modifiers

for some reason keys listed as modifiers wont work for me. does anyone know what might be wrong?

You really need to learn how to ask something on these forums.
You provided almost no information apart the word "modifier". Some speicifc context, and above all some code would be a good idea.

The quadratic equation exploded.

I'm going to reitterate this point, because it's an important one.

If you don't produce the code in question, there is no reasonable way we can duplicate (or not) the issue you're having. Don't worry, nobody is going to laugh at your code. Not to your face, anyway. :o>

im talking about the keys in the keycode list under "modifier" such as modifier_control

yes, but you haven't provided code to show in which context you are attempting to use them.

if mousehit(mouse_left)
if keydown(modifier_control)
drawrect 90,45,mousex(),mousey()
endif
endif

this is something ive tried to figure out what was wrong with my "main" program

if you really want help post a *small* piece of code that can be pasted into max and will run, ie that is self contained

as it is your expecting someone to go to a lot of trouble to add extra code just to see your problem, let alone provide an answer....

Try MouseHit( MOUSE_LEFT | MODIFIER_CONTROL )

try this then:

graphics 900,900,0,0
while not appterminate()
         if mousehit(mouse_left)
                if keydown(modifier_control)
                         drawrect 90,90,90,90
                endif
         endif
flip
wend
end

this and
this explain it all.
Use KEY_LCONTROL

thanks! everything working now... almost.