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jerseyjew

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Posted: 18th Jun 2004 03:54

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is it possible to take a returned scancode() number, and have the computer translate it to letters?

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if file exist("c:\keys.txt") then delete file "c:\keys.txt"
open to write 1, "c:\keys.txt"



do
   cls

   if scancode() and flag = 0
      flag = 1
      key = scancode()
      write string 1, str$(key)
      `set cursor 0,0
      `print "key: ",chr$(key)
   endif

   if scancode() <> key then flag = 0

loop

close file 1

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Phaelax

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Posted: 18th Jun 2004 10:33

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heh, that looks familiar.

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jerseyjew

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Posted: 18th Jun 2004 15:39

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im sorry...but i tried just that and it worked, just a few things to work out...if i get it working ill put ur name in it too if u want

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Phaelax

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Posted: 19th Jun 2004 01:04

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no biggy. Probably just create a look up table of all the scancodes. Make an array to hold all the characters and match the scancode to the index value.

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Posted: 19th Jun 2004 03:32

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http://underwaredesign.com/prod_detail.php?rnd=593896861&id=20
There are some functions you might find useful (see: Input Replacements). IIRC these won't work with foreign keyboard layouts. I might be wrong, though.

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