handle the Apple (command) key with Servoy on Mac OS X

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handle the Apple (command) key with Servoy on Mac OS X

Postby Harjo » Thu Jul 01, 2010 8:53 pm

I want to create a shortcut key command by using the windows plugin.

because I hide all the menu's I dont have CTRL-F (windows) & Apple-F (apple) anymore
So I have this now: plugins.window.createShortcut('control F', 'globals.core_onFind');

which works fine, but how do I create the shortcut: Apple-F for Apple?
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Re: handle the Apple (command) key with Servoy on Mac OS X

Postby IT2Be » Thu Jul 01, 2010 9:36 pm

If I am not mistaken the apple key is the 'command' key...
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Re: handle the Apple (command) key with Servoy on Mac OS X

Postby Harjo » Thu Jul 01, 2010 10:07 pm

So

plugins.window.createShortcut('command F', 'globals.core_onFind');

should work?

do I really need to create 2 two shortcuts? one for windows? one for Apple? or can this be done in one call?
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Re: handle the Apple (command) key with Servoy on Mac OS X

Postby IT2Be » Thu Jul 01, 2010 10:14 pm

again, if I remember well, command can be used for 'apple' on mac and 'control' on win. Just try and see :)
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Re: handle the Apple (command) key with Servoy on Mac OS X

Postby rgansevles » Mon Jul 05, 2010 2:37 pm

Harjo,

I think the command key on the mac is called meta in java keystroke terms.
When you use 'menu' in the window plugin, on the mac it will translate to 'meta' and on the rest to 'control'.

plugins.window.createShortcut('menu F', 'globals.core_onFind');

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Re: handle the Apple (command) key with Servoy on Mac OS X

Postby swingman » Mon Jul 05, 2010 5:25 pm

What are the left and right arrow keys called?
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Re: handle the Apple (command) key with Servoy on Mac OS X

Postby rgansevles » Mon Jul 05, 2010 6:14 pm

Christian,

In the sample code of the createShortcut method you can find a reference to
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/javax/swing/KeyStroke.html#getKeyStroke(java.lang.String)

This tells you that key code name is the the name following "VK_" in the constants definitions which are defined here:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/awt/event/KeyEvent.html

So, the right arrow key is called RIGHT, right?

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