Add sequence of keys to a function in a browse

[MikeData]

Is it possible to add a sequence of keys to a function in a browse button?
Sequence keys: windows key + shift + left arrow

Function in Browse:

FUNCTION ID_ButtonClick AS V ( event AS C, data AS C , row AS N )
'DESCRIPTION: Fired when a button is clicked on a column.
'Arguments: event - the name of the event that is fired
' data - the data in the column cell
' row - the row number in the browse
'this.SetViewport_Row() sets the current row to the row with the button that was clicked.
this.Set_Viewport_row(row)
:Form.viewqueried("scoringframe2",eval("\"id=\"+s_quote(id)",this.Name(16)+".this"),"","Normal","","",.t.)


' Key sequence here = windows key + shift key + right arrow
END FUNCTION

In other words, after the form scoringfram2 opens, execute the key sequence windows key + shift key + right arrow

By the way this sequence will post the present screen to a second monitor.

[Stan Mathews]

Re: Add sequence of keys to a function in a browse

In general the method of sending keys is

SYS_SEND_KEYS()

but I don't see the windows key as being available. Also I think that the sending would need to happen in some event of the form, not the button, possible as a condition of variable being set by the button.

What does windows key + shift key + right arrow do for you?

[MikeData]

Re: Add sequence of keys to a function in a browse

Thanks Stan, unfirtunatelly after beeing able to execute those keys windows logo-shift-right and send the present screen to the second monitor, The fail to worknow.
I am tryng to find why. untill them I have to wait.
I will keep the forum posted in my advances.

[MikeData]

Re: Add sequence of keys to a function in a browse

OK, I found that in my laptop using windows key + shift key or + right arrow is not working and no solution to it.
I did find that I can use special key Fn and combination with F3 I will be able to send my present screen to an external monitor.
Using the same combination should worafterer, should return the screen back, but it does not.
I found that by using the windows key + P + left arrow + enter will return the screen back to the laptop

I tried to use sys_send_keys("{windows key}{P}{right}{enter}") does not work.
So I tried combinations down to sys_send_keys("{windows key}") this al least should show me the windows start options, it does not.
What is the right syntax to make this work?

This sys_send_keys("{Fn}{F3}") combination does not work either I must be using the wrong syntax

[Stan Mathews]

Re: Add sequence of keys to a function in a browse

I don't believe there is a correct syntax for sys_send_keys("{Fn}{F3}") because the documentation doesn't indicate that the Fn key can be used.

[MikeData]

Re: Add sequence of keys to a function in a browse

Thanks Stan, What about the Windows logo, also named meta key, start key, MOD4 or the flag key combinations?

[Stan Mathews]

Re: Add sequence of keys to a function in a browse

Mike,

Do you understand what the documentation is and how to find it or do you need me to look for you?

Also check post #2 of this thread.

[csda1]

Re: Add sequence of keys to a function in a browse

Don't know if this helps, but the keys are

{LWINDOW} ' left window key
{RWINDOW} ' right window key
{+LWINDOW} ' shift-left window key
{+RWINDOW} ' shift-right window key
{%LWINDOW} ' alt-left window key
{%RWINDOW} ' alt-right window key
{^LWINDOW} ' ctrl-left window key
{^RWINDOW} ' ctrl-right window key
{RIGHT} ' right arrow key
{+RIGHT} ' shift-right arrow key
{%RIGHT} ' alt-right arrow key
{^RIGHT} ' ctrl-right arrow key
{SHIFT} ' shift key (either one)
{CONTROL} ' control key (either one)
{Alt} ' left alt key
{Right alt} ' right alt key

While the case of the key name shouldn't matter, there may be places where in some versions of A5 it may. The above are what Alpha senses when these keys are pressed. Combining them to get what you want may not work, or may require a specific sequence. My best guess would be

{+LWINDOW}{+RIGHT}

[Stan Mathews]

Re: Add sequence of keys to a function in a browse

Thanks Ira for the expansion. I would suggest you use the Send Feedback button in the inline documentation to see if Alpha will add this but even if they did it probably wouldn't help.

[MikeData]

Re: Add sequence of keys to a function in a browse

Ira, thanks for the guide in the windows key. The object of this key combination is to return the screen from an external monitor, back to a laptop.
I did learn and confirm Stan info about the Fn key; This key never reaches Windows OS, is only in the bios of the PC. So that part I can leave with it, as it is only Fn and F3 in my laptop. Is the return that is has 3 or 4 keys + return .

sys_send_keys("{control}{esc}{P}{left}{return}") or sys_send_keys("{control}{esc}{P}{left}") or

sys_send_keys("{lwindows}{esc}{P}{left}") "control esc "= the windows key.

Above codes do not work.
I tried these basic one sys_send_keys("{control}{esc}") or sys_send_keys("{LWINDOWS}")

Neither works. Yet if you do press those keys you get the start screen. Please try and see if you have the same problem.

Is there anything wrong with my syntax?

[csda1]

Re: Add sequence of keys to a function in a browse

Is there anything wrong with my syntax?

Keys sent by Alpha don't necessarily match up to keys received by Alpha's keyboard buffer.
Also {Control} is more like pressing and releasing the control key, followed by the next key specified. {^esc} is using the control key as a shift to the escape character, so is different. use one or more of the key modifiers of +, ^ and % as described for the "shift" type keys. It's also possible that the order of the key modifiers might matter in one or more versions of Alpha (if not all of them) for particular sequences.

Here are some working examples.
sys_send_keys("{^esc}") ' ctrl-esc => Start
sys_send_keys("{%esc}") ' alt-esc => Next window??
sys_send_keys("{%+esc}") ' shift-alt-esc => previous window??
sys_send_keys("{+^esc}") ' shift-ctrl-esc => task manager
sys_send_keys("{%tab}") ' alt-tab => next window??

[MikeData]

Re: Add sequence of keys to a function in a browse

Ira, we are getting closer, and I see that the combination sys_send_keys("{^esc}") does work but sys_send_keys("{LWINDOW}") , which is the same, does not work.

The combination in the interactive windows sys_send_keys("{^esc}{P}") does bring the start windows.
in the code of a button, what it does is open the window and puts the P in the search line.
The intent of ^esc and P is to open the Monitor display options.

Actually doing it manually the ^ esc does not allow to select the P.
Only the window Key . So if sys_send_keys can not recognize the LWINDOW or RWINDOW key, nothing further will work.
In the forum, this is the only thread that mentions those words.

In order to continue to the next option/combination, I need sys_send_keys("{Lwindow}") to work, hope you have more cards under.....

I am looking at function key remapping software like sharpkey. It is also limited