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KeyCodesMBS class

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
class Remote Control MBS ComputerControl Plugin 2.8 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No Desktop only
A class for translating between key codes and ASCII characters.

This class is outdated, please use RemoteControlMBS module.

The list of key codes on a Mac is the same as the one used in the RB documentation for the sprite surface.
Some special keys:

Modifier keys
kVirtualCapsLockKey&h039
kVirtualShiftKey&h038
kVirtualControlKey&h03B
kVirtualOptionKey&h03A
kVirtualCommandKey&h037
Editing/utility keys
kVirtualHelpKey&h072
kVirtualDeleteKey&h033
kVirtualTabKey&h030
kVirtualEnterKey&h04C
kVirtualReturnKey&h024
kVirtualEscapeKey&h035
kVirtualForwardDeleteKey&h075
Navigation keys
kVirtualHomeKey&h073
kVirtualEndKey&h002
kVirtualPageUpKey&h074
kVirtualPageDownKey&h079
kVirtualLeftArrowKey&h07B
kVirtualRightArrowKey&h07C
kVirtualUpArrowKey&h07E
kVirtualDownArrowKey&h07D

Key codes for Windows:

VK_LBUTTON&h01
VK_RBUTTON&h02
VK_CANCEL &h03
VK_MBUTTON&h04
VK_XBUTTON1 &h05 (Windows 2000 and newer)
VK_XBUTTON2 &h06 (Windows 2000 and newer)
VK_BACK &h08
VK_TAB&h09
VK_CLEAR&h0C
VK_RETURN &h0D
VK_SHIFT&h10
VK_CONTROL&h11
VK_MENU &h12
VK_PAUSE&h13
VK_CAPITAL&h14
VK_KANA &h15
VK_HANGUL &h15
VK_JUNJA&h17
VK_FINAL&h18
VK_HANJA&h19
VK_KANJI&h19
VK_ESCAPE &h1B
VK_CONVERT&h1C
VK_NONCONVERT &h1D
VK_ACCEPT &h1E
VK_MODECHANGE &h1F
VK_SPACE&h20
VK_PRIOR&h21
VK_NEXT &h22
VK_END&h23
VK_HOME &h24
VK_LEFT &h25
VK_UP &h26
VK_RIGHT&h27
VK_DOWN &h28
VK_SELECT &h29
VK_PRINT&h2A
VK_EXECUTE&h2B
VK_SNAPSHOT &h2C
VK_INSERT &h2D
VK_DELETE &h2E
VK_HELP &h2F
VK_0 - VK_9are the same as ASCII "0" - "9" (&h30 - &h39)
VK_A - VK_Zare the same as ASCII "A" - "Z" (&h41 - &h5A)
VK_LWIN &h5B
VK_RWIN &h5C
VK_APPS &h5D
VK_SLEEP&h5F
VK_NUMPAD0&h60
VK_NUMPAD1&h61
VK_NUMPAD2&h62
VK_NUMPAD3&h63
VK_NUMPAD4&h64
VK_NUMPAD5&h65
VK_NUMPAD6&h66
VK_NUMPAD7&h67
VK_NUMPAD8&h68
VK_NUMPAD9&h69
VK_MULTIPLY &h6A
VK_ADD&h6B
VK_SEPARATOR&h6C
VK_SUBTRACT &h6D
VK_DECIMAL&h6E
VK_DIVIDE &h6F
VK_F1 &h70
VK_F2 &h71
VK_F3 &h72
VK_F4 &h73
VK_F5 &h74
VK_F6 &h75
VK_F7 &h76
VK_F8 &h77
VK_F9 &h78
VK_F10&h79
VK_F11&h7A
VK_F12&h7B
VK_F13&h7C
VK_F14&h7D
VK_F15&h7E
VK_F16&h7F
VK_F17&h80
VK_F18&h81
VK_F19&h82
VK_F20&h83
VK_F21&h84
VK_F22&h85
VK_F23&h86
VK_F24&h87
VK_NUMLOCK&h90
VK_SCROLL &h91
