Run_Emulator_Send_Key - Question

[Vicman]

Hi all,

to type a command in a CPC-Emulator (wich is emulated in the Enterprise 128 Emulator) i need to specify the shift-key, wich i need to use......

Well, it's hard to explain for me in english......

the sending command should be :

run "gamename

so the Emulator_Send_Key - command is :
run {C34}%gamename_value% (or run +2%gamename_value%)

but this command will always use the left shift-key plus Number 2.....

But i need to use the right shift-Key plus Number 2 on my keyboard....

Is there a way to specify this in the Send_Key - Function ?

otherwise i have a big problem




The lines in my Enterprise-Script :
;Run CPC-Game in EP Amstrad-Emulator
;-------------------------------------------------
ElseIf Key_emulator CONTAINS(cpc)
Add_CLP(-cfg %emupath%\config\ep128hun\EP_128k_Tape_FileIO_TASMON.cfg)
Run_Emulator_Send_Keys([3]{Enter}[2]{F1}[-1][1]%gamepathfile%{Enter}[-80][3]run +2%gamename_value%{Enter}||50)

[Vicman]

o.k. ,
in the case, there is no a solution for this "shift-thing" :

I've found another (maybe better) way , to start the Amstrad-Games in the emulated emulator....

[.mad.]

have you tried entering the quote like this. "
(not using the CHR CODE)

Run_Emulator_Send_Keys([1]run"filename.bas{enter}||50)

replace (") with whatever right shift 2 displays on your keyboard.
for instance (@) on USA keyboard.

if your running the emulator through DOSBOX, you could try changing the keyboard country settings also.

[Vicman]

Hi .mad. ,
yes, i've also tried " in the script....

But whatever......it seems the send-key-function will always use the left shift key.

But the left shift is without function in the "Amstrad Emulator" wich i use in the Enterprise Emulator...

So, an other solution could be, to contact the developer of the Amstrad Emulator....maybe he can give the left shift key a function.

otherwise i allready found a way, to start diff. games without typing " on the emu-screen

[OX]

How is "Gamebase Enterprise" coming along Vicman?

[Vicman]

How is "Gamebase Enterprise" coming along Vicman?

It comes slowly....but it'll come...hope this year

[.mad.]

Hi VICMAN,

i think i know what might be stopping the left shift key.?

the key is probably mapped to something else in the config file.
should be easy to remap if it is.

Add_CLP(-cfg %emupath%\config\ep128hun\EP_128k_Tape_FileIO_TASMON.cfg

[Vicman]

Hi .mad. ,

but....no

the cfg is o.k.

The left shift key runs fine in the ep128 Emulator.

It only do not work, when running the amstrad-emulator inside of the Enterprise-Emulator....

but it doesn't matter anymore...i've found another solution.

anyway, thanks for your idea

here's the "normal" ep128 emulator : All is fine


and here the amstrad-emulator inside the EP-Emulator :

[Vicman]

Hi Jimbo,

for another game (zaxxon: Enterprise-conversion from spectrum)

I need (again) the right shift key in the send_key_function

otherwise the game don't starts automaticly.....

Any chance to support it

[OX]

Hi Vicman, did you find a solution to your right shift + 2 for " problem?

If it can't be done within the Run_Emulator_send_keys() command then you could try running some keyboard bot program for the required key combination with the Run_Program() command which will wait until execution is complete before it continues the Gemus script, I am sure there will be some program out there that can send any key combination to a given current process.

I hope this doesn't bring a halt to Gamebase Enterprise as I was looking forward to it very much.

[Vicman]

Hi Ox,

the shift + 2 problem is still there, but it's only a secondary problem.
The GameBase works without this. Only a few Games (2 or 3) need this for autostarting.

I haven't looked for a keyboard bot program, yet.
But if there is one, i would need help to implement this into the GEMUS-Script.

The GB Enterprise is nearly finished....
But i allways have new ideas for some "Extras" , that i want to add to the GameBase...and this is very time consuming

I hope to upload the "Main GB" at the end of the Year.
New Extras will then come in a later update

[OX]

Hi Vicman, long time since we had a progress report on Gamebase Enterprise - Hows it going and when can we have it?

WANT WANT WANT

[Vicman]

Hi OX,

GB Enterprise was in Status "Betatesting".....
.mad. has written a well working GEMUS-Script for the GB EP.
First release will come this weekend

btw.
the shift + 2 problem is solved (via script)

[OX]

Hi OX,

GB Enterprise was in Status "Betatesting".....
.mad. has written a well working GEMUS-Script for the GB EP.
First release will come this weekend

btw.
the shift + 2 problem is solved (via script)

Excellent! Where will you be posting it?

[Vicman]

Excellent! Where will you be posting it?

Look here