selected modules |

## Return value

boolean

> Macro (scroll-pagebreak)

## Examples

```plaintext
//open a sample file (*.c3d)
//
//select markers
selectByType Marker;
stepKey;
```

# Additional information

## Related commands

- [animRange](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun17/pages/13537699)
- [fastForward](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun17/pages/13540527)
- [getAnimEnd](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun17/pages/13536505)
- [getPlayEnd](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun17/pages/13536659)
- [getPlayStart](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun17/pages/13536657)
- [getTime](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun17/pages/13537044)
- [play](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun17/pages/13536890)
- [playOptions](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun17/pages/13540542)
- [playRange](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun17/pages/13536883)
- [setRangesFollowActiveClip](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun17/pages/13537142)
- [setTime](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun17/pages/13537170)
- [step](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun17/pages/13537473)
- [stop](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun17/pages/13537535)