Flavio, thanks! This should be a good starting point for the lookup table, it does what I wanted to do (at least it looks like it). :-)
Eiko Am 20.05.2010 um 16:57 schrieb Flavio Donadio: > Eiko, > > > There's some code in OSXvnc that might help with this. Check this file: > > http://osxvnc.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/osxvnc/OSXvnc/VNCBundle.m?revision=1.2&view=markup > > It creates a "keyTable" with Unicode characters as indexes and CGKeyCodes as > values, based on the selected keyboard layout. Pseudo-code: > > CGEventCreateKeyboardEvent (NULL, (CGKeyCode)theKeyTable[someUnichar], true); > > > Cheers, > Flavio > > > On 20/05/2010, at 11:13, Eiko Bleicher wrote: > >> Sure, CGEventCreateKeyboardEvent was the first obvious way (and probably the >> one I'll stick with). >> >> Just be warned that the codes are different for each keyboard layout, so >> already the stock code >> >> CGEventRef event1, event2, event3, event4; >> event1 = CGEventCreateKeyboardEvent (NULL, (CGKeyCode)56, true); >> event2 = CGEventCreateKeyboardEvent (NULL, (CGKeyCode)6, true); >> event3 = CGEventCreateKeyboardEvent (NULL, (CGKeyCode)6, false); >> event4 = CGEventCreateKeyboardEvent (NULL, (CGKeyCode)56, false); >> >> will produce varying results - "Z" on English QUERTY keyboards, "Y" on >> German QUERTZ ones. Given many many different layouts it is at least not >> trivial to get the characters / strings you need... >> >> Eiko >> >> >> Am 20.05.2010 um 15:55 schrieb Flavio Donadio: >> >>> Paul and Eiko, >>> >>> >>> I just checked OSXvnc's source code. Their code led me to the right place, >>> but it's fairly complex for a beginner (like myself) to learn how to post >>> keyboard events (generate keystrokes or simulating keyboard input). >>> >>> The functions needed for this are in Quartz / Core Graphics. OSXvnc still >>> uses CGPostKeyboardEvent, which is now deprecated in 10.6. Apple suggests >>> CGEventCreateKeyboardEvent as a substitute. >>> >>> Check Developer Documentation for more information. There's a code snippet >>> in CGEventCreateKeyboardEvent's reference that makes things very clear. >>> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Flavio >>> >>> On 19/05/2010, at 16:53, Paul Sanders wrote: >>> >>>>> I am interested in simulating text input (maybe via generating >>>>> keystrokes), but never found an example for that. >>>> >>>> Well VNC must simulate keystrokes somewhere along the line, although >>>> finding it may take a bit of digging around in the sources. As you say, >>>> mapping all the various keycodes is likely to be painful. >>>> >>>> Paul Sanders. >>>> >>> >> > _______________________________________________ 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
