javascript keycodes for alt, ctrl, shift

Question

$("#text").bind('keypress', function(e) {
    var code = (e.KeyCode ? e.keyCode : e.which);  
    alert(code);
}

It works fine for everything except Alt Ctrl Shift.
But in all tutorials that i found it should echos 17, 18, 19

Why?

Answer 1

use .keydown() or .keyup()

see it in action

Answer 2

Have you considered using the jquery.hotkeys extension that allows you to bind by specifying a string?

"C-A-q" would bind you to Control + Alt + 'q'.