VK_OEM_NEC_EQUAL&h92 // "=" key on numpad (NEC PC-9800)
VK_OEM_FJ_JISHO &h92 // "Dictionary" key (Fujitsu)
VK_OEM_FJ_MASSHOU &h93 // "Unregister word" key (Fujitsu)
VK_OEM_FJ_TOUROKU &h94 // "Register word" key (Fujitsu)
VK_OEM_FJ_LOYA&h95 // "Left OYAYUBI" key (Fujitsu)
VK_OEM_FJ_ROYA&h96 // "Right OYAYUBI" key (Fujitsu)
VK_BROWSER_BACK&hA6 (Windows 2000 or newer)
VK_BROWSER_FORWARD &hA7 (Windows 2000 or newer)
VK_BROWSER_REFRESH &hA8 (Windows 2000 or newer)
VK_BROWSER_STOP&hA9 (Windows 2000 or newer)
VK_BROWSER_SEARCH&hAA (Windows 2000 or newer)
VK_BROWSER_FAVORITES &hAB (Windows 2000 or newer)
VK_BROWSER_HOME&hAC (Windows 2000 or newer)
VK_VOLUME_MUTE &hAD (Windows 2000 or newer)
VK_VOLUME_DOWN &hAE (Windows 2000 or newer)
VK_VOLUME_UP &hAF (Windows 2000 or newer)
VK_MEDIA_NEXT_TRACK&hB0 (Windows 2000 or newer)
VK_MEDIA_PREV_TRACK&hB1 (Windows 2000 or newer)
VK_MEDIA_STOP&hB2 (Windows 2000 or newer)
VK_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE&hB3 (Windows 2000 or newer)
VK_LAUNCH_MAIL &hB4 (Windows 2000 or newer)
VK_LAUNCH_MEDIA_SELECT &hB5 (Windows 2000 or newer)
VK_LAUNCH_APP1 &hB6 (Windows 2000 or newer)
VK_LAUNCH_APP2 &hB7 (Windows 2000 or newer)
VK_OEM_1&hBA // ";:" for US
VK_OEM_PLUS &hBB // "+" any country
VK_OEM_COMMA&hBC // "," any country
VK_OEM_MINUS&hBD // "-" any country
VK_OEM_PERIOD &hBE // "." any country
VK_OEM_2&hBF // "/?" for US
VK_OEM_3&hC0 // "'~" for US
VK_OEM_4&hDB // "[{" for US
VK_OEM_5&hDC // "\|" for US
VK_OEM_6&hDD // "]}" for US
VK_OEM_7&hDE // """" for US
VK_OEM_8&hDF
VK_OEM_AX &hE1 // "AX" key on Japanese AX kbd
VK_OEM_102&hE2 // "<>" or "\|" on RT 102-key kbd.
VK_ICO_HELP &hE3 // Help key on ICO
VK_ICO_00 &hE4 // 00 key on ICO
VK_PROCESSKEY &hE5
VK_ICO_CLEAR&hE6
VK_PACKET &hE7 (Windows 2000 or newer)
VK_OEM_RESET&hE9 (Nokia/Ericsson)
VK_OEM_JUMP &hEA (Nokia/Ericsson)
VK_OEM_PA1&hEB (Nokia/Ericsson)
VK_OEM_PA2&hEC (Nokia/Ericsson)
VK_OEM_PA3&hED (Nokia/Ericsson)
VK_OEM_WSCTRL &hEE (Nokia/Ericsson)
VK_OEM_CUSEL&hEF (Nokia/Ericsson)
VK_OEM_ATTN &hF0 (Nokia/Ericsson)
VK_OEM_FINISH &hF1 (Nokia/Ericsson)
VK_OEM_COPY &hF2 (Nokia/Ericsson)
VK_OEM_AUTO &hF3 (Nokia/Ericsson)
VK_OEM_ENLW &hF4 (Nokia/Ericsson)
VK_OEM_BACKTAB&hF5 (Nokia/Ericsson)
VK_ATTN &hF6
VK_CRSEL&hF7
VK_EXSEL&hF8
VK_EREOF&hF9
VK_PLAY &hFA
VK_ZOOM &hFB
VK_NONAME &hFC
VK_PA1&hFD
VK_OEM_CLEAR&hFE

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