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Scan codes

• Posted by Brent Hugh <bhugh at GRIFFON.MWSC.EDU> Jun 21, 2000
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Hi all,

I'm using win32lib 0.45q and trying to use the top line of the computer
keyboard as  a "response keyboard".  I am using keys "qwertyui" and mapping
those to the musical notes CDEFGABC.

So naturally, I want this row on the keyboard to always come out CDEFGABC
no matter what keyboard layout is selected under windows.

I thought I had licked this problem by using "onKeyDown" which supposedly
returns "scan codes" as opposed to key codes.

However, I discover that when I engage the German (standard) keyboard
layout (which, as compared to English (US), exchanges the Y and Z keys of
the keyboard), my program breaks.  Now I would want qwertzui to equal
CDEFGABC, but it doesn't.

Any bright ideas?  Anyone know how to penetrate the tricky windoze
remapping business to get closer to the physical layout of the keyboard,
regardless of windows remappings?

Any help greatly appreciated!

--Brent





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