Getting keyboard character [SOLVED]

Helper

On 12/10/2015 at 06:50, xxxxxxxx wrote:

I want to get the character that the user pressed on the keyboard.

I am using some code posted here on the forum, but the value is always > 128.
How to get the character the user pressed?

        channel = bc.GetLong(c4d.BFM_INPUT_CHANNEL)
        print "channel: ", channel
        if channel<128: # ascii key code
            chr = str(unichr(channel))
            print chr
            if chr=='B':
                return True

Helper

On 13/10/2015 at 01:47, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Hello,

to get the string representation of the character pressed use BFM_INPUT_ASC. You see how it is used in the Liquid Painter tool example.

Best wishes,
Sebastian

Helper

On 19/10/2015 at 04:38, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Thanks.
I can now use it in a commandplugin message:

        dev = bc.GetInt32(c4d.BFM_INPUT_DEVICE)
        if dev == c4d.BFM_INPUT_KEYBOARD:
            print "Keyboard, qual, VALUE: ", bc.GetInt32(c4d.BFM_INPUT_QUALIFIER), bc.GetString(c4d.BFM_INPUT_ASC)
            return True

but it is not working in the coremessage of a message plugin.
I am doing this because the message plugin always detects the keyboard and my own plugin only when it is active.
Is a ">" detected, then a messsage is send from the message plugin to my own pluhin.

-Pim

Helper

On 19/10/2015 at 09:25, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Hello,

do you mean with "message plugin" a MessageData plugin? Could you post some more complete code? Since the original question is answered you might want to open a new thread.

Best wishes,
Sebastian