Want GUI to detect arrow keys pressed

[RichardL]

Hello,

I have a problem where a special keyboard for a piece of equipment is unavailable. So I want a GUI to detect all keypresses (then I can convert them to text messages and 'Send' them to a telnet window.)

I'm using a GUI prog modified from GaryFrost), but it's not detecting the arrow keys.

Thanks,

Richard.

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#include <GuiConstants.au3>
#include <Date.au3>

Global Const $WM_NOTIFY         = 0x004E
Global Const $WM_NCRBUTTONDOWN  = 0x00A4
Global Const $WM_KEYDOWN        = 0x0100
Global Const $WM_SYSKEYDOWN     = 0x0104
Global Const $WM_SYSCHAR        = 0x0106
Global Const $WM_COMMAND        = 0x0111
Global Const $WM_IME_KEYDOWN    = 0x0290


Func _HiWord($x)
    Return BitShift($x, 16)
EndFunc

Func _LoWord($x)
    Return BitAND($x, 0xFFFF)
EndFunc

Func MY_WM_COMMAND($hWnd, $msg, $wParam, $lParam)
    Local $nNotifyCode  = _HiWord($wParam)
    Local $nID                  = _LoWord($wParam)
    Local $hCtrl                = $lParam

    ConsoleWrite(StringFormat("WMC %s %4x %4x %4x %8x\n", _Now(), $msg, $nNotifyCode, $nID, $hCtrl))
    Return $GUI_RUNDEFMSG
EndFunc


GUICreate("MyGUI")

GUISetState()
GUIRegisterMsg($WM_KEYDOWN,       "MY_WM_COMMAND")
; Try others to find arrow keypresses...
GUIRegisterMsg($WM_COMMAND,       "MY_WM_COMMAND")
GUIRegisterMsg($WM_SYSKEYDOWN,    "MY_WM_COMMAND")
GUIRegisterMsg($WM_SYSCHAR,       "MY_WM_COMMAND")
GUIRegisterMsg($WM_NOTIFY,        "MY_WM_COMMAND")
GUIRegisterMsg($WM_NCRBUTTONDOWN, "MY_WM_COMMAND")
GUIRegisterMsg($WM_IME_KEYDOWN,   "MY_WM_COMMAND")

While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    Select
        Case $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            ExitLoop
    EndSelect
WEnd

[monoscout999]

I read about it in MSDN - WM_KEYDOWN Message

As i can see WM_KEYDOWN value is 0x100 in the remarks says something interesting.

For enhanced 101- and 102-key keyboards, extended keys are the right ALT and CTRL keys on the main section of the keyboard; the INS, DEL, HOME, END, PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN, and arrow keys in the clusters to the left of the numeric keypad; and the divide (/) and ENTER keys in the numeric keypad. Other keyboards may support the extended-key bit in the lParam parameter.

So i do some tests and it works

#include <GuiConstants.au3>
#include <windowsconstants.au3>

GUICreate("MyGUI")

GUISetState()
GUIRegisterMsg(0x101,"WM_KEYDOWN")


While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    Select
        Case $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            ExitLoop
    EndSelect
WEnd
Func WM_KEYDOWN($hWnd, $msg, $wParam, $lParam)
    ConsoleWrite('@@ Debug(' & @ScriptLineNumber & ') : $wParam = ' & $wParam & @crlf & '>Error code: ' & @error & @crlf) ;### Debug Console
EndFunc

Edited August 2, 2011 by monoscout999

[RichardL]

Oh yes, arrow keys send WM_KEYUP (0x101) but not WM_KEYDOWN. The other keys in that list e.g. home, send both, so the doc does not explain it all. I should have tried both, not blindly assumed.

Thanks,

Richard.