AutoIt v3 info Window Info - lock some key combination

[mLipok]

in my language I use RALT + s or RALT + SHFIT + s

 

śŚ

 

but AutoIt v3 info Window Info tool lock this key combination

Why ?

checked on

AutoIt v3 info Window Info

v 3.3.10.2 and 3.3.13.19

[BrewManNH]

Are you using Right ALT or ALTGr? ALTGr uses the keycode CTRL + ALT, and CTRL + ALT + S changes the spy++ logic detection in the Au3Info tool.

[mLipok]

I use Right Alt

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btw

in Poland we not use any localized Keyboard, but just normal "US English"

here are some interesting facts:

http://www.berlin.msz.gov.pl/pl/wspolpraca_dwustronna/poloniawniemczech/nauka_jezyka_polskiego/klawiatura_i_litery_polskie/

 

Klawiatura programisty jest zwykłą klawiaturą amerykańską (US English), na której polskie litery uzyskuje się przy jednoczesnym naciśnięciu klawisza AltGr. Jest ona chętnie używana przez programistów, ponieważ umożliwia szybki dostęp do znaków, używanych w różnych językach programowania. Ze względu na zupełnie odmienny układ od klawiatury niemieckiej nie ma ona dla nas większego znaczenia. Niestety, jest to podstawowa klawiatura, którą można nabyć w polskich sklepach. "Prawdziwa" polska klawiatura określona jest normą PN-I-06000:1997 (PN-87) i nazywana jest klawiaturą maszynistki. Jest to standard dla osób piszących bezwzrokowo.

 

Google Translate:

 

Keyboard programmer is a regular keypad American (US Angielski), where Polish characters are entered while pressing the AltGr key. It is willingly used by programmers as it allows quick access to the characters used in a variety of programming languages. Due to the completely different structure from the German keyboard it is not greater importance to us. Unfortunately, this is a basic keyboard, which can be purchased in Polish stores. "Real" Polish keyboard is set to PN-I-06000: 1997 (BS-87) and is called the typewriter keyboard. It is a standard for those writing without looking..

Edited September 3, 2014 by mLipok

[BrewManNH]

According to that page, the right alt is the ALTGr key on Polish keyboards using US International keyboard formats. Non-International versions of the US Keyboards (the normal keyboard used in the US) don't have an ALTGr key, but 2 separate ALT keys.

[mLipok]

We (people in Poland) are using "Non-International versions of the US Keyboards"

ps.

I just realize this: on the embassy website is an mistake.

"

Keyboard programmer is a regular keypad American (US Angielski), where Polish characters are entered while pressing the AltGr key.

"

this is not true.

 

btw.

I just posted 2 email on 

berlin.amb.sekretariat [at] msz.gov.pl

[Exit]

So we should determine, which keycodes are sent by your right ALT key.

Run the following script and then press the right ALT key.

;~ WhatKeyispressed.au3      Author: Exit
#include <Misc.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
$hDLL = DllOpen("user32.dll")
GUICreate("Press any key(s) to show hex key codes ", 315, 315, -1, -1, Default, $WS_EX_TOPMOST)
Local $a[16][16]
For $y = 0 To 15
    For $x = 0 To 15
        $a[$y][$x] = GUICtrlCreateLabel(Hex($y * 16 + $x, 2), $x * 20, $y * 20, -1, -1)
        GUICtrlSetState($a[$y][$x], $GUI_HIDE)
    Next
Next
$keydump = GUICtrlCreateEdit("", -50, 0, 0, 0)  ; Out of windows boundary. Will accept keystrokes.
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
While True
    If _IsPressed("1B", $hDLL) Then ExitLoop
    If GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then ExitLoop
    For $y = 0 To 15
        For $x = 0 To 15
            GUICtrlSetState($a[$y][$x], (_IsPressed(Hex($y * 16 + $x, 2), $hDLL) ? $GUI_Show : $GUI_HIDE))
        Next
    Next
WEnd
DllClose($hDLL)

When there are 4 codes (11,12,A2,A5) then your keyboard has the AltGR key on the right side. (International keyboard)

When there are 2 codes (12,A5) then your keyboard has the RALT key on the right side. (US keyboard)

Please post your result.

[mLipok]

my result is: (11,12,A2,A5)

hmmmm......

intresting.

Is it related to windows driver or just Keyboard as hardware ?

 

btw.
LALT sending (12,A4)

and

I very like Your script @Exit.

[mLipok]

in Poland we not use any localized Keyboard, but just normal "US English"

 

It seems I was wrong.

Every day learning something new.

I mean that we use keyboard that have not any visual difference from US Keyboard (we do not want any visualization of national diacratics char)

[Exit]

Is it related to windows driver or just Keyboard as hardware ?

 It is no hardware issue.

You can define additional keyboards in SystemSettings --> Region and Language --> Keyboards and Languages --> change keyboards.

If you add US-Keyboard, then AltGr becomes RAlt.

You can switch between Keyboard with Alt+Shift.

Just try it with my script and you will see the difference.

 

I very like Your script @Exit.

You're welcome !

[Exit]

And here a code to steal the hotkeys from AU3INFO.EXE

While ProcessClose("Au3Info.exe")
WEnd
HotKeySet("^!s","_Hotkey")  ; Cntl + Alt + s
HotKeySet("^!+s","_Hotkey") ; Cntl + Alt + s
ShellExecute(@ProgramFilesDir & "\AutoIt3\Au3Info.exe")
Sleep(2000) ; allow Au3Info to start
HotKeySet("^!s")  ; unset hotkey Cntl + Alt + s
HotKeySet("^!+s") ; unset Cntl + Alt + s
Func _HotKey()
EndFunc   ;==>_HotKey