Key scancode list requested

bulrush · Post by **bulrush** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:45 pm

I have Oolite 1.65 Windows/PC.

I would like a program or table which shows the key scancodes. For example, I would like to change my jump key from "j" to "pagedown" so I don't have to move my fingers off the cursor keys to jump.

Does such a beast exist for Windows?

Post by **Eric Walch** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 2:33 pm

bulrush wrote:
I have Oolite 1.65 Windows/PC.

I would like a program or table which shows the key scancodes. For example, I would like to change my jump key from "j" to "pagedown" so I don't have to move my fingers off the cursor keys to jump.

Does such a beast exist for Windows?

It should be in the file "keyconfig.plist" that was placed in a folder "config" in your addOns folder. At least it is o a mac, but I assume also on Windows.

Post by **another_commander** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 2:36 pm

On Oolite for Windows v1.65, the keyconfig.plist is located in the folder
[Oolite_Install_Dir]\oolite.app\Contents\Resources\Config, while in the later versions it lives in [Oolite_Install_Dir]\oolite.app\Resources\Config.

bulrush · Post by **bulrush** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 3:23 pm

I'm not looking for the file, thanks. I'm looking for the scan codes. keyconfig does not use pgdn by default, so it is currently not in there, IIRC.

Post by **another_commander** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 3:31 pm

As far as I am aware, PageDn is not included in the list of keys recognized by Oolite. At least not for the Windows version.

bulrush · Post by **bulrush** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:46 pm

Every key on a keyboard has a scancode. This scancode is generated by the hardware and is readable by the software. Isn't Ahruman the author for the Mac version? I thought he was using some type of C for the compiler. If so, that should easily get any scancode for any key on the keyboard. Now whether we (the users) have the value for that scancode is another matter.

I've written programs in DOS to do this (years ago), but have not had a reason to do it in Windows.

Post by **another_commander** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:12 pm

Yes, every key has a scancode and yes, we can easily get any scancode for any key on the keyboard. However, Oolite on Windows ignores PageUp, PageDn and a few other keys, so even if you know the scancodes, it won't respond to them.

Anyway, if you must give it a try, scancode for PageUp is 280 and for PageDn is 281.

bulrush · Post by **bulrush** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:30 pm

Ah! That clears it up. Why does it ignore PGUP and PGDN? It seems to use HOME ok (can't remember for what).

Post by **another_commander** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:01 am

No particular reason, I imagine. It's just that these two keys were never really required to do anything. Home was selected to be the key for homing the cursor on the chart screens and that is why it responds to key presses. Key reassignments work best with the alphanumeric keys, really.

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