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MiniRobotLanguage (MRL)
GEK. Command
Get Extended Key-State
Intention
The GEK.-Command has two modes of operation.
In Mode 1, it can be used to get the state of NUMLOCK, CAPSLOCK and SCROLLLOCK.
What you get is really the "state of the keyboard". Not "the state of the button".
GEK.-returns the "real thing", not just the key-states that you will get with GKS.
The keystates from GES. just show you, if actually the NUMLOCK-Key is up or down. GEK. will really get the state of the keyboard about NUMLOCK, CAPSLOCK, SCROLLLOCK etc. When choosing between GKS. and GEK. you need to understand the difference between these commands.
In Mode 2, it can be used to retrieve the state of the SHIFT, CTRL or the ALT-Key and others, see list below. In this case you really check whether the given Key is down or not.
Note: Even if CAPSLOCK is activated, you will get a "0" if you check for SHIFT, because that key is actually not down itself.
You can read more about Keyboard-Simulation and Text-Boxes in the chapter:
Syntax
GEK.P1[|P2]
Parameter Explanation
P1 - VAR or numeric
P2 - (optional) Variable. If omitted TOS is used for result.
Parameter-List for P1:
SHIFT - any shift key (keyboard Shift-state)
LSHIFT - only left Shift-Key
RSHIFT - only right Shift-Key
STRG,CTRL - any Ctrl key (keyboard Ctrl-state)
LSTRG,LCTRL - only left Ctrl-Key
RSTRG,RCTRL - only right Ctrl-Key
MENU,ALT - any ALT key (keyboard ALT-state)
LMENU,LALT - only left ALT-Key
RMENU,RALT - only right ALT-Key
NUMLOCK,NUM - keyboard NUMLOCK-State
CAPSLOCK,CAPS - keyboard CAPSLOCK-State
SCROLLOCK,SCROL,SCROLL - keyboard SCROLLLOCK-State
Example
'*****************************************************
' EXAMPLE 1: GEK.
'*****************************************************
' Please run this script only in the editor
' Then press the SHIFT-Key (left or right) while its running.
DOL.1
GEK.SHIFT|$$OUT
DBP.$$OUT
OOP.
'*****************************************************
' EXAMPLE 2: GEK.
'*****************************************************
' Please run this script only in the editor
' Then press the NUMLOCK-Key (left or right) while its running.
DOL.1
GEK.NUM|$$OUT
DBP.$$OUT
OOP.
'*****************************************************
' EXAMPLE 3: GEK.
'*****************************************************
' Please run this script only in the editor
' Then press the SHIFT-Key (left or right) while its running.
DOL.1
GEK.CAPSLOCK
DBP.$$000
OOP.
Remarks
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Limitations:
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See also:
• 1.9.1.6 Edit-Textbox Control
• SEK. - Set Extended Key-State
• RST. - Replace Selected Text