Hey, This is not *exactly* what I would like to achieve. Basically, what I would like to do is the reverse: I would like to convert a string into a CGKeyCode. Like on a US keyboard, I would input the string "a" and get returned the CGKeyCode 0. This would be extremely straight-forward (just a matter of including Events.h from HIUtilites), except that all the constants only stand true for US keyboards. So, I would like to be able to convert based on the keyboard they have, so the right key gets a simulation of a click.
Or, maybe there's a better way to do this than CGEvents? I just need it to be universal–This app is a background app, so the keystroke needs to be able to be inserted anywhere. Cheers, Joe Turner On Wednesday, August 19, 2009, at 07:30PM, "Harry Jordan" <cocoaha...@googlemail.com> wrote: >I've not used CGEvents much.. (Once upon a time, hopefully never >again) but if I remember rightly CGKeyCodes are equivalent to NSEvent >keyCodes*. If not you can easily convert between the two using: + >(NSEvent *)eventWithCGEvent:(CGEventRef)cgEvent. > >Have a look at this: >http://inquisitivecocoa.com/2009/04/05/key-code-translator/ > for my version of what I think your trying to achieve. Be warned, >there are a few gaps in my implementation (like F numbers for >instance), but that shouldn't be that hard to add. > >Harry Jordan >http://inquisitivesoftware.com/ > >On 19 Awst 2009, at 18:40, Joe Turner wrote: > >> Hey, >> >> I've got an application that basically simulates a keyboard using >> CGEvents with CGKeyCodes. However, because CGKeyCodes only map the >> position of the key on a keyboard, and not the actual key, I've run >> into some issues. Is there an easy way to detect the type of >> keyboard they have, and convert a CGKeyCode from a standard US >> keyboard to whatever keyboard they have? >> >> Any help would be much appreciated! :) >> >> Joe >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) >> >> Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. >> Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com >> >> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >> http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/cocoaharry%40googlemail.com >> >> This email sent to cocoaha...@googlemail.com > > > _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
