OnEvent Failure

[armsys]

I experiment with the following code.
Pressing ESC won't trigger Subroutine DoExit.
Please help. Thanks.

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OnEvent>KEY_DOWN,VK_ESCAPE,0,DoExit
Let>k=1
While>k<1000>Ok
  Wait>.5
Endwhile
SRT>DoExit
  Exit
END>DoExit

[Marcus Tettmar]

Your first line should be:

OnEvent>KEY_DOWN,VK27,0,DoExit

[armsys]

Of course, once you leak the secret code, it works brilliantly.
My VK_ESCAPE was copied directly from http://www.mjtnet.com/vkcodes.htm.
Thanks for your quick help.

[armsys]

Where could we locate the latest complete list VK codes?

[Marcus Tettmar]

Secret? Here's what the help file says:

WaitKeyDown pauses execution until the specified key is pressed. For an ordinary character key specifiy the character of the key. For other keys use the virtual key code preceeded by VK:

...

WaitKeyDown>VK101 - waits for virtual key code 101 (Numpad 5) to be pressed.

Emphasis mine.

Then it links to the page you quote which shows for VK_ESCAPE:

VK_ESCAPE (27)
ESC key

So the number you need to put after VK is 27.

So not really a secret

[Marcus Tettmar]

A search on Microsoft reveals:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library ... s.85).aspx

According to the date at the bottom it was built on 1st Dec 2010. So I guess it's pretty current.

[armsys]

Marcus,
Thanks for updating your VK source link.
Nonetheless, it still requires some imagination to translate between Microsoft's VK list and the actual coding in Macro Scheduler. Your last post leaks the missing link.
For example, in both http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd375731 and http://www.mjtnet.com/vkcodes.htm, Esc is expressed as VK_ESCAPE. In actual Macro Scheduler scirpt, it should code as VK27.

[jpuziano]

Nonetheless, it still requires some imagination to translate between Microsoft's VK list and the actual coding in Macro Scheduler. Your last post leaks the missing link.
For example, in both http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd375731 and http://www.mjtnet.com/vkcodes.htm, Esc is expressed as VK_ESCAPE. In actual Macro Scheduler scirpt, it should code as VK27.

Not that much imagination required actually... as long as you remember... the Help File is your friend.

OnEvent

OnEvent>EventType,EventParm,ExtraParm,Subroutine

Not supported in Macro Scheduler Lite.

Establishes an event handler. When the event occurs the script branches to the specified Subroutine.

...
Tons of good stuff here, please read the actual Help File, it will help... honest
...

Example

OnEvent>WINDOW_OPEN,Notepad*,2,DoNotepad
OnEvent>WINDOW_NOTOPEN,Notepad*,2,DoNotepadNotOpen
OnEvent>WINDOW_NEWACTIVE,0,0,DoNewWindow
OnEvent>KEY_DOWN,VK32,3,KeyPress

Label>start
Wait>1
If>NotepadOpen=1
Message>Notepad is open
Else
Message>Notepad is not open
Endif
Goto>start

SRT>DoNotepad
Let>NotepadOpen=1
END>DoNotepad

SRT>DoNewWindow
GetActiveWindow>title,x,y
MessageModal>New window: %title%
END>DoNewWindow

SRT>DoNotepadNotOpen
Let>NotepadOpen=0
END>DoNotepadNotOpen

SRT>KeyPress
MessageModal>ALT+Space was pressed
END>KeyPress

As you can see, the code example uses VK32 while in the sources you mention, its called VK_SPACE.

There you go Marcus, don't say I don't stick up for the Help File.

[Marcus Tettmar]

Secret? Here's what the help file says:

WaitKeyDown pauses execution until the specified key is pressed. For an ordinary character key specifiy the character of the key. For other keys use the virtual key code preceeded by VK:

...

WaitKeyDown>VK101 - waits for virtual key code 101 (Numpad 5) to be pressed.

Emphasis mine.

Then it links to the page you quote which shows for VK_ESCAPE:

VK_ESCAPE (27)
ESC key

So the number you need to put after VK is 27.

So not really a secret