Creating a custom hotkey [need help]

[telco]

Hello everyone i was trying to create a hotkey which is changeable by users,

example Enter key has a function to show and hide the image. But the user can change the Enter key into other key..

in the documentation i tried to get the value of each key using Math.Hex but no luck.
here is my apz sample hoping someone can help, Thanks a lot.

[kingzooly]

Here is a little example for you I moved a few things around and seems focus is buggy with key presses one thing I never seen when making my RPG what is based on simuler key press detection, the image was bugging out for me sometimes not setting invistable so I added a little timer to fix that, it's not perfect but I only just woke up and already had a fall out with a house m8, so my bad coding will be down to me blaming that lol

Hotley.apz

Reason I helped here is you posted your working outs and what you have already tired, if I see people helping them selves is when I help if I am able or have the time.

[colc]

telco Not sure if this is what you are after or Rex's example

Hotley.apz
cheers

[kingzooly]

Hopefully one of these will be what they wanted help with

[telco]

Hello kingzooly thanks for the help i think u nailed my need.. colc thanks also for your response..
You guys are very helpful.. Merry Christmas cheers

[kingzooly]

I hope you have a nice Christmas also and I am glad I was able to understand anything at that time of morning lol

[telco]

what if i have more than 3 hotkeys and want to change each? how can i check if the given hotkeys was already assigned?

[colc]

telco keycodes are A-Z= 65-90 and a-z=97-122
you can do an elseif statement

if e_Key == 80 then
--do something code
elseif e_Key == 88 then
--do something code
elseif if e_Key == 76 then
--do something code
else
--no key found
end

Cheers & have a Merry Xmas

[telco]

Thanks colc.. i will stop for a moment and go to the sofa to celebrate the christmas lol... God Bless... cheers now..

[kingzooly]

Ya like colc, you would just check for that your key you want to use, in the DoKey function you can add more or if you want the hotkey to do something else you could just add it on the on key part it depends on what you want these other hotkeys do, if you are trying to more hidden images then you might have to create the fix for it so you would need to make sure the right timer ID and timers are triggered, but enjoy your xmas and just try and play with it as the best you can, if you get stuck come back with what you have and I sure we will help.

[telco]

i have an update now,, i am worried how can the user make changes the Hotkey if they enter the ff: (Enter, Backspace, TAB, alt, capslock and all none character keys)
also having trouble including e_Modifiers see the apz

[telco]

if e_Key == 13 then
Input.SetText(this, "Enter");
show = 13;
elseif e_Key == 8 then
Input.SetText(this, "Backspace");
show = 8;

elseif e_Key == 8 then
Input.SetText(this, "Backspace");
show = 8;

elseif e_Modifiers.ctrl == true and e_Key ~= nil then
Input.SetText(this, "Ctrl+"..e_Key);
show = 17+e_Key;
Page.SetFocus("");
else
show = string.byte(string.upper(Input.GetText("Input1"))) ;
hide = string.byte(string.upper(Input.GetText("Input2"))) ;
end

[colc]

Hi Telco
I have inserted keycode function into globals to show how to get your keys and show as text. In apz I have only done the keyboard "F" keys to show you
See if you can adapt for your project
Hotley_TELCO.apz
Cheers

[telco]

nothings happen when i set F1 into F?...

[telco]

ok sorry its on the first input.. anyways will try to implement it how to make 2 keys.. example (control + r) or alt+r..