Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: RemoteControl.PressKey

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RemoteControl.PressKey

Presses a key.

Component	Version	macOS	Windows	Server	FileMaker Cloud	FileMaker iOS SDK
RemoteControl	2.8	Yes	Yes	No	No	No

MBS( "RemoteControl.PressKey"; VirtualKey; ScanCode { ; down } ) More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example value

VirtualKey The platform dependent virtual key code. Pass a number for a virtual key code or pass a string to let the plugin try to lookup the virtual key code. "a"

ScanCode The platform dependent scan code. Pass a number for a scan code or pass a string to let the plugin try to lookup the virtual key code. If this parameter is missing, the virtual key code is used to lookup the scan code. "a"

down Optional
Whether to press key down or release it. If parameter is missing the plugin will do both.

Parameter	Description	Example value
VirtualKey	The platform dependent virtual key code. Pass a number for a virtual key code or pass a string to let the plugin try to lookup the virtual key code.	"a"
ScanCode	The platform dependent scan code. Pass a number for a scan code or pass a string to let the plugin try to lookup the virtual key code. If this parameter is missing, the virtual key code is used to lookup the scan code.	"a"
down	Optional Whether to press key down or release it. If parameter is missing the plugin will do both.

Result

Returns OK on success.

Description

Presses a key.
Codes are platform dependent. As a help we allow you to pass the character for the key as text and the plugin looks up virtual key code and scan code. But this lookup can fail. So please try all keys for your keyboard.

Common key codes for MacOS:

Key	Hex KeyCode	Decimal KeyCode
a	00	0
b	0B	11
c	08	8
d	02	2
e	0E	14
f	03	3
g	05	5
h	04	4
i	22	34
j	26	38
k	28	40
l	25	37
m	2E	46
n	2D	45
o	1F	31
p	23	35
q	0C	12
r	0F	15
s	01	1
t	11	17
u	20	32
v	09	9
w	0D	13
x	07	7
y	10	16
z	06	6
0	52	82
1	53	83
2	54	84
3	55	85
4	56	86
5	57	87
6	58	88
7	59	89
8	5B	91
9	5C	92
F1	7A	122
F2	78	120
F3	63	99
F4	76	118
F5	60	96
F6	61	97
F7	62	98
F8	64	100
F9	65	101
F10	6D	109
F11	67	103
F12	6F	111
F13	69	105
F14	6B	107
F15	71	113
Space	31	49
Tab	30	48
Home	73	115
Backspace	33	51
End	77	119
Page Up	74	116
Page Down	79	121
Delete	75	117
Help	72	114
Left	7B	123
Right	7C	124
Up	7E	126
Down	7D	125
=	18	24
-	1B	27
[	21	33
]	1E	30
\	2A	42
´	32	50
'	27	39
;	29	41
/	2C	44
,	2B	43
.	2F	47
,	2B	43

Examples

Press a key

MBS( "RemoteControl.PressKey"; "a")

Press return key on Mac:

MBS( "RemoteControl.PressKey"; 36; 13)

Press cursor right key on Mac:

MBS( "RemoteControl.PressKey"; 124; 0 )

Write Hello

Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS("RemoteControl.PressShiftKey"; 1) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS("RemoteControl.PressKey"; "H") ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS("RemoteControl.PressShiftKey"; 0) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS("RemoteControl.PressKey"; "e") ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS("RemoteControl.PressKey"; "l") ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS("RemoteControl.PressKey"; "l") ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS("RemoteControl.PressKey"; "o") ]

Press return with plugin looking up codes:

Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS("RemoteControl.PressKey"; ¶) ]

Press space key:

Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS("RemoteControl.PressKey"; " ") ]

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Created 18th August 2014, last changed 1st January 2019

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